Want to import toxic chemicals into Britain with scant scrutiny? Labour says: go right ahead

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Tory fantasy of a post-Brexit bonfire of regulations is coming true. Our bodies and ecosystems will pay the price, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

A ‘golden age’ for nuclear power? Sizewell C must hit budget first

Customers face higher bills if project backed by the National Wealth Fund suffers serious cost overruns

UK borrowing rises more than expected, putting pressure on Rachel Reeves

June figure of £20.7bn comes as chancellor prepares for autumn budget where she may have to impose tax rises

Rachel Reeves faces gloomy autumn after borrowing overshoots

Very tough budget looms as interest rate costs on bonds drive June figure to second-highest on record

More than 100 Labour MPs urge Ed Miliband to explore radical energy bills overhaul

Living Standards Coalition writes to energy secretary calling on him to do more to help struggling households

The Guardian view on the water industry: a return to public ownership should still be on the table

Editorial: This precious resource should never have been privatised, and tougher regulation won’t solve the problem

Britain is facing a ‘tsunami’ of pensioner poverty, says Kendall

Minister issues warning at launch of commission to overhaul system of saving for retirement

London Stock Exchange considers 24-hour trading to stimulate market

Britain’s main stock market operator becomes latest to look at extending its hours, currently 8am-4.30pm

UK may back down on demand for backdoor access to Apple users’ encrypted data

Government sources say pressure from Washington, including JD Vance, could lead to Home Office climbdown, according to reports

Ofwat to be abolished in ‘reset’ of water industry regulation

Environment secretary backs plan to end sewage spills and financial mismanagement in England and Wales

Resurrect HS2 northern leg to boost rail freight capacity, say UK manufacturers

Reviving line to Manchester and Leeds would help get lorries off roads and cut emissions, according to lobby group

Water ombudsman to be created amid sweeping changes in England and Wales

Environment secretary to make announcement on Monday as part of review that is expected to abolish Ofwat

The quiet, matter-of-fact takeover of women holding senior economist roles

From Rachel Reeves to the MPC, and thinktanks to unions and lobby groups, many of the authoritative voices we hear discussing economics are female

Environment secretary ‘furious’ about England and Wales water bills

Steve Reed says he is unable to rule out further above-inflation rises and any decision would be up to regulators

‘Green shoots’ or coalmining past? Welsh town reacts to Labour and Reform’s visions for future

In the final part of a series, we look at the political battle for Bridgend after the closure of its Ford plant