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Grant Shapps says it will ‘take some time’ to conclude ...me for cyber-attack on armed forces payroll – as it happened
Defence secretary makes statement after 270,000 payroll records belonging to members of Britain’s armed forces been exposed to hackers. This live blog is closed REEVES says Labour has a visio...
LockBit ransomware group’s leader unmasked and hit with sanctions; UK house prices inch higher– business live
Leader of major cybercrime group has been unmasked and sanctioned by the UK, US and Australia, authorities say ‘They’re everywhere’: Labour’s wooing of City goes into overdrive The sma...
‘Labour will surpass your expectations’: the leftwing thinktank boss standing on Starmer’s agenda
Miatta Fahnbulleh is running for parliament – and, as a black female economist, hopes to broaden parliament’s outlook on ‘the rules of the game’ Miatta Fahnbulleh has been talking about...
UK house prices steady in April as higher mortgage rates bite
First-time buyers targeting smaller properties, with flats closing ‘growth gap’ on houses, says Halifax Business live – latest updates House prices in the UK were steady in April after f...
Wet weather woes cause damp start to spring for retailers and restaurants
Consumer caution over high interest rates and energy bills adds to bleak start to the year for sector Cold wet weather and caution about spending amid high interest rates and energy bills have ...
Rachel Reeves is right: this government is gaslighting us over the economy | Polly Toynbee
Tories will crow about falling inflation and Britain’s waning recession. But the public sees the reality in its shopping basket Labour’s tanks roll relentlessly across Tory lawns, not pausi...
EU restates readiness to launch trade war with China over cheap imports
Bloc ‘will not waver’ from making tough decisions to protect economy and security, says Ursula von der Leyen Europe live – latest updates The EU has restated its readiness to launch a tr...
In defence of the Lib Dems’ record | Letters
JANE DENT calls out Labour’s hypocrisy about the party. Plus a letter from TOM PARKIN Re the letters on the Liberal Democrats losing their way (Letters, 1 May ), all I can say is that life is...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/06/in-defence-of-the-lib-dems-record
Tory election hopes rest on the UK economy – they could go the way of the monasteries | Larry Elliott
Three key economic indicators loom large but none offer great hope for the Conservatives’ survival Tory MPs have been busy this past week and probably not found the time to watch Shardlake , ...
So empire and the slave trade contributed little to Britain’s wealth? Pull the other one, Kemi Badenoch | Will Hutton
The business and trade secretary played into the ideological tosh that the wonders of the Industrial Revolution were funded by beer brewers and sheep farmers Britain ran an empire for centuries...
Europe must find a way to help fund the fight against Putin – for its own sake | Phillip Inman
Reticence over the seizure of Russian state assets in Europe betrays a fatal underestimation of the threat Moscow poses Europe has plotted an elegant decline that suits the needs of its ageing ...
Should the Bank of England cut interest rates with Britain’s economy in bloom?
The UK is expected to come out of recession, but it would be wise not to expect a reduction any time soon It would come as a shock to most economists if the Bank of England opted to cut interes...
US adds 175,000 April jobs as hiring slows and unemployment stays steady
April’s figure was lower than forecast and unemployment rate ticked up over the month but still market remains strong Hiring in the US slowed in April with the workforce adding another 175,00...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/03/us-april-jobs-report
OECD forecasts will be blow to Sunak’s claims UK economy is improving
UK’s growth will be least in G7 by 2025, OECD expects, as low business investment and multiple pressures bear down UK will be worst performer in G7 next year, OECD forecasts A lack of skille...
UK to be slowest-growing G7 economy next year, warns OECD – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as the OECD cuts UK growth forecasts to back of G7 pack for 2025 Full story: UK WILL BE WORST PERFORMER IN G7 NEXT YEAR, OECD FORECAST...
Why are billionaires scared of Brazil’s plan to hit them with a global tax? Because it makes perfect sense | Larry Elliott
As the fortunes of the super-rich soar, a proposed annual levy of 2% could offer a corrective – and they will fight it tooth and nail The idea is simple. There are about 3,000 billionaires in...
UK will be worst performer in G7 next year, OECD forecasts
UK constrained by high interest rates, price rises and staff shortages but thinktank offers optimistic outlook for global economy The UK will be the worst-performing economy in the G7 next year...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/02/uk-economic-outlook-has-worsened-warns-oecd
Higher interest rates make government debt unviable as an economic solution | Kenneth Rogoff
Big economies such as the US must change fiscal policy as the realities of debt and inflation bite For more than a decade, numerous economists – primarily but not exclusively on the left – ...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/may/02/higher-interest-rates-government-debt-us-inflation
UK and US manufacturing sectors shrink as new orders fall and prices rise – as it happened
The UK’s manufacturing sector suffered a fresh downturn last month as disruption to shipments in the Red Sea hit firms Ex-Camelot boss Nigel Railton named as new Post Office chair Geopolitic...
Inflation in Australia is still stubbornly high. Will the RBA raise interest rates again?
With hopes for a rate cut gone, there is speculation of another rise before the end of 2024. What factors will sway the Reserve Bank’s decision? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest u...