It’s high time Tory baby boomers stopped hoarding their wealth

The new round of austerity is guided by older voters’ insistence on keeping their subsidies and tax breaks – can’t they show some generosity?

No 10 reportedly in talks about making end of inheritance tax a manifesto pledge

Downing Street said to be discussing measure to win votes in ‘blue wall’ seats in next general election

Labour must ‘give people something to vote for’, says Unite head

Sharon Graham, of UK’s second largest union, says party lacks ambition and is not showing itself as distinct alternative to Tories

If Labour wins power, will Starmer’s safety strategy become a huge risk?

Given the mess he will inherit and potential future crises, ‘sticking-plaster politics’ may not sustain public support, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Sunak offers at least 6% pay rise to millions of public sector workers

Police, junior doctors and teachers in England to get more money and minister says frontline services will be protected

Fast-rising borrowing costs putting UK public finances at great risk, warns OBR

Gloomy report says national debt could exceed 300% of GDP within next 50 years

UK GDP: mortgage payers’ worst fears are likely to come true

Cycle of interest rate rises are expected to continue after better than forecast economic data

By telling us so little about its policy plans, Labour tells us all we need to know

Crashing headlong into multiple crises, Britain needs bold solutions, not Keir Starmer’s cautious reserve, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

UK economy shrinks by 0.1% in May after coronation festivities

GDP fell month on month after growth of 0.2% in April, reports ONS

The Guardian view on economic decline: Labour can break the doom loop

Editorial: Keir Starmer has earned the right to tell a different story about the way Britain’s economy can work

Economic gloom looks likely to sink the Tories. But Labour is taking no chances

Come the general election, the worst of Britain’s pain may be over, so Starmer’s slow and steady approach is the right one, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

Rising UK interest rates threaten Sunak’s fiscal plans, OBR to warn

Inflation and borrowing costs make it less likely PM will be able to tackle debt or cut tax

Labour would use AI to help people find jobs, says Jonathan Ashworth

Shadow work and pensions secretary will talk up possibilities of artificial intelligence as colleague discusses dangers for workers

‘If you want cartwheels, I’m not your person’: Rachel Reeves on charisma, U-turns and rescuing the economy

Labour’s shadow chancellor is proud of her background, sure of her ability – and miserable about the choices she might face after a general election

Hiring by UK firms slows amid ‘lingering economic uncertainty’

Sharp uplift in those looking for work reflects growing concern over economy, say analysts