Five pieces of economic news that could affect UK election result

From unemployment to inflation, the key data the Tories and Labour must explain to voters

Economy, health, migration and more: key battlegrounds in the UK election

The struggling NHS, the climate crisis, education and childcare will be among the issues on voters’ minds

Economies decide elections but with growth tentative, inflation sticky, and tax cuts unlikely, why would the PM wait

ONS says budget deficit £1.5bn higher than previous year due to increased spending on benefits and weaker tax revenues

Drop in April is smaller than forecast but level is still lowest in almost three years

With prices forecast to increase at their slowest pace since 2021, we look at the biggest risers in goods and services

Body says £30bn fiscal gap cannot be filled by higher growth or extra borrowing. So how will No 11 ease pressure on public finances?

World body’s latest health check of UK economy says ‘unpopular revenue-raising measures’ may be needed

Protectionism in the form of tariffs is justified but the focus will be on whether Beijing retaliates

Chancellor also criticised for ‘dodgy dossier’ on Labour plans as he aims to make low tax a key election issue

Chancellor seems to cherrypick data as he tries to outline how the Tories have got the country back on its feet

Editorial: The opposition leader knows that he is being measured for the highest office in the land

Party leader says six election pledges revealed at launch event will take two terms of government to materialise

Commitments range from cutting NHS waiting times to delivering economic stability – and are united by a lack of detail

Ministers ramp up anti-welfare rhetoric a day after data showed increase in UK unemployment