Rachel Reeves dashes hopes of early breakthrough in UK-US trade deal
Chancellor says UK is ‘not going to rush a deal’ and rejects new US demands on agricultural products
Older workers: would you be able and willing to stay in work until you’re 70?
As the IMF recommends that fit and sharp older workers delay retirement to offset ageing population trends, we’d like to hear what people make of such proposals
Travel body accuses government of ‘sabotaging’ UK tourism industry
WTTC says 5.3% decline in tourist spend suggests policies such as increased air passenger duty have had impact
Reeves to make case for free global trade at Washington IMF talks
Officials say UK faces a ‘new economic reality’, but chancellor will not strike US deal at any cost
The Observer view on poverty: promises won’t get children off the breadline
It’s not good enough for Labour to say that there’s no money to tackle the problem – raising taxes risks losing a few votes but for the greater good
Reeves to make case for trade deal in first meeting with US treasury secretary
Chancellor will push for deal that protects British car, steel and pharmaceutical industries amid tariff uncertainty
As Labour frustration grows, could OBR forecasts be cut to once a year?
Figures in No 10 feel the Office for Budget Responsibility’s twice-yearly reports undermine Rachel Reeves’ plan to scrap the spring statement
Britain needs houses, and Labour’s bold plan will address that. But it may require more migrants
Ministers are ready to be relentless over planning reform. There is a skills gap though – and they must be brave enough to fill it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Trump says Fed chair would resign if asked and condemns him over interest rates
President, whose tariffs has caused turmoil, said Jerome Powell is ‘always too late and wrong’ with rate policy
Reeves says inflation fall shows ‘plan for change is working’ – as it happened
Chancellor says wages are growing faster than prices but acknowledges many are still struggling with the cost of living
While Starmer’s hand was forced on British Steel, it’s time to forge ahead with more nationalisations
The majority of Britons are sick of privatisation and value public ownership. Labour must offer a radical alternative, writes Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Little sign that tax rise for employers will mean mass job losses, data shows
No dramatic shakeout so far, but jobs data may yet look like a snapshot of the calm before the storm of Trump’s tariffs
Number of payrolled workers in UK fell by 78,000 ahead of budget tax rise
Wages rise 5.9% in three months to February, while unemployment unchanged at 4.4%
UK business confidence falls to lowest level in over two years, survey shows
Accountants’ institute says first quarter of 2025 was ‘harrowing’ for companies amid tax rises and US tariffs
Rachel Reeves calls for global free trade fightback to protect UK economy
New measures announced to help tariff-hit British firms amid ambitious plans to foster closer ties with EU