Proper care for people who are struggling isn’t ‘soft’ – it saves cash
New research suggests that spending on those with the most complex needs can release so much financial benefit that it should be regarded as an investment
AstraZeneca, Whitehall, and a failed £450m deal for the next generation in vaccines. What went wrong?
When the pharma firm cancelled plans for a major expansion of its Merseyside plant last month, there was no shortage of questions – or blame – over responsibility
Grenfell Tower to be demolished, Angela Rayner confirms
Housing secretary formally announces two-year deconstruction of London tower block where fire killed 72 people
Planners recommended against nuclear plant in 2019 citing fears for Welsh language
Industry figures say fate of Anglesey facility to have been built by Hitachi shows problems with planning system
Watchdog to investigate two former figures at bankrupt Woking council
Exclusive: Local authority in Surrey declared itself effectively bankrupt in 2023 after series of risky investments
‘Stagflation’ fears as Bank of England cuts growth forecast and warns of price rises
UK economy expected to grow by just 0.75% this year, in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves’s attempts to raise confidence
Grim news for Rachel Reeves is good news for the FTSE 100
The stock market is not the economy – as shown by the new closing high after the Bank of England’s rates cut
What are small modular reactors and why does UK want to build them?
Keir Starmer hopes plans to encourage investments in SMRs will allow nuclear expansion in England and Wales
Rate cut can lift mood but Bank’s forecasts are unambiguously bleak
Weak jobs market and above-target inflation will dent Reeves’s growth plans and may wipe out fiscal headroom
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% and halves UK growth forecast
Latest quarter-point reduction comes with warning households face inflation of 3.7% by autumn
Civil servants will need to work efficiently or face redundancy under new rules
Cabinet Office minister will unveil a set of performance standards intended to ensure value for money in Whitehall
Bank of England poised to cut interest rates amid UK economic gloom
Growth forecasts likely to be downgraded, with rate-setting committee tipped to cut lending rate from 4.75% to 4.5%
Keir Starmer unveils plan for large nuclear expansion across England and Wales
Prime minister vows to ‘push past nimbyism’ and calls on tech firms to help build small modular reactors to power AI datacentres
McDonald’s accused of tough tactics in fights with councils over new branches
Critics say firm uses ‘playbook’ of questionable arguments to get its way in appeals against planning refusals
SNP avoids early election as it wins backing for budget at Holyrood
Scottish parliament supports minority government’s tax and spending plans after intensive negotiations