Keir Starmer: ‘no quick fix to Tory mess’ if Labour wins election

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

What are Labour’s six pledges and how likely is their success?

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

Thinktank says extra funding eaten up by higher inflation despite greater demand with service in poor state of repair

Putting endless growth above our wellbeing and the environment is no longer viable

After Natalie Elphicke’s defection and tension over Gaza stance, some party insiders believe limits are being reached

GDP rose by 0.6% in first quarter of 2024 but forecasters expect economy to grow slowly this year

While the government will seize on any crumbs of comfort it can find, the bigger picture on growth tells a different story

Niesr says current limits on government borrowing fail to stimulate growth and hinder net zero ambitions

The former world bank economist argues that neoliberalism paves the way for populism

Treasury committee says ‘debanking’ and use of personal guarantees for loans is putting small businesses at risk

Editorial: Rachel Reeves missed a chance to recast a policy that cuts government spending while shovelling state cash into private banks

Defence secretary makes statement after 270,000 payroll records belonging to members of Britain’s armed forces been exposed to hackers

Starmer and Reeves have created 2020s version of party’s 1990s ‘prawn cocktail offensive’ – and business appears hungry for it

Shadow chancellor will highlight Labour’s plans to boost economy and say Conservatives are ‘out of touch’