Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure Exclusive: Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on big projects
Clean economy brings jobs and growth, says Miliband as £100bn invested in green energy Energy secretary hails £100bn milestone in this parliament and says it is ‘only the start of what we want to achieve’
Andy Burnham prepares for power as emotional Keir Starmer bows out New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 unopposed after British prime minister’s resignation paves way for successor
Andy Burnham supporters divided over who should be his chancellor Briefing war breaks out between advocates for Wes Streeting and those close to Ed Miliband
The Guardian view on Labour’s leadership: Andy Burnham has a story. He must also have a plan Editorial: Keir Starmer won power but never explained Britain’s crisis. The new MP for Makerfield offers a sharper diagnosis – and one that voters can understand
Keir Starmer’s economic legacy – in charts PM said Labour had turned economy around – but his record on growth and unemployment appears mixed
UK taxpayers want higher levies on big tech companies, survey shows Two-thirds of respondents support increasing the 2% digital services tax for multinationals
Burnham ally to unveil ambitious plan to reverse decades of privatisation Exclusive: Productive State policy paper envisages state regaining control of basics to make life affordable, in fleshing out of Manchesterism
Burnham must be upfront about tax or risk spooking the bond markets Victory in Makerfield is propelling him towards No 10 but investors expect to know how he will fund his promises
Heathrow third runway GDP yield may be 90% less than previous estimates Department for Transport analysis suggests tiny economic boost would be outweighed by up to £62.5bn in trade-offs
Burnham brings in top economists before possible leadership run Labour mayor giving advisory roles to ex-Bank of England economist and others seen as attempt to reassure markets
Bank of England governor warns UK public to expect higher costs this year Andrew Bailey says ‘inflationary pressure in pipeline’ despite US and Iran signing initial peace deal as interest rates kept on hold
Farage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donor Reform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrency
Surprisingly benign UK inflation data signals a softer Iran war hit than feared Impact of war on UK cost of living more muted than first forecast suggesting fuel price rises have failed to spill out more widely across UK plc
‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals As bosses ridicule the chancellor’s scheme, one venue is offering a £25 ‘kids’ menu of snails and anchovy butter toast