Bring North Sea oil and gas under greater public control, report urges Common Wealth thinktank warns that communities and taxpayer may have to pick up pieces when production ends
Rachel Reeves says better ties with China will boost UK growth as she arrives in Beijing UK chancellor becomes first holder of her office to make an official visit to China in a decade
UK debt market sell-off threatens to push up mortgage costs Almost 700,000 homeowners face increase when fixed-rate deals end this year
Reeves mulls deeper cuts to public services as borrowing costs soar Chancellor could slash departmental spending in spring after ruling out tax increase, officials reveal
Cuts, tax rises and doing nothing: Rachel Reeves’ options to tackle economic woe Labour’s fiscal rules may limit the chancellor’s ability to act, but waiting it out may be the best option
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