UK trade policy: time to stop the secret deals and get systematic
Liam Byrne is echoing Robin Cook’s ethical trade policy, warning the UK needs deals more open to scrutiny ti prevent future issues
Bank of England keeps interest rates at 3.75% as inflation concerns persist
Bank indicates anti-inflation measures in Rachel Reeves’s budget likely to pave way for rate cuts in months ahead
Why the Bank of England is holding rates despite a weakening economy
Rising unemployment and falling inflation made a strong case for a cut but Andrew Bailey opted to wait and see
How can Britain regain its manufacturing power? Start thinking like a developing country
Since the 70s, China has turned around its economy – these are the lessons Starmer must take note of, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
A whiff of familiarity in Mandelson’s 2009 collusion with the banks
For Labour veterans of the financial crisis the Epstein files revealed a betrayal – but 16 years on, is the City calling the shots?
Zero net migration would shrink UK economy by 3.6%, says thinktank
Jump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts
The Guardian view on high-street decline: a symbol of failure in a discontented nation
Editorial: Decaying town centres are fuelling a sense of disillusionment with mainstream parties. Labour’s regeneration strategy must be bolder
The long-term cost of high student debt is not just for graduates
Labour’s changes to the student loan system have turned frustration into full-blown fury, which is likely to benefit its opponents at the ballot box
Chalmers rejects opposition claims Labor is fuelling inflation, and says he is ‘impatient for reform’
Australian treasurer ‘open’ to tax reform and says the government wants to tackle intergenerational inequity
Friday briefing: How Britain’s high streets became a barometer of national decline
In today’s newsletter: As boarded‑up units spread from coastal towns to former industrial centres, a new Guardian investigation reveals how our high streets have become a litmus test for public frustration and political choices
What agreements have been made during Starmer’s trip to China?
Several deals have been struck so far but there does not appear to be a big bundle of investments worth billions
Farage attack on high street Turkish barber shops is dog-whistle racism, minister says
Miatta Fahnbulleh accuses Reform leader of ‘politics of grievance’ while having no plan to fix UK high streets
Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says
Lord Stockwood says people in government ‘definitely’ talking about idea as technology disrupts industries
‘You’d be ashamed to bring someone here’: The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10
Newton Aycliffe was meant to be a model town for a fairer postwar Britain. But unaffordable rents on a high street amounting to 0.12% of its property tycoon owner’s holdings have made it a symbol of decline – and a warning for Labour