Liz Kendall says young people who won’t take up work will lose benefits Work and pensions secretary says she will transform opportunities as Starmer bemoans ‘bulging benefits bill’
Voters must learn to accept that Britain’s challenges are too big to solve straight away Labour has got off to a shaky start in government. It’s time it told the truth about the state we’re in
UK government borrowing in October tops forecasts at £17.4bn Debt interest payments push public finances deeper into the red in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves
UK inflation rises to 2.3%, increasing pressure to delay interest rate cut Figure is above Bank of England target after energy bills push up prices
UK’s jump in inflation lays bare the risks ahead for Labour Rate cut unlikely until 2025 as energy prices blamed for stronger-than-expected inflation of 2.3%
UK retailers warn Reeves of £7bn hit from budget tax rises Increase in national insurance contributions and national living wage will add to costs, says BRC
Housework to green energy: the new markers of growth in rival metric to GDP Sustainability-focused inclusive income formula accounts for non-monetary factors overlooked in GDP, says ONS
Keir Starmer to restart UK-India talks after previous negotiations stalled Whisky and migration thwarted earlier deal but UK PM hopeful of reaching agreement with Narendra Modi
Keir Starmer denies budget to blame for rise in mortgage rates PM says budget stabilised the economy, while mortgage rates are ‘individual decisions for the banks’
Tax rises in budget sap UK consumer confidence and will hit pay growth, say reports Survey shows households’ economic fears, while Goldman Sachs predicts impact of increase in employer NICs
Open registers are only way to stop dirty money that underpins crime We know too well that overseas territories and crown dependencies play a pivotal role in helping crooks and tax dodgers
Talks are a good place to start task of improving the UK’s social care Productivity and quality in a sector that is its workforce will require even more money after national insurance rises
Shadow chancellor warns Reeves over EU ties after Bank chief says Brexit harming economy – as it happened Mel Stride said there must be no suggestion of the UK going back into the EU single market or customs union
Shrinking GDP forecast adds to German woes after coalition collapse European Commission figures predict German economy, usually the engine of the EU, will contract O.1% this year
Could Labour build closer EU trade ties and would this increase growth? Bank of England governor says Brexit has harmed UK economy, while Donald Trump will also complicate matters