Ratcliffe says immigrants cost too much, while Ineos lobbies for state funding
Billionaire’s business has in recent years claimed UK and EU support for refineries and chemicals plants worth about €800m
We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps
Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp, say Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis
Ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley was trustee of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate until 2015, files say
Information appears to contradict court testimony by banker in 2025 over nature of ties to convicted sex offender
‘Another way to gamble money’: booming prediction markets prompt confusion and concern
Polymarket and Kalshi are less regulated than betting sites, but users can win or lose large sums on the platforms
Schroders agrees £9.9bn takeover by US investor, ending 200 years of family ownership
British asset management group’s deal with Nuveen will create one of world’s biggest fund managers
UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026
Consumers and businesses are not yet taking the hint despite six interest rate cuts
Economics has failed on the climate crisis. This complexity scientist has a mind-blowing plan to fix that
Doyne Farmer says a super-simulator of the global economy would accelerate the transition to a green, clean world
US House backs bid to block Canada tariffs in rebuke of Trump
Republicans join Democrats in objecting to national emergency US president declared to impose tariffs
Housing market in England and Wales ‘showing tentative signs of recovery’
Rics surveyors report inquiries from new buyers, agreed sales and house prices were less negative in January
Starmer tells Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants
PM calls comments by Man United co-owner, who also hit out at people on benefits, ‘offensive and wrong’
UK law firms consider action on behalf of women who developed brain tumours after using contraceptive
Studies show Depo-Provera users have much higher relative risk of developing meningiomas, although overall risk remains low
Wake up Labour MPs: the price of electricity is a crisis for industry and growth
Centrica boss’s 2030 prediction is not controversial, but government’s strategy hardly adds up to one to prove him wrong
Labour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves
Chancellor says stronger alignment with Europe is ‘biggest prize’ for trade and economic growth
The Guardian view on a ‘Made in Europe’ industrial strategy: an idea whose time has come
Editorial: Defending European strategic interests must be a priority to level the economic playing field in an increasingly volatile world