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Economic policy

October 2024

  • Larry Elliott

    The Tories are deluded to think they’ll be back in power in 2029. Here are three economic reasons why

    Larry Elliott
    Labour’s squandering of its political capital has given hope to the right. But Britain’s voters want a leftwing agenda, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott
  • Andrew Bailey has been governor of the Bank of England since 16 March 2020.

    ‘Very serious’: Bank of England governor warns of Middle East oil shock risk

    Exclusive: Andrew Bailey also hints at ‘more aggressive’ path for cutting interest rates if inflation news stays positive
  • Rachel Reeves at her desk at No 11 Downing Street.

    Treasury asking ministers to draw up billions of pounds of infrastructure cuts

    Exclusive: departments asked to model cuts of up to 10% despite Rachel Reeves’ vow to invest in growth

30 September 2024

  • Kemi Badenoch leaves the stage after speaking at the Conservative party conference

    The Guardian view on the Tory leadership contest: stuck in the past, not focused on the future

  • Close-up of a baby's hand

    Is UK maternity pay excessive and how much does it cost the taxpayer?

29 September 2024

  • a cluster of skyscrapers amid the City of London

    UK business confidence dips to lowest level since general election

  • Richard Partington

    Economics viewpoint
    Labour’s economic success lies in reshaping a doom-laden Treasury mindset

    Richard Partington
  • Sonia Sodha

    Bringing an end to child poverty really ought to be an economic no-brainer

    Sonia Sodha
  • William Keegan

    William Keegan's in my view
    It’s all doom, gloom and fiscal fixation. Is this really a Labour government?

    William Keegan

27 September 2024

  • Rachel Reeves gesturing while sat in front of a red background

    Labour’s policy on non-doms mostly copied from Conservatives, say Whitehall sources

  • Rachel Reeves addresses the Labour party conference

    Rachel Reeves reconsiders end to non-dom tax status over OBR forecast fears

26 September 2024

  • Rachel Reeves speaks at the Labour party conference in Liverpool on 23 September.

    Rachel Reeves’ mission must be to invest in a sustainable future

  • A woman and a child walking hand in hand, seen from behind, with the child carrying a backpack in his right hand.

    Brief letters
    Sack nanny. It’s time for a maternal state

  • Rachel Reeves at the lectern at Labour conference

    Former Bank economist advises Labour to reconsider non-dom tax crackdown

  • Keir Starmer on stage at Labour Party Conference

    Much to celebrate in Liverpool – but too soon to joke about ‘Dressgate’

25 September 2024

  • A woman in a t shirt reading 'defend the winter fuel payment'

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    UK politics: Winter fuel allowance cuts could reduce pensioner poverty by raising benefit take-up, says minister – as it happened

  • Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves at the Labour party conference in Liverpool.

    ‘Davos on the Mersey’: key conference takeaways as Labour tries to woo business

24 September 2024

  • A man in a suit and tie gestures while speaking at a podium in front of a crowd

    Trump scapegoats migrants again at Georgia event meant to discuss economy

    Republican nominee spews falsehoods about undocumented immigrants to Savannah crowd’s delight
  • Keir Starmer (left), Rachel Reeves and Jonathan Reynolds against background of union jack

    Business leaders raise concerns over flagship Labour investment summit

    Scheduling of event two weeks before budget in late October criticised at party conference as ‘wrong way round’
  • Polly Toynbee

    Labour has been overdoing the doom and gloom – but now Reeves has given us a glimpse of sunshine

    Polly Toynbee
    Though the freebies scandal soured the start of conference, the party can regain the moral high ground, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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