Can UK avoid national debt almost tripling over next 50 years?
OBR report is not all doom and gloom, but preventing debt rising to 274% of GDP would require tough action
UK debt projected to almost triple over next 50 years, watchdog warns
Public finances under pressure from ageing population, climate crisis and security risks, OBR report says
Bank of England waters down plans to impose tougher capital rules on UK banks
Chancellor says revision of how much lenders must set aside to cope with future crises will bolster growth
US inflation cools to 2.5%, its lowest since February 2021 – as it happened
UK government’s £500m taxpayer-backed deal for steelworks secures long-term future of Port Talbot but unable to secure guarantees to save 2,500 jobs
UK economy unexpectedly flatlines for second month in row
Pre-election slowdown continues in July despite economists predicting growth of 0.2%
US inflation softens to lowest level since February 2021 as Fed prepares to cut interest rates
Consumer price index rose at annual rate of 2.5% as inflation continues to fade but people still grapple with higher prices
Why did Starmer cut the winter fuel allowance? It’s called Treasury brain – and that spells trouble
It has struck again, the notorious syndrome that causes Chancellors to identify cost savings that look ingenious on a spreadsheet but turn out stupid in the real world, says Guardian column Rafael Behr
‘People’s futures on the line’ amid surge in youth unemployment, unions warn
Statistics show 16 to 24-year-olds out of work at highest level since pandemic, a rise of almost 50% in two years
Brent crude tumbles below $70 per barrel as oversupply fears hit oil price – as it happened
Brent crude has hit its lowest level since December 2021
What is the state pension triple-lock rise and what does it mean?
Level looks poised to rise to £230 a week from April 2025 as a result of government formula
UK wages figures will affect state pension, interest rates – and Rachel Reeves
Likely 4% pension rise next year could help defuse row facing chancellor over winter fuel payment
UK state pension could rise by about £460 a year from April, wage growth figures suggest
Average earnings including bonuses in three months to July – used to calculate the triple lock – grew by 4%
UK debt must be steered off unsustainable course, warns Lords committee
Peers said they were raising a ‘big red flag’ and tough choices will be needed
The Guardian view on Keynesian naivety: workers must be able to bargain for a fair share
Editorial: As the TUC annual conference begins, new figures from the UN show why productivity growth doesn’t naturally benefit everyone
Mario Draghi warns EU at risk without €800bn a year investment boost; Germany ‘facing three-quarters-long recession’– as it happened
‘For the first time since the cold war we must genuinely fear for our self-preservation,’ warns former ECB chief as he presents new report on European competitiveness