Spare a thought for poor Ireland – forced to collect €13bn from Apple against its will

For decades, US corporations have been enticed to funnel profits through the country – will this court decision disrupt our cosy little setup, asks writer and historian Jack Sheehan

The Guardian view on Labour’s economics: relax those fiscal rules

Editorial: Keir Starmer made exacting promises on borrowing. Now he either breaks them – or makes more cuts and bleeds popularity

One more item on Labour’s long to-do list: repair the UK aid budget

Action is needed to restore the damage done by the Tories to Britain’s international reputation

The Observer view on the UK economy: Labour is holding back when it should be bold

Ministers should stop wasting their time – and their hefty mandate – trying to make failed Tory policies work

Can UK avoid national debt almost tripling over next 50 years?

OBR report is not all doom and gloom, but preventing debt rising to 274% of GDP would require tough action

UK debt projected to almost triple over next 50 years, watchdog warns

Public finances under pressure from ageing population, climate crisis and security risks, OBR report says

Bank of England waters down plans to impose tougher capital rules on UK banks

Chancellor says revision of how much lenders must set aside to cope with future crises will bolster growth

Keir Starmer milks his stock answer for all it’s worth: ‘£22bn black hole’

The Labour leader may not have the charisma, or the punchlines, but he has a secret weapon – sincerity

UK economy unexpectedly flatlines for second month in row

Pre-election slowdown continues in July despite economists predicting growth of 0.2%

Why did Starmer cut the winter fuel allowance? It’s called Treasury brain – and that spells trouble

It has struck again, the notorious syndrome that causes Chancellors to identify cost savings that look ingenious on a spreadsheet but turn out stupid in the real world, says Guardian column Rafael Behr

Reeves announces £8bn UK investment by Amazon’s cloud computing arm

Chancellor says move will create as many as 14,000 jobs at firm’s datacentres and in a range of other industries

The Guardian view on Labour’s strategy: focus on fixing Britain, not fiscal deficits

Editorial: Ministers have much bigger problems to deal with than principled dissent, and that’s where the government’s attention should be directed

Remainder of year’s water bills will pay dividends and service debts, say campaigners

We Own It says 31% of water bills went on shareholder payouts and company debts in last financial year, while the same percentage of 2024 remains

Reeves urged to make tax changes ‘to raise more than £20bn a year’

Resolution Foundation suggests proposals on capital gains tax, inheritance tax and national insurance

Future pay deals will be shaped by tough decisions, Starmer to tell TUC

PM expected to make clear in key Brighton speech that he will not risk economic stability ‘under any circumstances’