UK strikes £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states

Keir Starmer describes the agreement, worth double original estimates, as a ‘huge win’ for British businesses

Rachel Reeves to protect ‘critical’ clean energy projects from legal challenges

Chancellor’s planning shake-up in England and Wales would ‘reduce exposure from judicial review on all but human rights grounds’

‘Short-term’ measures on import of jet fuel and diesel, and shipping of LNG, aimed to help tackle soaring prices

Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across board

National Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’

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

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander blames Conservative government for ‘obscene increase in times and costs’

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

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

Train operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at government’s behest

The prime minister said he wouldn’t be setting out a timetable to stand down if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection

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

Transport secretary to give budget details of troubled high-speed line, which backers hope will stay well below £100bn

Chancellor has been under pressure to extend 5p temporary cut at an estimated cost to government of £2.4bn a year

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