UK economy expands as GDP rises by 0.1% in August ahead of crucial budget
Manufacturing and health sectors boost growth but ONS revises down figures for July
‘When I was a child, everyone used it’: woman blames Johnson & Johnson talc for her cancer
Sue Rizzello is among thousands in UK suing the firm, which denies selling baby powder containing asbestos
Rachel Reeves says those with broadest shoulders should pay fair share of tax
Chancellor adds she wants to ‘get the balance right’ and not deter wealthy people from making the UK their home
Cost of taking over British Steel rises to £235m, government says
Taxpayers have been footing bill for loss-making company since April as minister acknowledges threat of EU tariffs
Nestlé to axe 16,000 jobs as new chief targets sales growth
Almost 6% of global workforce will be cut over next two years, including 12,000 white-collar professionals
Americans’ pessimism about the economy cuts across political lines
Inflation and a worsening job market are top of mind for many Americans, even among the president’s Maga base
75% of Americans report soaring prices as Trump claims inflation ‘over’
Exclusive poll: Inflation remains a concern despite president’s pledge to reduce prices on ‘day one’
Labour ministers met fossil fuel lobbyists 500 times in first year of power, analysis shows
Lobbyists attended 48% more meetings than Tories, as Labour accused of giving them ‘backstage pass’
An unexpected unemployment rate rise puts the RBA odds-on to cut the cash rate – but it’s a headache for Jim Chalmers
A resilient labour market is the jewel in Labor’s crown when it comes to its economic record. Is this month’s data a blip, or the start of something bigger?
Thursday briefing: Rachel Reeves starts to sell a tough budget to the public
In today’s newsletter: The chancellor begins to lay the groundwork ahead of next month’s big speech
Rachel Reeves should consider welfare cuts in budget, IFS says
Thinktank urges chancellor to take ‘bold’ action on benefits and pensions to placate jittery financial markets
French Socialist party to fight for wealth tax as it seeks to capitalise on crisis
Party has promised to stand back as weakened prime minister prepares for crucial no-confidence vote
Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds
Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests
Adani denies claims it sold ‘below-market coal’ leading to Queensland missing out on hundreds of millions in royalties
Adani has strongly rejected the Australia Institute’s findings, including that customers paid an average of $102 a tonne in 2022-23
Judge temporarily blocks firings by Trump administration during shutdown
Judge says White House office of management and budget took advantage of government shutdown in firing workers