The Guardian view on Labour eyeing green cuts: they would undermine growth and climate goals Editorial: Bold pledges to fund climate projects now appear under threat, exposing deeper fiscal constraints and policy dilemmas within the government
The world has changed – it’s time for a radical Labour rethink on the economy With Trump’s true intentions clear, new thinking is needed to fund UK defence, be it fully seizing Russian assets or reversing Hunt’s NI cuts
Cutting ‘waste’ or more tax: how Reeves could appease OBR in spring statement A weak economy, higher borrowing costs and increased defence spending will mean tough decisions
Bank of England must proceed with caution over future rate cuts, says deputy governor Dave Ramsden said a gradual and careful approach was needed to balance inflation risks and interest rate cuts
The Guardian view on Starmer’s aid cuts: they won’t buy security, but they will undermine it Editorial: Labour’s ‘pragmatism’ isn’t neutral – it locks the party into fiscal caution, reinforcing stagnation and fuelling the very instability it seeks to avoid
Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned
Labour losing support fastest among voters worried over finances, study finds Poverty charity urges Keir Starmer to focus on living standards instead of culture wars and immigration
Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security
UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy Business secretary says negotiations – now in their 15th round – are a ‘top priority’ for Labour government
Rachel Reeves given smaller than expected £15bn tax boost to UK finances January surplus is still highest on record but below the £20bn City economists had forecast
‘We must avoid a chilling effect’: the CMA chief on the UK’s pro-growth shift Sarah Cardell says role of competition regulator remains the same but it must be wary of perceptions
Reeves warned UK inflation will push public sector unions to seek higher pay rises Plan for ‘reasonable’ 2.8% rises may prove insufficient, forcing chancellor to find billions in extra funding
UK firms mull biggest layoffs in a decade as business confidence slumps Impending tax rises from autumn budget fuel collapse in sentiment and rising redundancy intentions, surveys show
Rachel Reeves has three options to dodge an economic crisis and all are unthinkable As her £9.9bn of headroom evaporates, chancellor will have to raise taxes, cut spending or break ‘iron-clad’ fiscal rules
Caught in the middle: UK firms brace for fallout from Trump’s global trade war While UK may not be in direct line of fire, knock-on effects on global trade has British businesses worried