Severn Trent chief proposes ‘social purpose’ water firms amid utilities crisis

Liv Garfield seeks backing from Labour for reforms as government eyes temporary renationalisation of Thames Water

Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to commit to nationalising water firms

Exclusive: Thames Water crisis prompts call for rethink on party’s decision to ditch nationalisation policy

Firms are unable to raise £260bn to deal with sewage spillages according to researchers

Campaigners condemn pollution and shortages as government and regulator discuss possible bailout

UK economy became reliant on cheap money due to the Bank’s actions, warns former permanent secretary to the Treasury

Home secretary says benefits of deterring irregular immigration should also be considered, as economic impact assessment published

Rising interest rates expose widening generational gulf, with millennials facing heavy increases in monthly payments

Bank of International Settlements warns that economies, such as in the UK, need policies to cool price growth

Chief secretary to the Treasury confirms some recommended rises could be blocked despite prospect of strikes

Tories warned about threat to middle earners as Labour increases lead among mortgage holders and Lib Dems target blue wall areas

Rapid developments in AI are forcing managers and politicians alike to confront profound questions about the future of jobs

The cost of living is falling in Europe and the US but is still rising in Britain. We look at the major culprits

PM says he still backs Andrew Bailey despite criticism he has failed to take the right measures to curb inflation

Our rulers painted false pictures of success while real wealth and wages withered away, says the Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Bank raises base rate to 5% and is predicted to go to 6% as pressure grows on government to intervene