Trip comes amid speculation Ms Reeves could impose tax hikes in upcoming Budget

Ministers hope to secure a deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council that could add £1.6bn to the UK economy

Trip comes amid speculation Ms Reeves could impose tax hikes in upcoming Budget

The chancellor is widely expected to use the Budget to increase taxes once again, with the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimating she needs to find £22bn of tax rises or spending…

With only days to go until her crucial Budget, the chancellor is heading to Riyadh in search of economic growth. Sean O’Grady looks at the possibilities and the pitfalls