The EU that the UK left no longer exists Andy Burnham’s rise has stoked talk of the terms for a future British return – but this is the wrong question, says political risk analyst Mujtaba Rahman
‘New direction, same old problems’: the economic challenges facing Andy Burnham Blair met good fortune when he assumed office, others such as Wilson faced tougher times. The PM-presumptive will start firmly on the back foot
Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economy
UK service sector shrinks amid Iran war disruption and heatwave; FTSE 100 hits four-month closing high – business live Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Burnham’s funding gap: what state are UK finances in for the PM-in-waiting? Given pressures on the public purse, the Makerfield MP may have to look at autumn tax rises to fund his ‘new direction’
US economy added fewer jobs than expected in June as World Cup fails to boost hiring – as it happened US non-farm payrolls only increased by 57,000 in June, but unemployment rate fell
US employers added just 57,000 new jobs in June, lower than expected The country’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.2% as US job growth also slowed for the month
Trump refuses to renew US-Canada-Mexico trade pact he once championed Trump and US officials opted to keep USMCA alive on short leash of annual reviews rather than longer term renewal
EU urged to exempt UK from car rules that could be worst Brexit impact yet Bloc’s ‘made in Europe’ regulations risk shutting out British manufacturers in ‘most spectacular own goal in history’
Trump’s affordability crisis hits his supporters hardest as he calls housing bill of ‘minor importance’ A housing shortfall, record home costs and cuts to subsidies are intensifying the US affordability crunch
UK disposable incomes squeezed by price rises and tax changes ONS confirms 0.6% GDP growth in first quarter, with services, production and construction sectors expanding
UK government ‘minded to intervene’ in Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros Discovery – as it happened Lisa Nandy, Secretary of State for Culture, cites need for sufficient plurality of views in news media
‘Commanding heights of the economy’: the postwar blueprint that inspires Burnham In the second of a series on nationalisation, we look at the lessons from Clement Attlee’s administration
EU sets up three months of talks with China over €360bn trade deficit Two sides agree to try to make bilateral relationship ‘more balanced’ after weeks of threats
What is Andy Burnham’s economic and political blueprint for Britain? Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics