Rail fares in England on path to rise by 5.8% next year on back of inflation data

Concern among passengers as index reading that dictates regulated ticket prices comes in higher than forecast

Reeves considering tax on high-value homes to help plug hole in finances

Reported plans could raise up to £40bn while preserving pledge not to raise income tax, VAT or national insurance

How would potential new property tax differ from stamp duty and council tax system?

Treasury officials consider shake-up that could see tax paid by sellers of homes worth more than £500,000

Ed Davey calls for review of terrorism legislation after Palestine Action arrests – as it happened

The Lib Dem leader is seeking a review of the legislation to prevent the ‘en masse’ arrests

Do you have a high street full of gambling shops breeding poverty and addiction? I have a way to fight back

Communities feel powerless because the law gives betting firms the upper hand. But a simple change could transfer power to the people, says MP Dawn Butler

Scrapping of audit watchdog for English councils ‘led to soaring costs and chaos’

Highly critical report finds that instead of promised annual saving of £100m, fees have rocketed amid financial crisis

The Guardian view on Britain’s AI strategy: the risk is that it is dependency dressed up in digital hype

Editorial: The UK’s plans seem to outsource sovereignty for phantom efficiency. Public services provide the data and power while US tech giants reap the rewards

Reeves considers replacing stamp duty with new property tax

Exclusive: Treasury examines options including tax on homes sold for more than £500,000 as well as overhaul of council tax

UK metals firms threaten to sue government over tariffs on steel imports from Asia

Companies send letter to business secretary complaining new rules were imposed with 24 hours’ notice

Sanjeev Gupta readies last-ditch plan to save UK speciality arm of Liberty Steel

Attempt to secure pre-pack administration deal comes as government officials step up planning for its collapse

Want more productivity, Rachel Reeves? It’s time to embrace Mancunian swagger

Manchester is closing the gap on London, with public money having helped to ‘crowd in’ a lot of private investment

A UK headline wealth tax? It may be simpler to put up existing taxes

Amid party divisions and issues with data, pulling existing tax levers could be a more politically palatable option

Could a wealth tax work in the UK? A visual guide

Rachel Reeves is under pressure to consider a new levy to help balance the books. We look at her options

UK’s largest bioethanol plant to shut after blow from Starmer’s trade deal with Trump

Associated British Foods says 160 jobs will be lost at Vivergo site in Hull after ministers refuse to fund rescue

Thames Water says new Abingdon reservoir could cost bill-payers up to £7.5bn

Price rise to three times original budget is a blow to government’s reservoir expansion plans