Starmer tightens grip on economic policy by strengthening autumn ‘budget board’

Key figures from No 10 and No 11 appointed to group include Torsten Bell, new economic adviser Minouche Shafik and comms chief Tim Allan

CBI boss calls for Reeves to tear up Labour’s pledge not to raise tax

Rain Newton-Smith tells chancellor ‘the time for tinkering is over’ and revisit promise not to raise taxes on working people

The failed status quo and the OBR are holding us back from investing in ways that will transform the UK for the better, says Labour MP Louise Haigh

The MP said police should be focusing on people who are members of the group, not those who ‘recklessly express support’ for it

As workers feel the pressure and more people tune in to Reform, Starmer risks losing union members’ support, Graham says

Older people would save anyway if state support was more limited, and overhaul of council tax would net billions more

Prime minister cautions Canadians as Ottawa moves to curb spending to balance near-record military expenditures

Companies say increase in employer national insurance contributions has forced them to cut jobs and raise prices

Other lives: Economist who created the London-based Trade Policy Research Centre and was committed to promoting free trade

Exclusive: Cross-party Poverty Strategy Commission says abolishing limit would be part of its ‘once in a generation’ plan

Jamie Raskin says Farage is ‘a Trump sycophant’ before UK politician addresses the House judiciary committee in Washington

Editorial: Liz Truss fell not for borrowing, but for incompetence. Rachel Reeves mustn’t repeat the mistake with rules markets don’t demand

As the later-than-usual date is set, chancellor insists the economy ‘isn’t broken’ but ‘isn’t working well enough’

Yield on 30-year gilts hit highest level since 1998, indicating it will cost UK more to borrow from markets

Despite predictions of a 1970s-style budget crisis, analysts point out similar rises are taking place in other markets