Public willing to pay more to fund services, says health secretary

Think-tanks say £2,000 a year extra needed per household to maintain free-to-use model

Treasury agrees up to £10m to safeguard trade promotion staff jobs

Liam Fox clashes with Philip Hammond over staff reduction in emerging nations

Former chancellor says data show his predictions are starting to come true

Three immigration cases received funding in 2016, against 22,000 in 2012

Private companies and universities also commit to ‘deep tech’ investment

Treasury minister rules out relaxation of government’s purse strings

Leaked document suggests fall in police numbers is to blame for surge in violent crime

West Midlands force adopt innovative approach to analysing data

PM says health service ‘cannot afford to wait until next Easter’ for more money

Health service locked in ‘survival mode’ with repeated emergency handouts

Government says it is only planning 1% pay rises in rest of public sector

Despite Hammond’s upbeat mood, Spring Statement forecasts based on further spending cuts

UK chancellor channels his inner Tigger but counsels caution in Spring Statement

UK fiscal watchdog has not cut borrowing as much as economists expected

UK faces decades of post-Brexit bills as pensions liabilities fall due until 2064

Home Office receives largest sum of £395m, while Defra gets £310m and HMRC gets £260m

Chancellor expected to adopt a cautious approach in Spring Statement 2018

Six core Whitehall departments creating 10,000 extra roles to cope with the challenge, according to a new report by the Institute for Government

Chancellor rejects calls to increase public spending in Spring Statement