Boost for UK borrowers as Santander ‘fires starting gun’ on mortgage price war
Bank to offer first two-year deal under 4% with rivals likely to follow suit
Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum
Modified US duties will be enforced ‘without exceptions’, said president, in controversial bid to boost economy
Bank of England’s Mann backed rate cut as she sees inflation ‘hump’ easing
Downturn in jobs market will mean workers will be unlikely to be able to bid up their wages, says policymaker
Asian stock markets mixed after Trump tariffs announcement while gold reaches record high
Analysts say measures so far have been less than feared but traders still cautious as uncertainty about US policy ‘has basically exploded’
Key payment systems ‘under siege’ by Trump administration, experts warn
Ex-treasury secretaries caution against administration’s subversion of checks and balances, specifically Musk
UK steel industry fears ‘devastating blow’ from Trump tariffs; FTSE 100 hits record high as markets shrug off trade war fears – as it happened
US president says 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to be introduced this week as Chinese tariffs come into effect
UK Steel warns that Trump tariffs would be ‘devastating blow’
FTSE 100 hits record high as pound falls after US president says he will impose 25% levies on steel and aluminium imports
‘It’s nightmarish’: why 1.5m Britons are still hunting for a job
UK jobseekers say employers are hiring fewer staff, whom they expect to do more for less pay
Trump to announce 25% aluminium and steel tariffs as China’s levies against US come into effect
US president accused of ‘shifting goalposts’ by premier of Ontario for adding further tariffs on top of existing metal duties, as China’s fossil fuel levies come into force
Trump’s latest tariff bid shows the old rules of trade no longer apply. Scraps of paper will not save us
A 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports, as flagged by the US president, is more evidence that Australia cannot rely on our ally to do good by us
The Guardian view on interest rates: the Bank of England on its own won’t revive growth
Editorial: Base rate cuts may ease borrowing costs but without stronger public spending and targeted tax relief, economic stagnation will persist
You may not like Trump. But his attempts to seize the Fed contain a lesson for liberals
The US president has recognised something that is rarely acknowledged: monetary policy is political, says academic and author Leah Downey
Labour must seize the moment to show child poverty matters in push for growth
Scrapping two-child benefit cap is among levers Rachel Reeves could pull – yet chancellor remains silent on ‘shameful’ levels of poverty
Promoting green growth does not make you an ‘eco-nutter’. It’s the only way forward
Heading off the environmental crisis and growing the economy are not at odds. They are two sides of a coin – as our politicians should realise
Proper care for people who are struggling isn’t ‘soft’ – it saves cash
New research suggests that spending on those with the most complex needs can release so much financial benefit that it should be regarded as an investment