NHS spending rise lags behind Tory funding pledges, IFS finds
Thinktank says extra funding eaten up by higher inflation despite greater demand with service in poor state of repair
What does progress look like on a planet at its limit?
Putting endless growth above our wellbeing and the environment is no longer viable
‘Hard truths’: how far will Starmer push to show Labour has changed?
After Natalie Elphicke’s defection and tension over Gaza stance, some party insiders believe limits are being reached
UK has moved out of recession, official figures show
GDP rose by 0.6% in first quarter of 2024 but forecasters expect economy to grow slowly this year
Latest GDP figures offer some better news – but boom-boom Britain it ain’t
While the government will seize on any crumbs of comfort it can find, the bigger picture on growth tells a different story
Tax rises will follow UK election unless fiscal rules are ripped up, says thinktank
Niesr says current limits on government borrowing fail to stimulate growth and hinder net zero ambitions
The Road to Freedom by Joseph Stiglitz review – against Hayek
The former world bank economist argues that neoliberalism paves the way for populism
‘Unfair banking’ and ‘damaging’ financial rules harming UK’s small firms, MPs warn
Treasury committee says ‘debanking’ and use of personal guarantees for loans is putting small businesses at risk
The Guardian view on Labour’s big idea: organising the state effectively matters for jobs and growth
Editorial: Rachel Reeves missed a chance to recast a policy that cuts government spending while shovelling state cash into private banks
Grant Shapps says it will ‘take some time’ to conclude who was to blame for cyber-attack on armed forces payroll – as it happened
Defence secretary makes statement after 270,000 payroll records belonging to members of Britain’s armed forces been exposed to hackers
‘They’re everywhere’: Labour’s wooing of City goes into overdrive
Starmer and Reeves have created 2020s version of party’s 1990s ‘prawn cocktail offensive’ – and business appears hungry for it
Rachel Reeves accuses Tories of ‘gaslighting’ public over economy
Shadow chancellor will highlight Labour’s plans to boost economy and say Conservatives are ‘out of touch’
If Tory hopes rest on the UK economy, they could go the way of the monasteries
Three key economic indicators loom large but none offer great hope for the Conservatives’ survival
UK will be worst performer in G7 next year, OECD forecasts
UK constrained by high interest rates, price rises and staff shortages but thinktank offers optimistic outlook for global economy
There’s a hard-right tidal wave about to hit Europe – and it will only make the economic crisis worse
Near-zero growth has crushed living standards across the EU, sending voters towards populist demagogues. But they have no solutions to offer, says former UK PM Gordon Brown