The Guardian view on Labour’s competition policy: don’t let big tech set the agenda

Editorial: Ministers seem to think a more conciliatory approach to corporate behemoths is good for growth. The evidence suggests otherwise

My advice to the new Green party leadership: it’s time to expose the climate deniers

Labour has allowed climate action to become synonymous with hardship. Farage’s Reform is exploiting that – but we offer real solutions, says Green party co-leader Carla Denyer

Slot machine firms target UK’s poorest areas and channel funds to billionaires

Exclusive: Politicians including Andy Burnham call for councils to be given powers to stop new sites opening

‘We’re in the last, hard yards’: quiet hopes for UK-EU reset at crucial summit

Monday’s meet-up could provide the piece of the jigsaw to unlock UK growth and draw a line under the Brexit years

UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms

Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed in 2023 after campaign by global food firms

UK-EU summit will be step on path to better relations, says Rachel Reeves

Chancellor tells Guardian that UK will retain red lines such as no free movement but ‘there will be future areas where we can do more’

Wealthy Britons avoiding more tax than previously thought, spending watchdog says

NAO says tax gap for rich individuals may be much more than £1.9bn and urges ministers to redouble efforts

Delay farmer inheritance tax changes ‘to allow for better formulation’, say MPs

Report says proposals ‘threaten to affect most vulnerable’, who would be helped by more time to seek advice

Ministers to block Thames Water paying bosses bonuses out of emergency loan

Exclusive: Firm close to insolvency says using £3bn loan to pay ‘substantial’ bonuses is vital to retain senior managers

UK asking other countries to host ‘return hubs’ for refused asylum seekers, Starmer confirms – as it happened

PM on trip to announce increased cooperation against people smugglers alongside Albania’s prime minister, Edi Rama

GDP rise and a less scary outlook offer Rachel Reeves some rare cheer

After two sickly quarters, upbeat growth data and UK trade deal with US paint brighter picture

UK economy defies gloomy warnings to grow 0.7% in first quarter of year

GDP rise follows stronger levels of business investment as firms rushed to beat Donald Trump’s tariffs

London dominates England’s social mobility league with top 20 places

Sutton Trust’s ‘opportunity index’ measured six factors including children on free school meals passing GCSEs in maths and English

Labour’s open door to big tech leaves critics crying foul

Promises of tech-driven growth give big US firms access to Downing Street that leaves rivals in the cold