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Key economic data in the countdown to the Budget

Fresh estimates of inflation, unemployment and borrowing will be announced in coming days.

Evening Standard · 10h ago

IFS warns against ‘steady-as-you-go’ Budget as inflation not headroom is key

Higher interest rates on Government debt will push up borrowing by about £10 billion in 2029-30, the IFS said.

Evening Standard · Oct 12

IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK’s £35bn spending pressures

Thinktank’s influential pre-budget report urges key decisions to be made now and not put off until next year

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12

£2,000 cap for salary-sacrificed pension contributions – OBR

The policy would raise an estimated £4.7 billion in 2029/30 and £2.6 billion in 2030/31, an Office for Budget Responsibility document said.

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025

Budget 2025: Key points on Reeves tax, pensions and benefits plan after details leaked in shock blunder

The Chancellor told the Commons how she is launching a £26 billion tax raid as she unveiled some giveaways to tackle the cost-of-living crisis

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025

Budget 2025: key points at a glance

Rachel Reeves has announced her financial update – here are the main points, with political analysis

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

Public finances on ‘unsustainable’ path due to spending promises, says OBR

Richard Hughes told a briefing in Liverpool that the projected rise in state pension spending would contributed to growing UK national debt.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

UK public finances on ‘unsustainable’ path amid growing climate, debt and pension costs

Office for Budget Responsibility warns national debt on course to hit 270% of GDP by 2070 amid volatility

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025

UK finances in ‘vulnerable’ position after reversed spending cuts, says OBR

The Office for Budget Responsibility said the state finances were facing ‘mounting risks’ in the face of growing debts.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

Further tax hikes likely in autumn despite spending cuts, say economists

It came as the Government’s official forecaster cautioned that there was a ‘significant risk’ around meeting fiscal rules.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025