Soaring UK crime costing up to £250bn a year, says thinktank

Policy Exchange report blames austerity for breakdown in policing and criminal justice

BP dropping its green ambitions is a travesty. But that’s exactly how capitalism works

The failure to deal with the climate emergency is not a problem of greedy individual companies, but a system rigged against positive change, says Brett Christophers, a professor of economic geography

UK awarded its lowest ranking for workplace gender equality in a decade

‘Sluggish’ pace in tackling gender pay gap and worsening employment levels push UK back to 18th in PwC index of OECD countries

Weak UK consumer spending is denting business mood, says CBI

Employers lobby group says business activity is falling with most firms expecting worse to come

Bitcoin price falls by 17.5% in biggest monthly loss since 2022

Cryptocurrency slipped into technical bear market, before Donald Trump talked up plans for Crypto Strategic Reserve

Chinese manufacturing returns to growth despite threat of higher Trump tariffs

Fastest expansion in three months as new orders rise at Chinese factories

The world has changed – it’s time for a radical Labour rethink on the economy

With Trump’s true intentions clear, new thinking is needed to fund UK defence, be it fully seizing Russian assets or reversing Hunt’s NI cuts

In renouncing aid and Europe, Starmer is sucking up to Trump

Last week’s much-trumpeted Anglo-US meeting has not reduced concerns about Ukraine, Nato or tariffs – or boosted confidence in the UK government

‘Hit them where it hurts’: Americans boycott corporations to protest anti-DEI policies

Participants commit to not spending money for 24 hours to resist Trump administration and Musk’s cuts

UK ‘the golden child of Europe’ as stocks rally in London; US goods trade deficit widens as tariffs backfire – as it happened

UK’s balanced trade with the US, Trump’s fondness for Britain, and new invitation for a state visit at Buckingham Palace, make the UK popular with investors today

What would a UK-US economic deal really look like?

London and Washington aim to avoid obstacles and forge a narrower agreement, likely with a focus on tech and AI

Cutting ‘waste’ or more tax: how Reeves could appease OBR in spring statement

A weak economy, higher borrowing costs and increased defence spending will mean tough decisions

Bank of England must proceed with caution over future rate cuts, says deputy governor

Dave Ramsden said a gradual and careful approach was needed to balance inflation risks and interest rate cuts

Trump’s threatened 25% tariffs on EU imports could trigger ‘economic turmoil’

US president’s plan could prove to be an economic shock to both blocs, German thinktank says

Most Americans say economy is getting worse but Republican views do backflip

Harris poll finds 51% of Americans think US economy is worsening with views on Trump tariffs split on party lines