‘National disgrace’: pothole repair backlog hits record £18.6bn in England and Wales
Only half the road network is in good condition despite 1.9m repairs last year, says industry body
EU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing
Time is running out to find agreement on areas such as tuition fees EU citizens would pay in Britain and rules for food safety
Trump’s war is bringing economic calamity to the UK – and another shock to our politics
Hard choices lie ahead for Downing Street if higher fuel prices spark resentment and trigger a renewed cost of living crisis, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Mayor unveils £1.5bn ‘People’s Network’ transport plan for South Yorkshire
Trams, buses and hire bikes will be integrated under molten orange and asphalt black livery highlighting industrial heritage, says Oliver Coppard
Relief for some of Britain’s poorest lands at right moment to cushion Iran aftershocks
Timely end of two-child limit plus a healthy uptick in universal credit signals ‘life-changing’ boost to Britons most exposed to Trumpflation
UK petrol retailers claim ‘inflammatory language’ of ministers led to staff abuse
Trade body attends meeting with Rachel Reeves, hours after saying it was pulling out over suggestions of price gouging
Rachel Reeves to set out extra support for UK households facing surge in heating oil costs
Exclusive: Chancellor plans help for vulnerable and low-income customers due to conflict in Middle East
Starmer says government will step in if fuel companies rip off customers as trade body U-turns on decision not to meet Reeves – as it happened
The prime minister issues the statement after a fuel trade body earlier withdrew from a meeting with the chancellor today
British politics is hooked on flashy fake numbers – and the AI investment debacle proves it
A claim that the UK is attracting billions of pounds in AI investment has been debunked. That’s no surprise when our establishment runs on dubious ‘good news’, says Jonathan Portes, a professor at King’s College London and former senior civil servant
Miliband reveals plans that could mean nuclear power plants built near homes
Changes to regulation to speed up development could also make it easier to build on sensitive nature sites
Patients face long journeys for medicines as pharmacies cut weekend hours
More than 20% of weekend availability lost in England since 2022, forcing some to turn to A&E, says national association
Bleak economic data shows UK plc in trouble well before Middle East crisis
Zero GDP growth in January will not help Rachel Reeves claim she has put UK in position to weather oil price storm
UK economy unexpectedly flatlined in January, official figures show
January’s GDP figure comes as higher energy prices look likely to drive up inflation, dashing hopes of interest rate cut
MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK
Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt
The Guardian view on Adam Smith: he deserves rescuing from the free-market myth
Editorial: On the 250th anniversary of The Wealth of Nations, the Scottish philospher is still invoked by the right. Yet he worried about inequality, monopoly and the power of wealth