Fears mount over health of UK economy after sharp sell-off in markets
FTSE 100 index closes more than 100 points down as GDP falls amid inflation and soaring energy costs
CBI warns UK government over Northern Ireland protocol
Impasse over Brexit deal forcing companies to reconsider investing in Britain, says business lobby group
With Brexit, the UK has achieved the gold standard of self-harm
As with another self-inflicted economic injury in the 1920s, Britain is struggling under a burden that could be reversed
As Boris Johnson alienates bosses, can Labour become the party of business?
Group senses moment to steal long-cherished Tory moniker, by talking up enterprise and social responsibility
Boris Johnson warns of ‘wage-price spiral’ if workers demand higher pay
PM raises spectre of 1970s-style economic crisis that could force dramatic rise in interest rates
Boris Johnson promises action on cost of living crisis but says higher wages risk further inflation – as it happened
In a wide-ranging speech on housing, the cost of living and Ukraine, the PM warns of danger of ‘wage-price spiral’
Fuel cost surge and dire economic forecast shatter PM’s hope of reset
Zero-growth warning for UK as petrol prices surge and OECD says Britain will be weakest economy in G7 next year
City donations worth £15m raise concerns over influence on UK politics
Total donated to parties by financial firms and individuals tied to the sector over two years, report says
The Guardian view on a four-day week: policies needed to make it a reality
Editorial: Currently, the financial logic that governs the rules of employment is inimical to reducing workloads
The dead shellfish littering our beaches tell you a lot about safety and secrecy in Britain
Environmentalists fear a toxic disaster is occurring on the seabed, and the government denials seem less and less plausible, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
UK government’s £2.9bn job search scheme has put only 7% of participants in work to date
Intensive ‘Restart’ programme is also struggling to find enough participants to meet predicted caseload
UK credit card debt is ballooning for all the wrong reasons
In normal times consumers spend for gratification – in this cost of living crisis they are spending out of desperation
Labour urges spending watchdog to assess impact of chancellor’s £21bn package
Shadow Treasury secretary asks Office for Budget Responsibility to examine Rishi Sunak’s emergency cost of living measures
Almost 500,000 UK small businesses ‘at risk of going bust within weeks’
Federation of Small Businesses calls on Rishi Sunak for more support to deal with ‘ticking timebomb’
Struggling to pay at the supermarket till, I felt that childhood shame flooding back
When you have grown up counting the pennies, you never forget it. A problem with my card almost had me in tears, writes Kerry Hudson