Labour could be knocked off course as it sticks to £40bn mission
The government’s pact with voters relies on it delivering on its promise of growth but the early omens are unsettling
Liz Kendall says young people who won’t take up work will lose benefits
Work and pensions secretary says she will transform opportunities as Starmer bemoans ‘bulging benefits bill’
Voters must learn to accept that Britain’s challenges are too big to solve straight away
Labour has got off to a shaky start in government. It’s time it told the truth about the state we’re in
UK government borrowing in October tops forecasts at £17.4bn
Debt interest payments push public finances deeper into the red in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves
UK inflation rises to 2.3%, increasing pressure to delay interest rate cut
Figure is above Bank of England target after energy bills push up prices
UK’s jump in inflation lays bare the risks ahead for Labour
Rate cut unlikely until 2025 as energy prices blamed for stronger-than-expected inflation of 2.3%
UK retailers warn Reeves of £7bn hit from budget tax rises
Increase in national insurance contributions and national living wage will add to costs, says BRC
Housework to green energy: the new markers of growth in rival metric to GDP
Sustainability-focused inclusive income formula accounts for non-monetary factors overlooked in GDP, says ONS
Keir Starmer to restart UK-India talks after previous negotiations stalled
Whisky and migration thwarted earlier deal but UK PM hopeful of reaching agreement with Narendra Modi
Keir Starmer denies budget to blame for rise in mortgage rates
PM says budget stabilised the economy, while mortgage rates are ‘individual decisions for the banks’
Tax rises in budget sap UK consumer confidence and will hit pay growth, say reports
Survey shows households’ economic fears, while Goldman Sachs predicts impact of increase in employer NICs
Open registers are only way to stop dirty money that underpins crime
We know too well that overseas territories and crown dependencies play a pivotal role in helping crooks and tax dodgers
Talks are a good place to start task of improving the UK’s social care
Productivity and quality in a sector that is its workforce will require even more money after national insurance rises
Shadow chancellor warns Reeves over EU ties after Bank chief says Brexit harming economy – as it happened
Mel Stride said there must be no suggestion of the UK going back into the EU single market or customs union
Shrinking GDP forecast adds to German woes after coalition collapse
European Commission figures predict German economy, usually the engine of the EU, will contract O.1% this year