Global government debt on course to hit 100% of GDP by 2029, IMF warns
Ratio would be highest since aftermath of second world war, with UK among G20 countries forecast to peak above
Rachel Reeves says tax rises and spending cuts on budget agenda, citing Brexit impact
Chancellor also blames austerity and ‘ongoing impact of Liz Truss mini-budget’ for growing shortfall in public finances
The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Britain’s economy runs hot for profits, cold for pay
Editorial: Labour is misreading the economics – leaving it unable to deal with the G7’s worst inflation and flat living standard
Ed Miliband approves UK’s biggest solar farm at Lincolnshire site
Tillbridge solar farm will be built in county where Reform UK’s anti-renewables agenda has rising support
Soaring bills are the gift that keeps on giving for Reform. Shame Labour doesn’t have the guts to do anything about them
A cost of living crisis is not inevitable if there is the will to stop companies extracting profits from Britain’s essential services, says Mathew Lawrence of the Common Wealth thinktank
Young people are biggest victims of UK’s fragile jobs market
Firms too scared to take a chance on youngsters when taxes and minimum wages are higher, expert says
UK labour market shows signs of stabilising after job losses
Unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.8% but ONS says falls in payroll numbers and vacancies are levelling off
UK retail sales growth cools amid fears over budget tax rises
Inflation also hitting sales, says industry body, as Barclays says credit card spending fell in September
Blair’s former policy chief Matthew Taylor to lead Fair Work Agency
Author of influential report on the gig economy says new watchdog can make progress on workers’ rights
IFS warns Rachel Reeves against ‘half-baked dash for revenue’
Thinktank says UK could raise significant funds by tackling some of the longstanding ‘inefficiency and unfairness’ in tax system
William Hill owner says it could shut shops if Reeves raises gambling taxes
Evoke considering the plans before expected tax increases in budget, with up to 1,500 jobs potentially affected
UK ministers take control of £10bn Lower Thames Crossing
Exclusive: National Highways Agency stripped of oversight with project handed to DfT amid Labour government drive for growth
Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted dinner giving tech bosses access to UK minister
Exclusive: Six tech leaders dined with investment minister, documents reveal, underlining growing influence of ex-PM’s consultancy
Rachel Reeves v the OBR: chancellor aims to loosen the watchdog’s grip
Labour embraced the forecaster’s powerful role, but now finds itself scrambling in the face of gloomy projections
Rachel Reeves looks for extra headroom in budget to insulate UK economy against bond market
Chancellor hopes to raise enough funds to stop damaging speculation about breaching fiscal rules