UK inflation falls sharply to 3.2% amid slowdown in food price rises
Drop in November annual rate adds to case for Bank of England cut to interest rates on Thursday
Rishi Sunak tells Covid inquiry he was worried about UK’s ability to fund itself
Reflecting on chaos of early pandemic, former chancellor said it was ‘acutely stressful’ to see rising interest bill on government bonds
UK Treasury drawing up new rules to police cryptocurrency markets
Rachel Reeves wants to protect consumers by bringing digital money and assets into the ‘regulatory perimeter’
How many more times will the Bank of England rescue Rachel Reeves?
The City expects a cut in interest rates on Thursday but economic prospects for 2026 complicate the picture
UK politics: Trump talks ‘complete nonsense’ about crime in London, says Met police commissioner – as it happened
Mark Rowley says capital is a safe city, and claims of no-go areas are ‘completely false’
There is a fund to create jobs in the poorest areas, and Labour has quietly gutted it. This is what betrayal looks like
It’s a scandal laid bare. A stark new report highlights the price paid in Britain’s former industrial heartlands for this silent piece of ministerial vandalism, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
No 10 publishes list of 34 new political peerages including 25 Labour, five Liberal Democrats and three Conservatives – as it happened
Downing Street publishes list including ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland supermarket chief Richard Walker
Reeves criticises budget leaks and says income tax decision taken ‘in partnership’ with PM
Chancellor defends budget but tells MPs there were ‘too many leaks’ and that and much of them were inaccurate
Fact check: Trump’s racist and false claims on immigration and cost of living
US president’s speech veered into baseless attacks on inflation, migrants and Ilhan Omar as he revived grievances
Bank of England expects budget will cut inflation by up to half a percentage point
In a boost for Rachel Reeves, deputy governor says analysis shows chancellor’s policies will lower annual rate next year
Davey claims ‘historic victory’ for Lib Dems after tokenistic vote in favour of customs union with EU – as it happened
The vote will have no practical impact, despite Davey’s ‘historic’ claim
Local authorities in England and Wales warn finances at ‘breaking point’
More councils expected to fall into bankruptcy in near future as they face nervous wait over government funding
Forcing UK banks to support credit unions would help keep loan sharks at bay
High street banks dodged a windfall tax – now they should invest in growth of local lenders
Friday briefing: After constant leaks and a resignation, is the OBR still fit for purpose?
In today’s newsletter: Critics say the OBR’s growing influence has outpaced its accountability, raising questions about whether it serves the public, the Treasury, or the markets
Explaining UK debt with biscuits: Labour MPs get the hang of viral content
Gordon McKee, whose explainer has racked up 3m views, leads way as party tries to harness power of social media