Autumn Budget 2025

Chancellor has 'decided against' cutting pension lump-sum withdrawals

Concerns about consequences of breaking Labour’s manifesto commitment

Smaller deficit seen as 'good news'

The potential property tax ‘not a coherent tax strategy’

Would break Labour’s manifesto pledge

AJ Bell started petition; Govt forced to respond after 10,000 signatures

Including Diane Abbott, John McDonnell and Clive Lewis

Think tank urges chancellor to avoid 'limping from one forecast to the next'

‘Frankly, it’s become quite desperate’

‘Chancellor should aim to change as little as possible in the near term’