Cutting UK overseas aid in the name of Covid fiscal prudence is pure nonsense
In economic terms Rishi Sunak’s saving of up to £4bn is chickenfeed, stupendously bad value for money and hence politically inept
Families ‘facing hardest period in five decades’ as Britain’s economy stalls
Household income will rise by just £220 in five years, thinktank says, as unions warn of harm to self-employed
Will we have a return of the roaring 20s? Fat chance when we are facing Brexit
The boom of a century ago was checked by British self-harm – a story set to be repeated
If Rishi Sunak fears for the deficit, why does he back Brexit?
The chancellor’s hawkish turn is strange in a man so relaxed about the loss of output, and revenues, from leaving the EU
UK’s economy suffers in November but Covid vaccine hopes ease gloom
Our latest snapshot of key economic indicators shows travel down and inflation up amid double-dip recession
How the Covid vaccine success can fuel a sustainable UK economic recovery
From job security to contact tracing, we must make a public-private effort to advance in five key areas
UK coronavirus: Whitty says people should not hug elderly relatives as PM warns against easing up on virus fight – as it happened
PM says now is not the time to ease up after backlash against new England tier system
Pay squeeze and tax rises needed in UK to fill £40bn hole in public finances
Weak growth and pressure on NHS and welfare budgets will add to Covid woes, warns IFS thinktank
The toxic polarisation of our politics can be reversed, but it will take humility
Joe Biden’s approach is likely to include listening and cooperation. We should all emulate it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
‘Build back better’? Sunak’s spending review will further impoverish Britain
The UK is crying out for inspirational leadership, new jobs and investment. But all we get is austerity in disguise, says the former shadow chancellor John McDonnell
Sunak’s Covid rescue plan ‘will fail to help long-term wage stagnation’
Decade-long squeeze on pay packets in UK set to continue despite extra Treasury spending, thinktank says
‘Twisted priorities’: SNP criticises Sunak’s spending review
SNP calls stimulus package inadequate as funding for devolved nations is unveiled
UK politics: minister resigns over aid spending cut; Rishi Sunak freezes public sector pay except for NHS – as it happened
Minister for the overseas territories and sustainable development quits; nurses, doctors and NHS workers to get pay rise
Brexit talks: the sticking points
Three outstanding issues have to be resolved: fishing, standards and domestic subsidies, and dispute resolution
No dice for key workers from Rishi the Monopoly chancellor
Sunak’s figures were eye-watering. We should’ve realised we were only clapping for some of our carers