Rachel Reeves in standoff over policing and council budgets days before spending review Chancellor still at negotiating table on Sunday as Home Office demands more cash
The winners and losers in Labour’s first spending review Rachel Reeves will promise a £113bn capital boost for infrastructure – but there will be day-to-day spending cuts too
Farage is like a tribune for the working class, says former Bank of England economist Exclusive: Andy Haldane says Labour ‘sloganeering’ will not empower regions where Reform is making headway
Trump tariffs could wipe out European steel sector, senior industry figure says ThyssenKrupp executive warns of ‘collateral damage’ to supply chains and urges protective action on energy pricing
Spending review is a chance for Reeves to paint a more positive picture Labour has so far struggled to explain its purpose and the need to do so will be all the more pressing if it raises taxes again
Booming US gambling industry a ‘highway without speed limits’, top regulator warns Jordan Maynard tells Guardian the US must consider new rules on betting ads as operators lobby against federal crackdown
‘Freemen on the land’: YouTube videos tell homeowners they aren’t bound by mortgages FCA has sounded alarm over growing conspiracy theory that uses arguments dating back to Magna Carta
Will the North Sea oil and gas industry be Labour’s next U-turn? With Nigel Farage targeting net zero, could government policy change to protect jobs, revenue and votes?
Thousands join anti-austerity march in London to protest against Labour’s cuts The demonstration, organised by the People’s Assembly, called on Keir Starmer’s government to tax the rich to pay for services
Bidders demand Thames Water granted immunity over environmental crimes Exclusive: ‘Ransom note’ requests would leave Environment Agency unable to prosecute company or management
NHS to get £30bn boost over three years at expense of other services Policing and local councils among areas facing real-terms cuts in the spending review on Wednesday
Pensions report cuts Reeves’ planned growth funds from £160bn to £11bn Chancellor had anticipated surpluses from final salary schemes would boost investment in UK economy
London residents win £550,000 compensation in cladding defects case People living in housing association development in Bermondsey say they hope legal action will encourage others
Kenya tells tea factories to cut ties with Rainforest Alliance due to costs Government says ethical certification is adding financial strain on smallholders rather than being paid by customers
‘Cleaner, greener and absolute reliability’: trams make UK comeback Pioneering light-rail tech poised to revamp network after chancellor announces £15bn transport boost