Britain needs houses, and Labour’s bold plan will address that. But it may require more migrants

Ministers are ready to be relentless over planning reform. There is a skills gap though – and they must be brave enough to fill it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Ministers in ‘active conversation’ with UK drug firms over potential tariffs

Government seeks ways to shield industry from possible US levies amid concern over effect on medicine supply

UK officials label trade documents ‘secret’ to shield from US eyes amid Trump tariff war

Exclusive: civil servants beef up security rules for sensitive negotiating papers over fears posed by hostile US trade policy

Labour select committee chairs call for parliament to vote on trade deal with US

Exclusive: Chairs of foreign and trade committees say MPs should have a say in agreement ‘in light of its significance’

Reeves says inflation fall shows ‘plan for change is working’ – as it happened

Chancellor says wages are growing faster than prices but acknowledges many are still struggling with the cost of living

China accuses UK politicians of ‘arrogance’ in British Steel row

Embassy criticises ‘slandering’ of Chinese government and defends Jingye over furnaces dispute

UK government refuses to rule out redundancies at Scunthorpe steelworks

Business secretary says plant may need ‘different employment footprint’ after government takeover of site

While Starmer’s hand was forced on British Steel, it’s time to forge ahead with more nationalisations

The majority of Britons are sick of privatisation and value public ownership. Labour must offer a radical alternative, writes Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Number of payrolled workers in UK fell by 78,000 ahead of budget tax rise

Wages rise 5.9% in three months to February, while unemployment unchanged at 4.4%

JD Vance says US hopeful of ‘great’ trade deal with UK

Vice-president says Donald Trump ‘loves’ the UK and there is good chance of reaching mutually beneficial agreement

UK business confidence falls to lowest level in over two years, survey shows

Accountants’ institute says first quarter of 2025 was ‘harrowing’ for companies amid tax rises and US tariffs

Another UK government is doing contradictory things when it comes to China

Approach to expanding trade has been castigated for allowing Beijing to invest heavily in vital UK infrastructure

UK politics: No 10 ‘confident’ on securing supplies to keep Scunthorpe furnaces burning – as it happened

PM’s spokesperson says ships carrying materials needed by the steel plant have docked in Lincolnshire

Rightwing media falsely blame Ed Miliband for UK steel crisis, experts say

Net zero and clean energy can actually help save the steel industry, experts point out

British Steel to deploy emergency measures to save Scunthorpe furnaces

Firm in race against time to get key materials as business secretary says no guarantee it will get what it needs