Burnham must remember: more regulation is not the best way to improve public services

In the NHS as in the private sector, the measure of success should be customer satisfaction and not just box-ticking

Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals

Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next election

‘He feels more relatable’: Burnham’s conference speech wins praise from drifting Labour voters

The UK prime minister has earned his party a rehearing but the battle of public opinion is not yet won

‘People are deserting it’: why are London mansions struggling to sell?

For decades, the capital’s house prices raced ahead of the national average – but now they are falling in prime areas

Bosses of three firms that supply trains to UK railways made £3.5m last year

Rolling stock companies, which also paid out nearly £400m to shareholders, accused of profiting at passengers’ expense

Would a gambling tax rise in the budget really shut shops and cost jobs?

Most of the betting industry is urging the chancellor not to double slot machine duty to raise up to £460m more a year

UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children

Planned rule change forms part of Burnham’s bid to crack down on the ‘little charges that add up’

Labour figures uneasy about Healey’s ‘underpowered’ approach to budget

Chancellor faces global volatility and soaring energy costs as some insiders worry lack of clarity could trigger fresh market shock

US borrowing costs hit 24-year high as global bond sell-off intensifies

Fears that US deficit is unsustainable also drive UK 30-year bond yields briefly above 6% for first time since 1998

Healey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4%

Millions of people in Great Britain face increase from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical home

Rightwing economic myths could derail Burnham’s project – to destroy them, look to Keynes

Borrowing can be good, there is no such thing as the ‘nation’s credit card’, and, yes, you can buck the markets – as previous governments have shown, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

Government must stop dithering over energy bill support for the vulnerable

Ministers should introduce a properly targeted social tariff rather than tinker with the warm homes discount

UK income growth revised upwards as markets hail ‘resilient’ economy

Boost for John Healey before budget as GDP figure shows UK economy grew faster than first estimated in second quarter

Burnham has a clear vision for Britain – but not for how it fits into a troubled world

The Labour leader has set out his plans with passion and ambition, but the story he tells lacks a vital chapter on managing global chaos, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

What is Burnham’s GB Grid plan and could it bring down energy bills?

Proposed government-backed network body welcomed by some in sector but others call it just another quango