Economy

A way to scrap this unfair, unpopular policy should have been at the heart of Labour’s King’s Speech

If the Treasury published an audit of the damage done by leaving, Starmer would face a serious political problem

With action rather than empty words, the new government could make Britain into a happier country, content to enjoy its advantages

Starmer’s first steps prove to voters that he intends to use the power he’s been handed

After the election, Rachel Reeves is in the perfect position to exert a little gentle blackmail

Staff and employers would need to come together to deal with the potential challenges

Here’s how Rachel Reeves can start setting the economy back on track without breaking the bank

A lacklustre campaign has been marked by an unwillingness to get real about Britain’s problems

Wild, unsubstantiated claims about Labour’s plans recall the worst of George Osborne

A damning report from a California university says we are in decline and decay

Foreign investors are shunning Britain, and there is only one reason why

When the rest of the world looks at Britain they see a country of systemic failures, dysfunction and absurdity. But it need not be like this

Why have we failed to invest anywhere near as much as our rivals – and what can we do to put things right?

If the new prime minister gets it right, something better than Blairism is in prospect

John Redwood: the man who got everything wrong

The rest of Britain is catching up with London – but don’t celebrate just yet

Farage is wrong: immigrants make a positive contribution to our economy. Why won’t anyone say so?

The more the prime minister lies, the more cynical voters become over the state of the country

A load of cobblers, written by charlatans, promoted by the deluded

A Labour government will have to learn to allow rising demand and investment to happen

The debate over the nation’s economic health has headed off into fantasy land. It needs to come back to reality

His team, Manchester United, won the FA Cup, but still face a tricky rebuild. Also difficult? His views on Brexit

Jeremy Hunt says Labour wants to turn Britain into France. Would that be such a bad idea?

Rachel Reeves is right - the government is gaslighting the country over the economy

There’s a simple way to save our crisis-hit universities. But Rishi Sunak is the only one who can’t see it

Poland’s economy is thriving, thanks to the benefits of being in the EU. No wonder Brexiteers see it as a threat

Affordable housing should be a defining election issue for Britain’s young people

Talk of turning a corner is premature when we’re worse off than this time last year

After Covid, the job fits the employee’s life, not the other way round – how can we handle that shift?

If the Bank of England is right, the reverberations will be felt around the country

Labour should scrap the Tories’ assault on PIP from day one, ending the victimisation of the long-term sick