The Guardian view on food security: Britain can no longer trust markets alone
Editorial: As climate and geopolitics shocks bite, countries are rebuilding food buffers. The UK clings to neoliberal ideas while households pay the price
Nandy intends to refer Daily Mail’s Telegraph takeover to regulators
Culture secretary ‘minded to’ intervene and ask Ofcom and CMA whether the £500m deal harms media plurality
Number of employed people in UK falls again as wage growth slows
Shops, restaurants and hotels particularly hit by slowdown in hiring, as unemployment remains at 5.1%
Reeves plans to refund some visa fees in effort to attract ‘trailblazer’ investment to UK
Chancellor, who flies to Davos on Tuesday, will announce changes aimed at encouraging global firms to bring highly skilled staff to Britain
Water firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaul
Exclusive: Campaigners claim changes will let companies ‘off the hook’, as government prepares to unveil new white paper for water industry
Out of sight: spectacular HS2 tunnels offer glimmer of hope for stalling project
Despite much soul-searching over UK’s inability to build infrastructure, two sections of HS2 under Chilterns are being hailed for their engineering
After years of criticising Davos, Nigel Farage heads to Davos
Reform UK leader has decried ‘globalist’ event but this year hopes to meet Donald Trump for Greenland talks
Expand credit unions to boost cheap credit to low-income people, Labour MPs urge Reeves
Influential MPs including committee chairs say millions could benefit with minor changes to financial inclusion bill
Why Rachel Reeves should give bankers more of a cold shoulder at Davos 2026
The chancellor has been cosseting City lenders to fuel economic growth but studies show UK plc would be better served by trying to keep them in check
Bank of England governor hits out at populism as Trump interferes in US Fed
Andrew Bailey says he and heads of other institutions have responsibility to ‘challenge back’ populist narratives
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Sadiq Khan to urge ministers to act over ‘colossal’ impact of AI on London jobs
In Mansion House speech, mayor will talk of opportunities technology offers but highlight mass unemployment risk
Growth figures give boost to Reeves – but it’s too early to get carried away
While better-than-expected data for November offers hope for UK economy, clouds remain on the horizon
UK economy grew by better-than-expected 0.3% in November despite budget uncertainty
Jaguar Land Rover’s recovery from cyber-attack appears to have contributed to GDP growth
UK borrowing costs drop to lowest level in more than a year
Greater scope for interest rate cuts and reduced fears about government finances prompt bond yields to fall