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This is about buying breathing space, politically and economically. The two factors are now inseparable.

The funding will help guarantee paid work placements for 18 to 21-year-olds "not earning or learning", the Chancellor says.

Details of the Budget are supposed to be kept under wraps until the chancellor announces them to MPs.

The policy, introduced under the Tories, means parents can only claim universal credit for their first two children.

The Chancellor has extended a freeze on income tax and National Insurance thresholds, meaning millions will be dragged into paying higher rates as their wages increase.

Speaker of the House of Commons claims leaks are an "appalling" breach of the ministerial code.

The point at which you start to pay tax, and the point where you tip into paying a higher rate of tax has been frozen for three more years.

The surcharge begins at £2,500, rising to £7,500 for properties valued at more than £5m.

Drivers of electric cars will pay a road charge of 3p per mile, while plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5p per mile from April 2028.

The Budget being delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves will affect you and your finances.