Helia Ebrahimi , Economics Correspondent

Our Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi is outside Downing Street.

The UK is likely to have its first woman Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Rachel Reeves will have a packed inbox to deal with, not least the cost of living crisis.

When it comes to tax, benefits and spending, pensioners have been the big winners since 2010, according to the Resolution Foundation think tank.

The main parties are ignoring the “raw facts” of high debts and taxes alongside struggling public services.  That’s the judgement today of the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Both the main parties say they will stick to the same fiscal rules which they claim will bring down the government’s debts.

Labour says the manifesto is fully costed, but as we have been hearing it’s heavily dependent on economic growth.

Both Labour and the Conservatives are relying on the economy to grow to help them meet their election pledges.

The Conservatives appear to be promising tax cuts for almost everyone.

Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi has been looking into the claims which both of the main parties have made about taxes and spending, how their policies will be funded and whether their figures add up.

Many independent economists argue that both parties have unrealistic plans for the public finances.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says Rishi Sunak is singing from Liz Truss’ “songbook” in making “unfunded commitments”, after his promise to raise the tax-free pension allowance.

It’s official: the UK is no longer in recession.

The cost of living crisis and the tax burden are key issues for voters and this week could bring some hope for the government on those fronts.

Local councils in England face the voters tomorrow with many struggling to stay afloat.

TikTok is facing the prospect of disappearing from its number one market, the USA.