England’s water companies are ‘environmentally insolvent’, study says

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

Call for Thames Water inquiry after children fell ill after swimming in river

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

Prime minister says he knows people will be anxious about rate rise but ‘it is going to be OK’

Leader says there is no quick fix and there are problems with approach advocated by Lib Dems