The Guardian view on Tory economics: for haves, not for have-nots Editorial: Whoever is the next prime minister will likely resurrect a form of capitalism that almost broke the economy in 2008
Red wall Tories warn: honour levelling up pledges or we’ll lose the next election Senior Conservatives in northern seats warn leadership contenders that they must stand by the government’s investment promises
Economics made simple: 10 experts on where the cost of living crisis came from, and where it’s heading Rampant inflation, war in Ukraine, Brexit… we ask 10 experts to explain what the economic crisis means for Britain and how we should respond
‘Travelling circus’: Starmer says Tory hopefuls have lost economic credibility Exclusive: Labour leader, speaking after meeting German chancellor, condemns candidates’ ‘fanciful’ spending plans
With tax cuts pledges galore, the Tories are out of touch with economic reality Labour would never be allowed to get away with the fantastical rhetoric of these Conservative leadership contenders, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott
Average UK household £8,800 a year worse off than those in France or Germany Thinktank blames inequality and poor productivity as CBI calls for investment policies to fuel growth
Eight MPs make it on to first Tory leadership ballot – as it happened Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, Jeremy Hunt, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat and Nadhim Zahawi garner enough support
Labour to pledge ‘ironclad discipline’ with public finances Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will bind a future Labour government to strict borrowing limits
Sunak will vow to tackle inflation and then lower taxes if he becomes PM Ex-chancellor to kick off his Tory leadership campaign as speculation grows over who could back him
Tory leadership: candidates will need 20 MP backers to enter contest to succeed Boris Johnson – as it happened Latest updates: nominations open and close on Tuesday, with first round of voting on Wednesday
The Guardian view on Tory supply-siders: unhelpful in a cost of living crisis Editorial: Imaginative public spending is unlikely to feature in the Conservative leadership race, where tax cuts will be a key dividing line
Why be a poor version of Germany instead of doing what we do best? Manufacturing is not our forte. But we are world beaters in services. Success will prove elusive until we recognise that
Brexit legacy is just the start of incoming PM’s problems as cost of living crisis spirals Boris Johnson’s government offered too little too late, and now trade, social care, and the economy are paying the price
Tory turmoil keeps Bank of England in the dark on tackling crisis Policymakers can only wait and see how the next prime minister’s tax and spend policies will affect the economy
Boris Johnson has left the UK economy in a parlous state Analysis: If Johnsonomics stands for anything, it is a lack of plan or vision to address Britain’s economic woes