Labour’s internal warfare breaks open as Starmer and ministers criticise Andy Burnham

Starmer is understood to be furious at Greater Manchester mayor’s admission that he would seek to challenge for the leadership

Andy Burnham alarms investors with call to end UK dependence on foreign lenders

Approach would risk fresh bond market crisis, say investors, amid speculation Greater Manchester mayor is seeking Westminster return

Farage steps up calls for Bank of England to halt bond sales

Reform UK leader presses governor Andrew Bailey over quantitative easing in meeting at Threadneedle Street

Burnham says MPs are privately urging him to challenge Starmer for Labour leadership

Greater Manchester mayor accuses Downing Street of creating a ‘climate of fear’ and says wholesale change is required

Ed Miliband looking into more North Sea drilling despite Labour pledge

Exclusive: Energy secretary examining ways to allow oil and gas exploration without breaking manifesto promise

Bank of England urged to do more to tackle climate crisis

Environmental groups mark 10 years since Mark Carney’s ‘short-term horizons’ speech with plea to act ‘while there’s still time’

Government looks at buying up Jaguar Land Rover parts to protect jobs at suppliers

Plans reportedly being made to mitigate the effect of a production freeze caused by a severe cyber-attack

BT boss says costs ‘inflicted’ by UK are 10 times those faced by European sector

Allison Kirkby warns that the November budget could be ‘very difficult’ for the chancellor

Permanent residency for Hongkongers may be worth £4bn to UK economy, says thinktank

Analysis finds value of moved pensions savings could raise similar revenue by 2029 as a year’s air passenger duty

UK manufacturing sector falters amid Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack

Business secretary meets employees from JLR and its suppliers as pause in JLR car production is extended

UK to suffer highest inflation in G7 this year, says OECD

International body warns British rate will be higher than that in US, despite effects of Trump tariffs

Reeves urged to take 2p off employee NI and add it to income tax in budget

Resolution Foundation says move could raise additional £6bn a year and ‘level the playing field’ on income tax

What swayed the decision for second Gatwick runway and what does it mean for Heathrow?

The lowdown on what happens next and whether the move is likely to boost the UK economy

Getting Gatwick’s expansion off the ground should never have been this hard

After years of dithering, ministers have finally backed the obvious choice

Insolvent UK recruiter acquired by previous owner who took millions out

Premier Group Recruitment went into administration with debts of £2.9m – including £647,000 owed in tax