Heathrow boss sorry for sleeping through outage with phone on silent

Thomas Woldbye missed emergency notifications and phone calls after nearby fire led to airport being shut down

Reeves in standoff with ministers over proposed cuts to public services

IMF suggests chancellor could refine fiscal rules, but some fear policing and social housing face spending cuts

Rachel Reeves should refine fiscal rules to avoid emergency spending cuts, IMF says

The organisation, which has been assessing the UK economy, upgrades its growth forecast this year to 1.2%

Post Office campaigner’s proposal for independent compensation body being ‘worked on’

Exclusive: Whitehall sources say model in early planning after criticism of schemes to redress victims of scandals

Reeves to champion £113bn of new capital investment in spending review

Chancellor hopes investment in homes, transport and energy will stave off pressure from MPs and discontent among public

Labour’s botched winter fuel U-turn raises questions over its purpose in power

There is growing unease over the government’s direction – a way to restore confidence would be to scrap the ‘cruel’ two-child limit

‘New dawn’: first train service renationalised under Labour begins

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander hails ‘cultural reset’ – although first South Western Railway service included rail replacement bus

We have a chance to prevent AI decimating Britain’s creative industries – but it’s slipping away

The government has doubled down on a plans that would allow mass cultural theft, but we are fighting it at every stage, says crossbench peer Beeban Kidron

The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling

Editorial: Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stability

No 10 delays child poverty strategy with tens of thousands more facing hardship

Exclusive: Flagship policy put back until at least autumn amid fears cost of removing two-child benefit cap will outweigh political benefit

Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’

David Cameron in talks to join London law firm to advise on geopolitical risks

Consultant position would be five years after Greensill scandal and add to ex-PM’s existing portfolio of roles

The Guardian view on Starmer’s U-turn: change direction – or keep losing support

Editorial: Labour’s pivot to welfare cuts and targeting of rightwing voters has backfired. If the party leadership won’t adapt, the public will move on

UK ban on junk food adverts targeting children is delayed until next year

Experts say delay from October to January after lobbying by food industry is huge setback for public health

Ministers said to be considering bill to wipe out British Steel’s debts

Chinese owner owed almost £1bn as government weighs up how best to attract buyer for Scunthorpe works