Ed Miliband as chancellor would benefit every part of the UK – and the bond markets

If Andy Burnham promotes the energy secretary, Labour could fully use the benefits of net zero to promote growth and jobs, says Josh Ryan-Collins, professor of economics and finance at UCL

When it comes to taxing the super rich, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel

Any new tax on the rich won’t raise much money unless many of the exceptions and loopholes are dealt with

Ocado boss Tim Steiner’s near £100m in pay raises ‘serious concerns’

Reports claim replacement being lined up for co-founder amid concern over high pay and company’s struggling share price

Rising cost of insuring against climate crisis will have wider knock-on effects for UK economy

As extreme weather events become more common, economists say government will need to take more active role to protect consumers

Will Andy Burnham ‘go big’ in expanding the role of the state?

In the first of a series on nationalisation, we look at the critical tests ahead for the PM-in-waiting, from choosing a chancellor to the future of Thames Water

Lost your crypto access code? Be wary, there‘s a scam for that too

A niche type of fraud is lucrative enough for criminals to set up fake websites with dodgy software to harvest your data

Labour has abandoned the missions that brought it to power. Here’s how Burnham could revive them

With a new prime minister incoming, Labour faces a fundamental question about its economic vision, says economics professor Mariana Mazzucato

Leaks, lawyers and a whistleblower: how did KPMG’s failings emerge – and could more have been done?

A parliamentary inquiry heard claims from one former employee that partners pursued ‘revenue growth at all costs’

The AI bubble has further to run despite the looming crash

As tech firms make huge profits and investors fear losing out, both are doing their best to hold off the day of reckoning

Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax

US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country

Here’s what to do if your StubHub World Cup resale ticket is canceled

World Cup StubHub ticket mess shows how weak consumer protections are in the US, but there are steps fans can take

Parents booking air-conditioned hotels to keep babies safe in UK heatwave

Hotels report increase in last-minute bookings, including from families attempting to escape hot homes

Reporter urges US supreme court to halt ruling forcing her to reveal sources or pay $800-a-day fine

Catherine Herridge makes final bid to stave off penalty related to series of stories she wrote in 2017 for Fox News

Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die

Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheads, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Great Britain’s grid operator warns again over power supplies in heatwave

Neso asks generators to provide extra electricity on Friday evening to meet demand from fans and air conditioning