The Guardian view on Labour policy U-turns: a dangerous pattern that corrodes confidence
Editorial: It is better to correct policy than persist in error, but Keir Starmer cannot afford to keep signalling his lack of coherent direction
Economic conflicts are world’s greatest risk, WEF survey suggests
Extreme weather events and biodiversity loss identified as the biggest global threats over a longer timeframe
Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds
Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phase
China forecast to have sold one in every 10 new cars in UK in 2025
Carmakers such as MG, BYD and Chery are set to pass 200,000 mark in sales, analysis suggests, double 2024’s total
Zack Polanski offering voters fantasy solutions, says head of Fabian Society
Joe Dromey, head of the Labour thinktank, urges his party to take on the ‘twin populisms’ of Reform UK and the Greens
UK consumers still reluctant to spend going into 2026, KPMG survey finds
Combination of concern about economy and household cost pressures will continue to limit spending, report suggests
‘They can open doors’: the community-based project helping people into work in Teesside
Stockton’s JobsPlus is a pilot scheme with caseworkers who connect individual people with potential jobs, providing direct financial help where necessary
End of shareholder revolt register ‘will help UK firms bury pay controversies’
Fears for transparency and governance after closure of public log meant to curb ‘abuses and excess’ in boardrooms
Labour is living in a fool’s paradise if it thinks it has plenty of time to turn Britain around
Going into 2026, the economy has little forward momentum and things may get worse before they get better, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
Rachel Reeves sets early March date for spring statement as OBR prepares forecast
Treasury announces 3 March date to prioritise ‘stability and certainty’ after criticism of buildup to November budget
Britain’s economy has been damaged by Brexit. But what should ministers do about it?
The idea of a customs union has gained traction, but agreeing a deal would be far from straightforward
UK consumers saving less as taxes squeeze incomes, data shows
ONS finds households’ savings ratio has dropped to lowest rate for more than a year across third quarter
UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI
Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budget
There are reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026. Here are four
From better prospects for consumer spending to tentative signs of improving productivity, the doom and gloom of 2025 could be behind us
Alan Milburn to review rise in youth minimum wage
Exclusive: Blair-era minister echoes concerns about young people being priced out of jobs, in intervention likely to dismay Labour MPs