Bank of England plays down use of negative interest rates to aid recovery

Governor Andrew Bailey says policy has mixed results but will stay in Bank’s ‘toolbox’

How the end of the rail franchise system will affect Britain’s trains

The government says its rescue deal is the biggest shake-up of the industry in 25 years

Rishi Sunak to extend emergency Covid-19 business loan schemes

Extension of four state-backed programmes comes amid fears about impact of second wave

Anneliese Dodds to accuse Tories of ‘file of failure’ over jobs

At Labour online event, shadow chancellor will say government has wasted billions of pounds

The Guardian view on a just transition: make the red wall green

Editorial: Britain’s commitment to a net zero carbon footprint by 2050 can be the catalyst for a jobs revolution in regions beyond London and the south-east. The government is doing far too little to make it happen

More long-term thinking is needed to protect the UK economy

Stop-start policies are harming UK plc and the fight against Covid-19. Rishi Sunak needs to plan ahead now

Cummings’s state aid is scarcely a substitute for EU trade

Loss of access, loss of wealth, loss of face: even Thatcher would not have inflicted something like Brexit on Britain

UK interest rates likely to fall below zero in 2021

Bank of England is investigating ways of removing obstacles to step, aimed at boosting economy

‘I worked every day’: employees on abuse of UK job furlough scheme

Workers felt pressure from employers to continue working and keep quiet to keep their jobs

To lead Britain through a crisis, you have to be able to see beyond it

I fear too little thought has been given to our recovery after coronavirus, says the former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

UK cities should work for the people who live in them, not for distant shareholders

Covid-19 offers the perfect chance to rebuild urban centres so the benefits stay local, says Neil McInroy, chief executive of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies

Covid-19 drives leaders to make unprecedented interventions but what next?

New thinking is needed because of economic turmoil since 2008 and environmental concerns

Treasury committee urges Sunak to rethink end to furlough scheme

Report adds to pressure on chancellor to continue targeted support for struggling sectors

Sunak urged to stump up £15bn to protect 1m from unemployment

Chancellor must use autumn budget to create new roles for workers after furlough scheme ends, says thinktank

The Guardian view on ending furlough next month: reckless and cruel

Editorial: The chancellor’s apparent determination to wind up the job retention scheme, as fears of a Covid-19 second wave grow, makes no economic sense. He should follow the example of Germany and France