Rishi Sunak will stick to 2019 Tory party manifesto, says MP Former Home Office minister Victoria Atkins says levelling up, NHS and crime will be focus
‘Best of a bad bunch’: voters share their views on Rishi Sunak Five voters, who support a range of political parties, on what they think of the new Tory leader and the issues he must prioritise
Rishi Sunak will leave the economy in a hole – Labour will have to think big to dig it out If Starmer wins, he must either pursue austerity with a red rosette, or find game-changing new ideas, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Nearly man to next PM: Rishi Sunak’s rapid change of political fortune Former chancellor looked finished when he lost to Liz Truss – but out of chaos has come a ‘coronation’
Tentative business welcome for Sunak amid deepening economic gloom UK industry leaders hope for urgent steps from new PM to repair battered business confidence
Only way is up for Rishi Sunak after disaster of Liz Truss Incoming PM can take a cautious approach with the Tories’ reputation at rock bottom, but he cannot afford mistakes
Economic data shows UK faltering as Sunak set for No 10 – as it happened Business surveys raised concerns over a looming UK recession, as the former Chancellor Rishi Sunak was set to become prime minister
MPs launch inquiry into pensions crisis sparked by mini-budget Cross-party committee to examine problems faced by funds that led to £65bn Bank of England intervention
We face peril because the UK economy relies on house prices. Here are three ways to fix that Too much wealth depends on values bloated by an oversized financial sector, says Fran Boait of campaign group Positive Money
Labour going all out to woo business with ‘prawn cocktail offensive 2.0’ Senior figures holding meetings with leaders of UK’s biggest firms as they strive to be party of government
Austerity could be more difficult this time round, says Lord King Former Bank of England governor says politicians must be clear that taxes and mortgage rates will rise
Forget tax cuts. We need a tax rise – or Britain’s public services will collapse The idea won’t please those on the right or the left, but Labour must break the taboo and argue for higher tax, says former Labour minister Chris Mullin
Jeremy Hunt may have little choice but to usher in a new age of austerity The Truss-Kwarteng blunders have seen off any hope that people-friendly policies will be pursued
The future offers only variants on austerity? Bunk. There are ways to invest and grow Despite the UK’s new negative credit outlook, it still has vast resources if it wants to access them
The Observer view on why a general election in Britain is now essential The Conservatives want to foist another prime minister upon the country but they must not be allowed to do more harm