Resurrect HS2 northern leg to boost rail freight capacity, say UK manufacturers

Reviving line to Manchester and Leeds would help get lorries off roads and cut emissions, according to lobby group

Two days less holiday? France is up in arms but my sympathy is limited

This small cutback is hardly a draconian austerity purge for a country that is broke. But the howls of outrage show a rational debate is unlikely

Rightmove blames the 1.2% fall in new sellers’ prices on the end of stamp duty discounts and more homes coming on to the market

Revived body will examine future of the retirement system as analysis shows pensioner income is set to fall

High cost of staples due to extreme weather could lead to more malnutrition, political upheaval and social unrest

Environment secretary to make announcement on Monday as part of review that is expected to abolish Ofwat

Exclusive: Research on burden of antibiotic resistance for 122 countries predicts dire economic and health outcomes

Between AI, changes under Trump and a ‘tougher environment’, what do we really know about the jobs market?

Newberry Springs was almost lost to the desert. But as America’s ‘mother road’ turns 100, locals see hope that the boom times could return

Critics say building society has strayed too far from its roots with the compensation package likely to be rubber-stamped

From Rachel Reeves to the MPC, and thinktanks to unions and lobby groups, many of the authoritative voices we hear discussing economics are female

Steve Reed says he is unable to rule out further above-inflation rises and any decision would be up to regulators

Concerns loophole in 2025 act allows payouts at firms that repeatedly pollute England’s waterways with sewage

Michael McGrath awaits results of secret shopper investigation amid crackdown on Chinese retail platforms

The US president and the man he appointed to head the central bank are at loggerheads over interest rates