Hilary Osborne

I’ve had chemotherapy, and a film made in aftermath of my treatment would have been much greyer and grottier, says Guardian journalist Hilary Osborne

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Payments such as universal credit linked to previous September’s figure, meaning a rise of just 1.7% in April

Rightmove says record number of homes up for sale in September had previously been available to rent

Firms such as Klarna to be required to do affordability checks, but campaigners question delay in new rules

Rachel Reeves's first budget as chancellor included lots of measures that could affect your personal finances. Here we explain the main ones.

Use your Isa allowance if you can, hurry up with your property purchase and review your pension provision

Some dos and don’ts when it comes to portable heaters, electric blankets and real fires in winter

How Rachel Reeves’s measures on pensions, income tax, stamp duty and fuel duty will affect UK consumers

Everything you need to know to plan for your future after Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax changes in the budget