Here’s what Labour should learn from Donald Trump: think bigger, think faster

A hostile media will criticise it no matter what. So it should ignore the noise, harness its huge majority – and act decisively, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Government under pressure on economy as British households anticipate worsening finances

CBI warns that businesses plan to cut jobs and raise prices while debt charity says millions are ‘facing worries’

The Observer view: In her pursuit of growth, Rachel Reeves must go green and go local

Engaging with councils, universities and developers will be key to bringing the economy back to life

UK should learn from Donald Trump’s ‘boosterism’, Rachel Reeves says

Chancellor calls for more positivity about Britain’s strengths after returning from World Economic Forum in Davos

No more reviews: Reeves ‘impatient at pace of change’ in quest for growth

There is a new restlessness in Treasury and No 10, but some ministers fear forceful approach may signal panic

UN development chief urges UK to rethink ‘brutal’ cuts to aid budget

Achim Steiner calls for ministers to discuss reversals to overseas aid squeeze imposed by Rishi Sunak

Reeves to instruct national wealth fund to work with mayors to boost growth

Chancellor says new scheme aims to bridge gap between Whitehall and local leaders to avoid previous top-down approach

Are Rachel Reeves’s efforts to win business confidence ‘fiddling while Rome burns’?

Pro-growth charm offensive aimed at getting Labour back on the front foot has drawn concerns and questions

Rachel Reeves’s bid to expand Heathrow could add £40 to airline ticket

Treasury analysis shows ticket prices expected to go up across board with no plans for frequent flyers to shoulder more of the cost

Reeves says growth eclipses net zero as Heathrow runway decision looms

Chancellor hints in Davos she intends to reaffirm backing of airport expansion despite climate concerns

Workers and employers: share your experience of the current UK job market

We’d like to hear from those looking for work in the UK as well as from UK employers about their recent experiences of the labour market

Hospitality firms ‘to incur £1bn costs from employer NICs on 774,000 more workers’

Industry body says businesses and jobs at risk unless Rachel Reeves’s tax changes delayed or altered

Average London salary 68% higher than Burnley equivalent, says thinktank

Regional inequality means annual pay in the capital almost £20,000 higher than in the lowest-paid places in UK

If Rachel Reeves wants growth, improved community cohesion could be essential

A new paper has found that social capital ‘is the cake, not the icing’ of a strong, well functioning economy

Rollercoaster week for the chancellor ends in relief … and a lesson learned that fortunes can change very fast

Treasury officials claim there was no panic in No 11 before the economic numbers finally turned in their favour