Amazon’s UK tax bill could rise by £29m amid business rates overhaul
Hikes set to hit warehouses and online retailers hardest in 2023 as UK government addresses ‘brick v clicks’ tax gap
Competence, what competence? Tory chancellors like Jeremy Hunt always spell disaster
Look at the record, from Lawson to Osborne –they have consistently overseen rises in poverty and falls in the pound, says Best for Britain’s Naomi Smith
Rail chaos puts UK on track for some serious economic damage
Good connectivity is the lifeblood of a modern, thriving economy – so how much is the ongoing disruption costing UK plc?
The Observer view on fuel poverty measures freezing out poorest Britons
New analysis reveals the least affluent need urgent government support this winter
Brexit has made Britain the sick man of Europe again
The EU did wonders for the economy: that was why we joined. Our departure from it is now all too obviously costing us that prosperity
Brexit blow: exports to Japan slump after ‘landmark’ free trade deal
First such accord after leaving EU was predicted to bring £15bn boost but UK now lags rivals
Water chiefs blame UK government for failure to stop sewage pollution
Under-fire water companies, criticised for their part in the sewage scandal, have pointed the finger at authorities in newly revealed letters
Rishi Sunak switches priorities to sealing up holes in a sinking ship
Ideas for growth shelved as PM grasps managing economic crisis, NHS and small boat crossings are his survival route
Jeremy Hunt’s plans likely to degrade public services, says report
Thinktank says it expects chancellor’s autumn statement to leave ‘poisoned inheritance’ for next government
UK workforce exodus could force BoE to raise interest rates, says chief economist
Departure of more than 500,000 workers since Covid risks stoking inflation, says Huw Pill
Keir Starmer walks fine line in shifting Labour’s stance on immigration
Party leader is reluctant to hint he will allow thousands into UK but wants to avoid upsetting his pro-migration MPs
Keir Starmer is the man with a plan, but it doesn’t involve talking about Brexit
The CBI conference lapped up a confident Labour leader, even his jokes about Peppa Pig
Eurosceptic former MP Owen Paterson takes UK government to European court of human rights – as it happened
Former Tory cabinet minister and arch Eurosceptic claims his rights to privacy infringed by inquiry into lobbying
The truth that Rishi Sunak dare not speak: Britain still needs the EU
Rumours of a Swiss-style deal have put Brexit back on the agenda, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Keir Starmer promises to end ‘short-term fix’ of foreign workers
Labour leader calls on business leaders to stop using ‘cheap labour’ to plug workforce shortages