Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves promised to deliver a UK budget showing “real ambition” next month as she used her speech at the Labour Party’s annual conference to project a positive vision for the country.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to "rebuild Britain" at the Labour conference ahead of the autumn budget, amid controversies.

Rachel Reeves is set to use her first speech at a Labour conference to vow there will be "no return" to austerity under a Labour government. The chancellor is expected to declare that her first budget, due on October 30, will not be an austerity measure, and instead will “rebuild Britain” and deliver the change they promised the electorate.

Chancellor says £22bn gap in current spending budget and state pension rise meant she had to make decision on means-testing fuel payments

But the chancellor's conference speech on Monday risks being overshadowed by the row over her decision to axe winter fuel payments.

Rachel Reeves has declared that the government will roll out its eagerly anticipated industrial strategy next month, committing to a "Budget for investment". The Chancellor used her speech to labour conference to adopt an optimistic stance, proclaiming her "optimism for Britain burns brighter than ever".

Reeves says the figures do move around, but she does not contest the broad point Robinson is making. Q: Can you say no department will have its budget cut in real terms? Reeves sa