Jeff Bezos and UK government invest in £2bn British startup CuspAI
Company aims to develop AI software that cuts research times and use of rare metals in chipmakers’ supply chainsBusin...
Are money and soft power draining World Cup football of its magic? | Richard Partington
Fifa’s orchestration of incompatible or frankly absurd corporate sponsorship suggests the balance may have tipped too...
Restoring Britain’s health to 2014 levels could add 2% to GDP, thinktank says
Health Foundation paper argues health is an economic asset and improving it could generate £72bn for public financesR...
‘Good growth in every postcode’: Burnham’s economic to-do list in seven charts
From industrial strategy and defence to housing and living costs, we lay out the challenges facing the new PMAndy Bur...
Mahmood v Miliband: who will Burnham choose for chancellor? – podcast
Andy Burnham will become prime minister of the UK on Monday. But he has yet to reveal any cabinet picks, and rumours ...
Burnham must learn from Starmer’s mistakes: Labour was elected to transform the economy, not just stabilise it | Jonathan Portes
Devolution, tax, the EU and immigration: these are all opportunities for growth if Burnham abandons the excessive cau...
UK economy grew by 0.1% in May despite impact of Iran war
Rise in GDP follows a 0.1% decline in April, figures from the Office for National Statistics showThe UK economy grew ...
Labour should ditch triple-lock pensions promise, says OECD
Organisation’s experts say pledge puts pressure on UK public finances and ‘adds significant fiscal risks’Labour shoul...
Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden
Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary signals possible reform to welfare as ministers await key reviewsLabour must s...
North Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters
Lobby appeals to prospective PM’s reindustrialisation agenda as it pushes for Rosebank and Jackdaw approvalThe UK’s N...
The Guardian view on Volkswagen’s crisis: another wake-up call for Germany and the EU | Editorial
Robust action is needed to protect European industries from unfair competition. The alternative is social strife amid...
Labour MPs call for Andy Burnham to restore aid spending target set by Brown
Thinktank urges prospective prime minister to reclaim UK’s role as an international leader on developmentInfluential ...
Here’s how Andy Burnham can finance a reindustrialised Britain – without doing a Liz Truss | Larry Elliott
Britain’s PM-in-waiting is right that the country has been failed by 40 years of neoliberalism. There will be obstacl...
Andy Burnham urged to scrap income tax and NI in radical fiscal overhaul
Economists including Jim O’Neill write an open letter calling for a single levy to replace six major taxesProminent e...
Invest in Britain or I’ll force you to, minister tells pension funds
Business secretary Peter Kyle says asset managers should feel a patriotic duty to make the UK a successBusiness live ...
Treasury yet to do due diligence on finding extra money for UK’s Nato spend
How to hit the 3.5% of GDP defence spending promise would be a matter for ‘the next prime minister’, MPs told The Tre...
Almost no progress made on UK regional household income divide in 30 years, report finds
Despite promises of successive governments, gap between richest and poorest areas consistent since 1997Britain’s deep...
Act soon to change ‘unsustainable’ direction of UK debt, OBR warns
Forecaster says curtailing rising costs such as health and pensions ‘are today’s challenge, not just tomorrow’s’Busin...
‘New direction, same old problems’: the economic challenges facing Andy Burnham | Richard Partington
Blair met good fortune when he assumed office, others such as Wilson faced tougher times. The PM-presumptive will sta...
I’ve seen what the death of major industry did to Britain. Without a good revival plan, Burnham cannot succeed | John Harris
Collieries turned into retail parks, manufacturing in the doldrums. The problem is vast, but at least the PM-in-waiti...
Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham
Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economyA former c...
Burnham’s funding gap: what state are UK finances in for the PM-in-waiting?
Given pressures on the public purse, the Makerfield MP may have to look at autumn tax rises to fund his ‘new directi...
Bankers and unions set for clash over possible Burnham tax raid on UK banks
City bosses say move would be economically disastrous, but union leaders urge likely new PM to ignore ‘vested interes...
Andy Burnham urged to be radical on economy to help Labour win next election
Exclusive: Poll shows policies such as rent control and higher wealth taxes could fend off Reform UK in key seatsAndy...