Cheaper imported chicken and beef increasingly seen in UK supermarkets Grocers turning to Australia, Poland and Uruguay for meat, prompting claim they are undermining British farmers
British officials hopeful that US will start lifting car tariffs this week Exclusive: Trade secretary to meet US counterpart with aim of implementing first parts of deal in coming days
Britons ‘hoarding cash amid economic uncertainty and fear of outages’ Households seeking safety net in time of global volatility, according to Bank of England’s chief cashier
Rachel Reeves’s economic vision is coming into focus – a year too late In an age of political mistrust, voters won’t patiently wait for the benefits of a long-term investment plan, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Sizewell C is needed – but critical cost numbers are still missing A £14bn commitment to build the Suffolk nuclear power station is welcome but what price will be put on the electricity it generates?
FTSE 100 falls short of record closing high; US-China trade talks ‘going well’ as meeting resumes – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including latest UK labour market report
At least 250,000 jobs lost since Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget, data shows Unemployment at highest level in nearly four years, with increase blamed on chancellor’s hike to businesses’ NICs
‘They’re living in fantasy land’: Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London next spring Partnership with Wayve will use cars without a human safety driver onboard for the first time in Europe
EU calls for lower price cap on Russian oil in move to tighten sanctions Other measures include greater restrictions on ‘shadow fleet’, banks and Nord Stream investment
What’s behind Keir Starmer’s decision to back nuclear power? Does the UK need nuclear to keep the lights on? What has big tech got to do with it? And do the costs stack up?
2020s on course to be weakest decade for global economy since 1960s, says World Bank Washington-based lender cuts its forecast for world GDP growth, blaming Donald Trump tariffs
M&S resumes online orders six weeks after cyber-attack Retailer estimated to have lost about £25m a week after it was forced to pause online shopping
Another drop in UK net migration in 2026 may cause labour shortages, says No 10 adviser Prof Brian Bell says predicted fall to 200,000 people means retail, care and hospitality sectors may struggle to fill posts
Rolls-Royce named winning bidder for UK small nuclear reactors FTSE 100 firm beats two US-owned companies as government pushes nuclear power with Sizewell C investment
Put Thames Water into temporary state control, ‘junior’ creditors will argue £5bn rescue plan would set ‘troubling precedent’, bondholders who face losing all of their money will say