Labour’s internal warfare breaks open as Starmer and ministers criticise Andy Burnham
Starmer is understood to be furious at Greater Manchester mayor’s admission that he would seek to challenge for the leadership
Andy Burnham alarms investors with call to end UK dependence on foreign lenders
Approach would risk fresh bond market crisis, say investors, amid speculation Greater Manchester mayor is seeking Westminster return
Burnham says MPs are privately urging him to challenge Starmer for Labour leadership
Greater Manchester mayor accuses Downing Street of creating a ‘climate of fear’ and says wholesale change is required
Bank of England urged to do more to tackle climate crisis
Environmental groups mark 10 years since Mark Carney’s ‘short-term horizons’ speech with plea to act ‘while there’s still time’
Trump’s UN speech makes it clear: the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership
US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliances
UK to suffer highest inflation in G7 this year, says OECD
International body warns British rate will be higher than that in US, despite effects of Trump tariffs
Reeves urged to take 2p off employee NI and add it to income tax in budget
Resolution Foundation says move could raise additional £6bn a year and ‘level the playing field’ on income tax
Boomers think their wealth came from wise choices – this myth needs busting
If Reeves swipes some of the huge gains amassed from property and pensions, the lucky generation cannot argue – but will
Ministers tell Environment Agency to wave planning applications through
Exclusive: Officials say they have been told to do as little as legally possible to prevent approvals for housebuilding in England
What is quantitative tightening and how has it affected UK finances?
The Bank of England’s disposal of the bonds it bought after the 2008 financial crisis is being slowed down
US supreme court sets date to hear arguments on Trump’s tariffs
Hearing on 5 November sets up major test of the president’s use of executive power to drive his economic agenda
Bank’s interest rate vote and bond plans are little help to Reeves before budget
Holding borrowing rates and continuing bond sell-offs were widely expected but an alternative was available
UK faces years of anaemic growth amid tax and regulation burden, says Next
Retailer says economic outlook clouded by fall in job opportunities and government overspending
Taxpayers lose £400m as result of investment fund set up by Rishi Sunak
Report shows 334 companies backed by Future Fund, set up in May 2020 by then chancellor, have since gone under
Bank of England holds interest rates at 4% and slows scheme to sell stock of UK bonds
Decision on government debt holdings could reduce market jitters and Treasury’s borrowing costs