What’s at stake in the inflation debate?
Larry Summers and others have been sounding the alarm over inflation. But are fears overblown?
Public consent for test and trace in England at risk, says Jeremy Hunt
Scrap self-isolation for people fully vaccinated, former health secretary urges amid ‘pingdemic’ chaos
UK borrowing falls as debt interest payments jump to £8.7bn
As economy reopened, government’s budget deficit reached £22.8bn in June, says ONS
UK public services face cuts of up to £17bn, says IFS
Government on track to spend billions less than planned before pandemic, warns thinktank
Channel 4 chair criticises government’s ‘harmful’ privatisation plan
Charles Gurassa writes to Oliver Dowden to air concern over lack of transparency behind decision
Bank of England expert: tight policy not the right policy on inflation
Monetary policy committee member warns against choking off UK economy to combat inflation
Rishi Sunak weighs up moving budget to 2022 on back of Covid crisis
The economy is expected to reach crucial stage in fourth quarter as support for business winds down
Bank of England ‘addicted’ to creating money, say peers
BoE must be more transparent and justify use of quantitative easing, says Lords report
Millions of families receiving tax credit checks in effort to ‘end child poverty’
Monthly payments will close gaps in previous tax credit system, allowing the poorest families finally to benefit
Boris Johnson’s speech on ‘levelling up’ decried for lack of substance
Experts criticise lack of new policy while Tory MPs fear agenda may be little more than ambiguous phrase
Coventry yet to be convinced by Boris Johnson’s talk of ‘levelling up’
As PM visits city, most say phrase means little to them, although some point to recent investment
How does Boris Johnson plan to ‘level up’?
The PM’s plans have been described as rhetoric and the detail is sometimes vague, but here is what we know so far
Bank of England warns it could step in to curb rising inflation
Second member of monetary policy committee suggests UK stimulus could be curtailed in near future
Johnson calls for more devolution to boost ‘levelling up’ agenda
In Coventry speech, prime minister urges towns and counties to come forward with their ‘vision’
The Guardian view on slashing foreign aid: Britain is abandoning the desperate
Editorial: We will regret these contemptible and foolish cuts. Others will die because of them