UK pay growth rises 6% despite job loss warnings after Reeves’s budget

Unemployment rate unchanged in three months to December, while vacancies increased in January

Strong wage growth gives Bank of England interest rate dilemma

Quick cuts unlikely because persistently high pay rises will probably be deemed inflationary

As immigration has increased, GDP has surged and unemployment has fallen to lowest level since 2008

Sarah Cardell says role of competition regulator remains the same but it must be wary of perceptions

Shares in BAE Systems, Rheinmetall and Saab soar, as Keir Starmer offers to put British ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine

The president’s actions have sent a wave of terror through the community that underpins much of the US economy

End of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger online fashion retailers such as Asos and Boohoo

Uncertainty created by tariffs and contempt for rule of law will deter investment, says top economist

Plan for ‘reasonable’ 2.8% rises may prove insufficient, forcing chancellor to find billions in extra funding

Impending tax rises from autumn budget fuel collapse in sentiment and rising redundancy intentions, surveys show

The money is on a rate cut but chatter about US tariffs imposed by Donald Trump could interrupt the predicted cycle

Elon Musk’s crazed takeover of America’s financial plumbing risks shattering confidence in US institutions and in turn global financial stability

America is in retreat from its underappreciated good works around the world. Europe needs to act – and Brexit only hinders this essential response

As her £9.9bn of headroom evaporates, chancellor will have to raise taxes, cut spending or break ‘iron-clad’ fiscal rules

Demand for fuel has pushed gas prices up – but peace in Ukraine could flood the market and change everything