The Guardian view on Cuba: Trump says he can do ‘anything I want’ to the island. It doesn’t belong to him Editorial: Buoyed by his removal of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, the US president is intensifying an economic stranglehold and military menace
Whatever happens with the leadership, Labour must tackle the issue of social care head-on The challenge of how to look after an ageing population has been ducked by politicians for too long
‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles Paris police used teargas on Saturday and UK shops stayed shut on Sunday after rush for Royal Pop timepieces
Pound heads for worst week in 18 months as Burnham lines up Labour bid UK government borrowing costs jump amid political uncertainty and oil price rise that fuelled inflation worries
UK borrowing costs hit new highs as City traders brace for Burnham, and pound heads for worst week since 2024 – as it happened UK 10-year government bond yields have hit their highest since 2008
Wealth of Britain’s 157 billionaires now equal to 22% of country’s GDP This ‘ghost GDP’ shows how headline economic growth is increasingly disconnected from reality for most, says report
From Team Reeves to Manchesterism: Labour’s four economic camps explained Wes Streeting or Andy Burnham could launch a leadership bid – here are policies from which they could choose
The Federal Reserve’s independence is hanging by a thread in the age of Trump The president’s ultimate goal is to push the Fed – among other independent US institutions – to bend to his will
The gilt market will hover over any Labour leadership contest The Iran war is the bigger story – but the bond market is primed to deliver a kick if extreme positions arise from a formal race
Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation Jim Chalmers’ budget tips the scales in favour of younger and less well-off households – but it’s middle-class gen X that are turning to the rightwing party
Reeves seizes on surprise UK growth as evidence Labour leadership must stay Chancellor says ‘now not the time to put economic stability at risk’ as ONS records 0.3% growth in first month of Iran war
Reeves warns against risking economic stability with leadership battle, after UK growth beats forecasts in March – as it happened Chancellor warns against plunging the country ‘into chaos’ with leadership battle, after economy grows at fastest pace in a year in Q1 2026
Rachel Reeves suggests if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – as fight to keep her job goes on The GDP boost has raised the chancellor’s prospects for staying in post, whoever wins the Labour leadership battle
‘Inevitable’ jet fuel shortages will drive up air fares this summer, says Willie Walsh Impact of disruption from Iran war may be felt into 2027 even if strait of Hormuz reopens, says aviation body boss
‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again As Keir Starmer’s leadership totters, investors warn a Labour leadership contest ignoring public finances and market realpolitik could be disastrous