Summary

RECAP: Autumn Budget 2025 and reaction

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  • 'A strong budget for children' - according to York city leaders where 1,650 children live in poverty in York Central alone.
  • The Office for Budget Responsibility has apologised and launched an investigation after its economic and fiscal outlook document was published early
  • The two-child benefit cap is being removed at an estimated cost of £3 billion by 2029-30, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility
  • Rachel Reeves’ Budget will extend the existing freezes to personal tax thresholds for another three years until 2030-31

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