Burnham in danger of sleepwalking into climate disaster, say campaigners

Letter to PM argues series of wrong choices on North Sea oil, Heathrow, EVs and heat pumps will scupper net zero plans

No 10 plays down UK joining EU single market after Burnham suggests referendum would be needed – as it happened

The prime minister previously said that he wanted a debate on how Britain can establish a closer relationship

Healey is expected to shield low-income pensioners from income tax – but how will it work?

Retirees will get a personal allowance aligned with the new state pension, but experts say it could get complicated

If the PM reboots the UK for working-class people, unions will be with him. But the time for talking is over

Andy Burnham has railed against neoliberalism – the historic shift must start with this week’s budget, says Andrea Egan, general secretary of Unison

Drive reindustrialisation from No 10 North or risk failure, MPs tell Burnham

Ninety-plus Labour MPs warn civil service lacks skills to drive growth where it is needed and plan should be steered by Louise Haigh from Manchester

Brexit deal is not good enough for British public, says Andy Burnham

EU exit has damaged economy and failed to bring promised benefits, says PM, but he rules out big pre-election changes

Has Healey’s military-style budget secrecy really played out so differently to past budgets?

Chancellor was said to be worried about market-sensitive leaks, yet significant policies have been heavily trailed in the media

Cutting ‘red tape’ is nothing but a red herring – and arguably counterproductive

Blaming a moribund economy on too many rules is a hackneyed neoliberal trope – UK plc needs smarter regulation, not less regulation

Healey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growth

Chancellor will build on Burnham’s promise that local leaders in England will no longer have to ‘come cap in hand to Westminster’

Can curry nights and canny advisers help Healey deliver a budget for everyday people?

The chancellor has promised ‘breathing space’ for households and small businesses but global events cannot be ignored

John Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain’s security

Chancellor says government to commit hundreds of millions to develop ‘distinctively British’ approach to AI

Is a job guarantee the solution to mass AI unemployment?

An old idea springs anew as a chorus of influential voices predicts that AI may trigger crises of vast magnitude

UK consumer confidence falls at fastest rate since Brexit vote as cost of living bites

Economic fallout from war in Middle East adds to pressures on consumers and on chancellor before budget

Britain’s gas security needs reinforcement. Last-minute deals with Belgium are not a proper fix

The UK still imports 60% of its gas and, even with Jackdaw, its energy supply and resilience problems are not going away

‘No indications’ PHP code flaw has led to government systems being hacked, cyber security official says – as it happened

Some 32 government services are offline while work is carried out to address potential cybersecurity issues, a minister has said