Middle classes face 70pc tax trap under Hunt’s benefit shake-up Overhaul will hit single earners on more than ￡120,000, expert warns Szu Ping Chan 7 Jun 2024, 2:51pm
No end in sight for Britain’s worklessness crisis, warns CBI Trade body says failure to address rise in long-term sickness will prolong recovery Eir Nolsøe 7 Jun 2024, 6:05am
Britain’s pothole crisis to deepen as councils battle ￡6bn funding gap Rising costs and growing demand for services drives budget shortfall for local authorities Eir Nolsøe 7 Jun 2024, 6:00am
Britain more reliant than ever on imported power to keep the lights on Jonathan Leake 6 Jun 2024, 5:54pm
Europe gambles on interest rate cut for growth as Britain languishes Szu Ping Chan 6 Jun 2024, 3:47pm
The great American boom is finally running out of steam, leaving mountains of debt High borrowing and low personal savings are dashing hopes of an economic soft landing Ambrose Evans-Pritchard 5 Jun 2024, 7:00am
Labour risks breaking debt rule with net zero borrowing binge Starmer’s clean energy drive won’t boost growth enough to bring down debt, warns IFS Szu Ping Chan 4 Jun 2024, 5:03pm
Mark Carney rules out job in future Labour government ‘My time in UK officialdom is over,’ says former Bank of England governor Eir Nolsøe 4 Jun 2024, 4:13pm
Ageing power stations to keep energy bills high until 2030 Prices expected to increase as generators plug gaps in renewable energy output Matthew Field 3 Jun 2024, 8:14pm
Labour warned of ‘unintended consequences’ of zero-hours ban Hospitality bosses fear clampdown will harm investment and scare off workers Daniel Woolfson 3 Jun 2024, 8:06pm
How high-tax Britain destroyed what it means to be rich Families increasingly find earning more doesn’t equate to feeling wealthier Eir Nolsøe 2 Jun 2024, 10:00am
We want Virgin Atlantic back, says Gatwick boss Interview: Stewart Wingate on expansion plans and the impact of the tourist tax Luke Barr 1 Jun 2024, 11:20am
There is now a crushing consensus that economic stagnation is inevitable Both parties have the chance to offer a new economic plan ? neither seem capable Kate Andrews 1 Jun 2024, 7:15am
Lagarde prepares to cut interest rates even as eurozone inflation hits four-month high ECB’s first move is expected to pave the way for the Bank of England and Federal Reserve Eir Nolsøe 31 May 2024, 8:07pm
Families pile record ￡12bn into Isas as interest rate cut looms Savers cash in on higher rates as falling inflation nears Bank of England target Eir Nolsøe 31 May 2024, 1:40pm
What Labour isn’t telling you about tax A looser hand on the purse strings could make tax rises too tempting to resist Tim Wallace 31 May 2024, 7:00am
Income growth under the Tories ‘worst in generations’ Higher taxes and slower wage growth hit middle-class households hardest Melissa Lawford 31 May 2024, 6:00am
What happens when a Labour Britain meets a semi-fascist Europe? Right-wing movements across the Continent are upturning the political landscape Ambrose Evans-Pritchard 30 May 2024, 6:31pm
Homeownership among ‘avocado toast’ generation at highest level since 2010 Jump in earnings among 25 to 34-year-olds helps boost rebound Alex Singleton 30 May 2024, 7:15am
How copying America’s money-printing scheme could save British taxpayers billions Without change, the Bank of England will be a strain on the Treasury for decades to come Tim Wallace 30 May 2024, 5:55am
Number of households that have never worked hits 12-year high Deepening labour crisis is crippling Britain’s growth, warn experts Melissa Lawford 29 May 2024, 2:03pm
Why Labour’s warning to pensioners is ‘pure scaremongering’ Starmer’s campaign stokes fears that funding for the state pension is at risk Tim Wallace 29 May 2024, 7:00am
US immigration surge risks keeping interest rates high for months Neel Kashkari ‘concerned’ about housing market pressures amid battle to tame inflation Szu Ping Chan 28 May 2024, 7:28pm
Triple lock plus to save 750,000 pensioners from tax, says IFS Proposal expected to make 7.5m retired people better off overall Eir Nolsøe 28 May 2024, 2:19pm
Scrap stamp duty for over-75s to solve housing and care crisis, says retirement home boss Axing the tax would free up homes for families and extra funds for living costs Melissa Lawford 27 May 2024, 12:02pm
Labour voters should be careful what they wish for, says top Tory donor Lucy Burton 25 May 2024, 1:05pm