UK inflation eases more than expected to 2.8%, led by lower electricity and gas bills – as it happened

Food inflation slows to 3%, led by meat and chocolate; prices of computer game downloads drop sharply; economists say benign inflation data reduces chances of June rate hike

Germany urged to stop admiring Beijing and wake up to ‘China Shock 2.0’

‘China has already eaten much of German industry’s lunch and is preparing to start on dinner,’ thinktank says

UK inflation slows to 2.8% as energy price cap softens impact of rising fuel costs

Lower than expected April annual rate a lift for Rachel Reeves as impact of Iran war yet to fully hit households

Can Burnham turn ‘Manchesterism’ into a practical offer for government?

Roots of idea for ‘ending neoliberalism’ have been growing over many months – with many different influences

UK wage growth slows and unemployment rate rises as companies react to Iran war – as it happened

Jobless rate unexpectedly rises to 5% and employment falls by 100,000, biggest drop in six years; economists say June interest rate hike looks less likely

UK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5% as firms squeezed by Iran war

Pay growth eases to 3.4% as businesses face pressure from soaring energy costs

No feelgood factor for Reeves as Iran war snuffs out economic upturn

Rise in unemployment and weak pay growth underline how tough this year will be for UK households

Andy Burnham’s change in tack on fiscal rules and bond markets is understandable

Bookies’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer tones down stance on government borrowing to assuage City investors

IMF raises UK growth forecast and backs Reeves’s deficit reduction plans; bonds recover after sell-off – as it happened

International Monetary Fund says ‘Staying the course on deficit reduction will be important’ for the UK, in annual assessment of the economy

Donald Trump’s approval rating sinks to lowest point of second term

US president’s approval rating falls to 37% days after he said Americans’ financial situation is not motivating him to broker deal with Iran

Rising prices are Britons’ biggest money worry as inflation stays high, survey finds

Households ‘increasingly gloomy’ about finances amid fears of interest rate rises due to higher fuel prices

IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty

Washington-based fund praises Rachel Reeves for aiming to cut budget deficit as it upgrades growth forecasts

Oil prices rise and bonds wobble as Iran war stokes inflation fears

Trump warning over peace talks drives up crude price as UK gilts hit by uncertainty over Starmer leadership

UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn

Survey shows businesses ‘struggling to absorb latest economic shock’, while data says April vacancies down 7.7%

Crime increasingly a ‘serious barrier’ to UK growth, say business leaders

British Chambers of Commerce survey shows firms ‘are dealing with rising levels of theft, fraud and cyber-attacks’