Sanjeev Gupta readies last-ditch plan to save UK speciality arm of Liberty Steel

Attempt to secure pre-pack administration deal comes as government officials step up planning for its collapse

Want more productivity, Rachel Reeves? It’s time to embrace Mancunian swagger

Manchester is closing the gap on London, with public money having helped to ‘crowd in’ a lot of private investment

A UK headline wealth tax? It may be simpler to put up existing taxes

Amid party divisions and issues with data, pulling existing tax levers could be a more politically palatable option

Could a wealth tax work in the UK? A visual guide

Rachel Reeves is under pressure to consider a new levy to help balance the books. We look at her options

How Spain put up wealth taxes – without chasing away the billionaires

Amid calls for Rachel Reeves to bring in a new levy for the super-rich, Madrid offers lessons for policymakers

UK tax data reportedly suggests claims of non-dom exodus overblown

HMRC figures appear to indicate departure of high net worth people is in line with OBR predictions, report says

UK economy posts surprise 0.3% growth in three months to June

GDP figure slower than previous quarter but beats expectations thanks to 0.4% expansion in June

Economic bounceback may be under way but Reeves cannot afford to relax

Growth of 0.3% is a positive sign but the chancellor still has major difficulties to confront

Boosting productivity will be main priority of autumn budget, Reeves says

Exclusive: Chancellor focuses on investment and planning rules as she dismisses talk of tax rises as ‘speculation’

In our first year Labour fixed the foundations – now we must build a stronger economy for a renewed Britain

Labour is reversing a decade of stagnation and we’re making progress on wages, jobs and trade. But there is more to do, says Rachel Reeves, chancellor of the exchequer

The Guardian view on inheritance tax rises: to win the argument, ministers must build the case on fairness

Editorial: IHT is unpopular, but voters can be persuaded if the argument is about levelling life chances for young people

Why the UK’s bank ringfencing doesn’t need large-scale reform

Rachel Reeves would do well to drop her ‘boot on the neck’ inflammatory language and err on the side of caution

The Guardian view on Labour’s feelgood economy: it’s not for everyone – especially the poorest

Editorial: Ministers boast of rising wages. But for low earners, the cost of living crisis endures – with food and rent inflation erasing any pay gains

Treasury targeting inheritance tax reforms to help plug UK deficit

Exclusive: Chancellor also looking at tweaks to capital gains tax to try to bridge £40bn-plus spending gap before budget

Conservatives not close to recognising ‘how badly placed they are’, says Gauke

Former minister says Tories are ignoring heartland voters and risk losing ground to Reform in next election