Rachel Reeves has delivered the 2025 autumn budget , setting out the government’s economic plans amid Westminster theatre over a pre-speech leak. But if you’re wondering what the substance of the budget will mean for you, then Big Issue has you covered.

The meat of the chancellor’s budget was revealed early by the Office for Budget Responsibility , who apologised after publishing their economic and fiscal outlook before the speech had been given to parliament.

The big picture is £26billion of tax rises, while the economy’s expected growth has been slashed.

Big Issue’s journalists are breaking down what it means for your bank account – and for the fortunes of those on the margins of society.

The two-child benefit limit is going

The biggie: the government has scrapped the two-child

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