Big retail will cope – but Reeves’ NICs raid is too much, too soon for part-timers
In the hospitality sector, where labour costs are a bigger proportion of the overall base, employers have fewer options
Starmer to keep saying Truss crashed economy despite legal letter, No 10 suggests – as it happened
PM’s spokesperson asks whether Truss ‘will write to millions of people who felt her economic record pushed their mortgage bills up’
Rachel Reeves must handle bond sell-off with care, but this is not a Truss-level event
Unlike 2022, bond markets have not been shocked, but the chancellor will know threat of a doom loop is not far away
Liz Truss sends legal letter ordering Starmer to stop saying she crashed economy
‘Cease and desist’ letter accuses PM of harming her reputation and contributing to her losing her seat
Treasury minister moves to reassure markets after UK borrowing costs soar
Treasury chief secretary responds to urgent question in Commons as market turmoil hits pound
Rachel Reeves heads to China to build bridges, but new golden era of relations is impossible
Seeking business partners is sound policy, but even in these darker geopolitical times the UK will still side with the US
Permanent job vacancies in UK shrink at fastest pace for four years
Job market data deepens sense of gloom enveloping UK plc as analysts plan close look at effects of NICs rise on hiring
Rachel Reeves says she has ‘iron grip’ on finances as borrowing costs surge
Treasury issues rare second statement in two days after sell-off leaves 10-year bonds at highest level since 2008
Ignore Musk, ignore the critics – you’ll feel the benefit of Labour’s policies in your pocket before long
Despite the doom-mongers, the outlook for the economy, the NHS and vital services is good. Coming months should bear that out, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
UK firms plan price rises as confidence falls to lowest level since Truss budget
BCC survey shows growing concern over planned employer tax rises with 55% of companies planning to hike prices
O2 was tricked into transferring my number to fraudsters. Could I have it back?
‘Sim-swap’ fraud has affected three readers – and dealing with their mobile phone company hasn’t been easy
Swinney to warn opposition of fuelling populism if Scottish budget not passed
Scottish Labour, Greens and Lib Dem MSPs accuse first minister of ‘creating false narrative’
From Trump tariffs to AI: the big economic questions facing governments in 2025
The main issues confronting policymakers around the world seem particularly portentous this new year
UK factory output falls at fastest rate since February amid tax rise fears
Pound drops to nine-month low against dollar after PMI for December signals further contraction in manufacturing
Labour’s economic agenda has all the right ideas – but it’s a race against time to make it work
This government needs to reverse at least three decades of financial woes, and it needs to show progress before its plan gets Trumped, writes economist Michael Jacobs