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The Times has spoken to analysts who say millions of households face higher mortgage payments, with interest rate rises expected next week as a result of the budget.

Rishi Sunak has claimed the Conservatives are the “real party of public services” as he announced a budget in which government spending will rise to highest sustained level since before Margaret Thatcher, The Times reports.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to spend up to £30bn from the proceeds of economic growth to invest in public services when he unveils his budget, according to The Times. 

Motorists will see rising fuel prices over the winter, The Times reports, after the cost of petrol hit a record high of 143p per litre.

The Times also splashes on the £6bn cash injection for the NHS in Rishi Sunak’s Budget.

The Times talks to the chancellor, who says there can be “no more lockdowns”.

The top story in The Times is about the 25-year-old accused of David Amess’s murder and allegations that he had also targeted two other MPs.

The Times leads on comments by Sajid Javid that coronavirus cases could hit 100,000 a day, as he urged people to get the booster jab. 

People in the UK could face new taxes or reduced public spending to pay for the rapid transition to net zero, The Times writes.

According to The Times, a government strategy will recommend that MI5 and counterterrorism police should be given more control over the Prevent programme.