Green economy must be next UK government’s No 1 priority – Lane Fox

Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce head urges parties not to backtrack on eco pledges in run-up to general election

Governments facing wipeout will always cut taxes but there are better uses for UK’s £20bn windfall

Instead, Jeremy Hunt could shelve plan to cut public investment or repair welfare safety net

What state are government finances in and what legacy is Reeves likely to inherit?

Hunt has steadied the ship, but some may question whether there is really fiscal room for tax cuts

To get to net zero, we may have to sell off the UK’s future

The cost of decarbonising is vast. Something like the privatisations of the 80s may be needed to raise enough funds

Sunak to cut taxes twice more before election, says Tory chair

Richard Holden signals further cuts likely as he plays down polls showing party trailing Labour

The Guardian view on a UK citizen army: unpopular and unaffordable

Editorial: The threat from Russia is real, but with public money so tight, the military must join the queue for resources

Labour and Tories need to be honest about economic trade-offs, says IFS

Thinktank calls on parties to ‘level’ with voters about difficult tax and spending decisions before next election

The Guardian view on Royal Mail: when letters arrive is a social, not market, decision

Editorial: Privatisation has not seen consumer and staff interests properly protected. It is time to consider a different approach

Excited for a tax cut? Don’t be. All it means is more austerity for Britain

Yes, the tax burden is high. But the chancellor should note the electorate is far more concerned with the state of public services, says Duncan Weldon

The unexpected message from the US for Keir Starmer: it’s not just the economy, stupid

If dollars in pockets translated directly into votes, Joe Biden would be ahead in the polls by now, says Larry Elliott, the Guardian’s economics editor

Head of OBR says lack of budget details led to ‘work of fiction’ forecasts last year

Richard Hughes criticises lack of information from government about public spending plans

Jeremy Hunt has room for £20bn tax cuts after borrowing halves year on year

December deficit is less than expected at £14bn – the lowest for the month since 2019

UK should invest in green economy instead of tax giveaways, study shows

Economists say funding energy infrastructure, transport, tech and the environment will aid prosperity

Average UK person has lost out on £10,200 since 2010, thinktank says

Comparing actual economic growth across UK cities with pre-2010 trends shows Aberdeen £45,000 poorer, with Burnley next at £28,000

UK economic growth to rebound in late 2024, leading forecaster says

EY Item Club report hands PM new year boost with prediction that inflation drop will allow interest rates to fall to 4% by year end