British rural voters ‘ignored’ by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak
Tory leadership hopefuls ‘taking countryside voters for granted’ and neglecting pressing issues, says CLA business group
Treasury preparing emergency cost of living options for next prime minister
Officials’ proposed measures include national insurance cuts and pause to green levies
What might Liz Truss do about soaring energy bills?
Options, if Truss takes over as PM, range from her favoured tax cuts to household energy bill plans aiding the worst off
No one should be cut off if they can’t afford energy bills, says Zahawi
UK chancellor says more help will be provided to heat homes this winter but does not explain how
UK households’ spending power to drop by £3,000, warns thinktank
Resolution Foundation says rising energy bills will push extra 3 million people into poverty
The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak: the politician who cried wolf
Editorial: Of course financial markets are jittery: the government has gone awol and the economy is tanking
Burn out: Inside the 2 September Guardian Weekly
On the frontline of Britain’s energy bills crisis. Plus: Visions of outer space
UK manufacturing sector insolvencies rise by 63% since last year
Support groups say energy bills, higher interest rates and falling order books putting thousands of firms on the edge
Labour criticises chancellor’s trip to US for ‘chinwag’
Nadhim Zahawi to go on fact-finding trip to discuss measures on energy costs in what are likely to be his last days in post
The Guardian view on broken markets: time to take back control
Editorial: The need to rebalance the public and private sectors, and rein in market excess is becoming the new common sense in UK politics
Bold action needed now on energy bills, says Alistair Darling
Chancellor during 2008 banking collapse says ‘fiddling around with small measures’ will not be enough
Rising energy costs ‘will force thousands of corner shops to close’
Association of Convenience Stores urges chancellor to provide more financial support for small shops
Britain’s property owners hold all the cards – so hard luck everyone else
In the face of energy crises and recession fears, house prices and rents remain robust – because the market is rigged that way
Economic watchdog confirms it could scrutinise Truss’s cost of living plans
MPs say it is vital tax and spending measures proposed by potential new prime minister are examined by OBR
Tories in disarray over energy crisis as Truss urged to spell out plans to help
Some MPs backing leadership frontrunner showing signs of jitters over lack of response to soaring bills