Economy
Rachel Reeves sets Labour on collision course with environmentalists over ‘bats and newts’
Rachel Reeves sets Labour on collision course with environmentalists over ‘bats and newts’
The chancellor’s pro-growth speech announced the government’s support for a third runway at Heathrow but it was her claim that developers ‘would not have to worry about bats and newts’ that has incensed wildlife campaigners
Disability benefits such as PIP are actually good for the economy, economists say
Disability benefits such as PIP are actually good for the economy, economists say
Disability benefits have a positive impact on people’s wellbeing which outweighs the cost of administering them, economists have found
Bingo and karaoke with Barry from EastEnders: How the UK’s entertainment economy is changing
Bingo and karaoke with Barry from EastEnders: How the UK’s entertainment economy is changing
Venues must support grassroots music for their future, even if bingo nights are easy money
Tariffs, trade wars and unpredictability: What Trump 2.0 means for UK house prices
Tariffs, trade wars and unpredictability: What Trump 2.0 means for UK house prices
What impact will Trump’s presidency actually have on the UK? Here’s everything you need to know
What impact will Trump’s presidency actually have on the UK? Here’s everything you need to know
Retailers warn there’s ‘little hope of prices going anywhere but up’ – while they make huge profits
Retailers warn there’s ‘little hope of prices going anywhere but up’ – while they make huge profits
Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis
Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis
Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down
Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down
Labour must ‘learn the lessons’ of Donald Trump’s election win – or face right-wing surge
Labour must ‘learn the lessons’ of Donald Trump’s election win – or face right-wing surge
Labour’s autumn budget was another failure to make real change for disabled people
Labour’s autumn budget was another failure to make real change for disabled people
‘Back to cost of living crisis’: Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say
‘Back to cost of living crisis’: Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say
‘It could have been from Gordon Brown’: Experts weigh in on how radical Labour’s budget really is
‘It could have been from Gordon Brown’: Experts weigh in on how radical Labour’s budget really is
Benefit changes, universal credit and crackdown on fraud: How Labour’s budget impacts benefits
Benefit changes, universal credit and crackdown on fraud: How Labour’s budget impacts benefits
Real change or austerity 2.0? Here’s how Labour can deliver a budget that works for everyone
Real change or austerity 2.0? Here’s how Labour can deliver a budget that works for everyone
Axing ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap would reduce cost of poverty by over £3bn
Axing ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap would reduce cost of poverty by over £3bn
These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns
These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns
Job market ‘cooling’ to pre-pandemic levels, experts say, as unemployment slowly falls
Job market ‘cooling’ to pre-pandemic levels, experts say, as unemployment slowly falls
Interest rates have been cut for the first time in more than four years. What does it mean for you?
Interest rates have been cut for the first time in more than four years. What does it mean for you?
Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories’ ‘triple lock plus’ pension pledge divides voters
Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories’ ‘triple lock plus’ pension pledge divides voters
From the NHS to levelling up: Here are all the broken promises after 14 years of Tory rule
From the NHS to levelling up: Here are all the broken promises after 14 years of Tory rule
Yes, inflation is falling – but nearly 90% of Brits say cost of living crisis is far from over
Yes, inflation is falling – but nearly 90% of Brits say cost of living crisis is far from over
UK recession: What is a recession and what does it mean for me?
UK recession: What is a recession and what does it mean for me?
Jeremy Hunt, here’s all the ways your Spring Budget can start to fix our broken country
Jeremy Hunt, here’s all the ways your Spring Budget can start to fix our broken country
UK recession is ‘devastating’ for people living in poverty who have ‘nothing left to cut back’
UK recession is ‘devastating’ for people living in poverty who have ‘nothing left to cut back’
UK has become the sick man of Europe since 2010. Politicians must get a grip on the economy
