Pushing airport expansion while rail travel languishes – so much for Labour’s green agenda

The climate damage done by avoidable flying is huge, yet the government continues to see planes as the answer to its economic woes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

George Osborne says UK has been left behind in cryptocurrency boom

Ex-chancellor criticises hesitant approach to crypto and warns country in danger of missing next surge in market

Truss accuses Badenoch of not telling truth about Tory failures

Ex-PM’s criticism follows Tory leader’s article comparing Labour policy to Truss’s disastrous mini-budget

Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’

Common Wealth report calls discounted sales of council homes one of the ‘largest giveaways in UK history’

Bank of England forecast to cut interest rates amid rising unemployment and Trump tariffs

City predicts quarter-point drop to 4% when MPC meets on Thursday

Chancellor’s attempt to intervene in car finance scandal branded ‘disgraceful’

Defending industry over consumers sends ‘really bad message’, says Treasury committee member Bobby Dean

UK politics: Reeves refuses to be drawn on wealth tax after ex-shadow chancellor’s call – as it happened

Chancellor says the government has ‘got to get the balance right on taxation’ after call by Anneliese Dodds

Labour MPs urge Thames Water to recover £2.5m paid to executives in April

Exclusive: Letter to water company sets out demands, including resolving most severe cases of pollution

What will expanding Heathrow do to UK’s net zero plans?

Government is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track

Heathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runway

Government says expanding Europe’s largest airport could create 100,000 jobs and drive growth

Starmer and Reeves should consider wealth tax, says former shadow chancellor

Anneliese Dodds urges government not to duck ‘big decisions’ in autumn budget

Air traffic control failure an isolated incident, says UK minister after meeting

Nats blames ‘radar-related issue’ for disruption during which hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed

Animal rights group warns over ‘misleading’ footwear labelling

Peta urges UK business secretary to update regulations so wool is no longer grouped under ‘textile’

Tax rises in autumn would force our prices up, retailers tell Reeves

Lobby group says shops have already had to put up prices and new increases would leave households struggling

Labour says firms will be penalised for late payments to suppliers

Government drive to support small business will include startup loans for 69,000 companies worth £4bn