From the outside, the run-up to Rachel Reeves’s announcement has looked chaotic, and many see the future of the chancellor and PM in the balance

Ian King looks at the chaos that has accompanied the preparation of next week's Budget: the fiscal event of the year.

From the outside, the run-up to Rachel Reeves’s announcement has looked chaotic, and many see the future of the chancellor and PM in the balance

The chancellor faces her toughest challenge yet in a Budget that will define the government's future, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

Strategists also want to see spending cuts, growth-boosting proposals and inflation-busting measures, however.

Chancellor tells parliamentary party they might not like every measure but promises budget will be ‘fair’