In an eve-of-Budget video message, the chancellor has promised Britons ‘breathing space today, and fresh hope for the future’ in the face of rising bills

As John Healey prepares to deliver a ‘steady-as-she-goes Budget’, political editor David Maddox looks at why it may not be as dull as we have been led to believe

YouGov is the second pollster to put Reform on just 20 per cent in third place behind the Tories, while Labour’s 27 per cent would give them a small majority in an election

Political editor David Maddox looks at how Andy Burnham has ducked serious scrutiny in his first 100 days as PM and how the collapse in support for Reform could force him to call an early election