With public finances deteriorating at speed, a repeat of her maiden Budget is now almost certain

Chancellor on course to miss targets and spending promises as finances plunge deeper into the red

Leading economists say the chancellor may have to raise taxes, cut public spending or tear up her fiscal rules

Sir Keir Starmer defended the government's handling of the economy but failed to answer a question about taxes.

With public finances deteriorating at speed, a repeat of her maiden Budget is now almost certain

The Chancellor is stuck in a doom loop of tax rises, stagnancy and a ballooning black hole

She didn’t want to raise taxes on ‘working people’ but stubborn inflation and a sputtering economy leave the chancellor little choice in October’s Budget, says Chris Blackhurst