Chancellor to set out tax and spending plans shaped by weak productivity, high borrowing costs and cost of living crisis
What to expect: tax, VAT, pensions, savings and more
Rachel Reeves will unveil her make-or-break autumn budget on Wednesday, after months of speculation over tax rises.
In a critical speech in the Commons, with the government under intense pressure, the chancellor is expected to announce tax and spending measures aimed at plugging a multibillion-pound shortfall in the public finances.
Reeves, who is facing the scrutiny of jittery backbench MPs and bond investors, has said her priorities are cutting NHS waiting lists, the national debt and the cost of living. Here are five charts that will underpin her decisions.
