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Labour's 'Project Chainsaw' begins – will it backfire?
Keir Starmer is taking the fight to the blockers, the NIMBYs, public sector workers and the unions says Emily Hohler. What happens if Labour fails to deliver?
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What is the Spring Forecast – and will Rachel Reeves announce any new policies?
The Treasury has said chancellor Rachel Reeves is committed to one fiscal event each year. Could a challenging economic backdrop force her to reassess this stance when she delivers the Spring Forecast on 26 March?
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Live: Bank of England holds UK interest rates at 4.5%
The Bank of England voted to hold UK interest rates at their current level of 4.5% in March, as widely anticipated, after inflation rose to 3% in January
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Benefit reforms: Labour overhauls “worst of all worlds” welfare system
The government outlined a series of reforms to the health-related benefits system on Tuesday afternoon, aimed at saving £5 billion by 2030
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Revealed: the most expensive postcodes in the UK
Areas in London dominate the list of the UK’s most prestigious postcodes. Do you live in one?
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Boots parent company Walgreens sold to private equity firm
US pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance is going private. Will the new owners sell off the high-street chemist?
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Is Rachel Reeves leading the UK to a spring crisis?
Opinion Rachel Reeves is sleepwalking into an economic catastrophe of her own making. Don’t expect a change of direction, says Matthew Lynn
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London Stock Exchange exodus: which companies could be next to go?
As many companies exit London, the steady trickle of stocks listing elsewhere could turn into a stampede. Who will be next, and what does this mean for investors?
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UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3%
The rate of UK inflation rose by more than expected in January to 3%, up from 2.5% in December. Analysts had been expecting a reading of 2.8%. Read the latest analysis from MoneyWeek.
