British finance minister Rachel Reeves is delivering her annual budget on Wednesday, unveiling billions of pounds in tax increases.

"I would absolutely welcome Rachel Reeves - come to my business. I will give you an open book. You tell me how I make money?" Mr Ely has six coffee shops. When we meet in person, nearly every table in his Colchester store is full at lunchtime and there is a steady stream of customers coming in for their takeaway brews.

Rachel Reeves aims 'Russian asset' jab at Farage during Budget speechCredit: Parliament TV

October 31: The OBR passed its final pre-measures forecast to the Treasury, by which point the public finances had improved again. The government was on track to meet its fiscal target by £4.2bn. This was lower than the £10bn of fiscal headroom in March, but only by £6bn or so.

It is my understanding that the Office for Budget Responsibility's economic and financial outlook was released on their website before this statement'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves arrives at the House of Commons where she will deliver her Autumn Budget speech. Michael Burry said Nvidia's rebuttal to his critiques contained "one straw man after another," adding that he owns put options on Nvidia and Palantir.

Rachel Reeves has said the Budget will focus on ‘getting inflation falling’ and ‘creating the conditions for interest rate cuts’

RACHEL Reeves has unveiled a sweeping set of welfare reforms in her Autumn Budget, declaring the system inherited from the Conservative government to be “broken” and financially

Britain's Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is on her way to deliver a crucial tax-raising budget statement to lawmakers.