Almost no progress made on UK regional household income divide in 30 years, report finds

Despite promises of successive governments, gap between richest and poorest areas consistent since 1997

Act soon to change ‘unsustainable’ direction of UK debt, OBR warns

Forecaster says curtailing rising costs such as health and pensions ‘are today’s challenge, not just tomorrow’s’

The EU that the UK left no longer exists

Andy Burnham’s rise has stoked talk of the terms for a future British return – but this is the wrong question, says political risk analyst Mujtaba Rahman

‘New direction, same old problems’: the economic challenges facing Andy Burnham

Blair met good fortune when he assumed office, others such as Wilson faced tougher times. The PM-presumptive will start firmly on the back foot

I’ve seen what the death of major industry did to Britain. Without a good revival plan, Burnham cannot succeed

Collieries turned into retail parks, manufacturing in the doldrums. The problem is vast, but at least the PM-in-waiting sees it: and in that there is hope, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham

Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economy

Burnham’s funding gap: what state are UK finances in for the PM-in-waiting?

Given pressures on the public purse, the Makerfield MP may have to look at autumn tax rises to fund his ‘new direction’

Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobs

Bankers and unions set for clash over possible Burnham tax raid on UK banks

City bosses say move would be economically disastrous, but union leaders urge likely new PM to ignore ‘vested interests’

Andy Burnham urged to be radical on economy to help Labour win next election

Exclusive: Poll shows policies such as rent control and higher wealth taxes could fend off Reform UK in key seats

‘Complicated and expensive’: Burnham is right about the risks of nationalisation

Track record of Welsh Water shows changing ownership status is not the answer to all the woes in the utilities sector

‘Commanding heights of the economy’: the postwar blueprint that inspires Burnham

In the second of a series on nationalisation, we look at the lessons from Clement Attlee’s administration

What is Andy Burnham’s economic and political blueprint for Britain?

Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s speech: Rewiring Britain needs Westminster to give up real power

Editorial: The country’s likely next prime minister sketches a post-Thatcherite state built on radical devolution. The test is whether Whitehall yields

Andy Burnham confirms he will set up ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester in major policy speech – as it happened

Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister says he will ‘bring about biggest rebalancing of power the country has ever seen’