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Manchester shows biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in boost for Burnham
City made outsized contribution to falling levels of deprivation between 2010 and 2025, thinktank finds
Manchester has recorded the biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in Britain,.. - source: The Guardian - 21.05.2026
Reeves to promise free summer bus rides for children and food tariff cuts in living costs package
Chancellor launches ‘Great British summer savings scheme’ after Keir Starmer postpones fuel duty increase
Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir Starmer
Rachel Reeves is.. - source: The Guardian - 21.05.2026
Food inflation also slows sharply, to 3%, led by meat and chocolate, and package holidays drive inflation down further
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the.. - source: The Guardian - 20.05.2026
Can Burnham turn ‘Manchesterism’ into a practical offer for government?
Roots of idea for ‘ending neoliberalism’ have been growing over many months – with many different influences
Manchesterism is “the end of neoliberalism”. That was the claim made.. - source: The Guardian - 19.05.2026
No feelgood factor for Reeves as Iran war snuffs out economic upturn
Rise in unemployment and weak pay growth underline how tough this year will be for UK households
UK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5%
News that the UK unemployment rate jumped.. - source: The Guardian - 19.05.2026
UK wage growth slows and unemployment rate rises as companies react to Iran war – business live
Jobless rate unexpectedly rises to 5% with businesses squeezed by war in Middle East
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world.. - source: The Guardian - 19.05.2026
UK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5% as firms squeezed by Iran war
Pay growth eases to 3.4% as businesses face pressure from soaring energy costs
Unemployment in the UK has unexpectedly risen to 5% while wage growth has slowed, according to official.. - source: The Guardian - 19.05.2026
IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty
Washington-based fund praises Rachel Reeves for aiming to cut budget deficit as it upgrades growth forecasts
The International Monetary Fund has urged Britain to “stay the course” to.. - source: The Guardian - 18.05.2026
Rising prices are Britons’ biggest money worry as inflation stays high, survey finds
Households ‘increasingly gloomy’ about finances amid fears of interest rate rises due to higher fuel prices
Rising prices have become the top financial concern for UK households,.. - source: The Guardian - 18.05.2026
Andy Burnham’s change in tack on fiscal rules and bond markets is understandable
Bookies’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer tones down stance on government borrowing to assuage City investors
Andy Burnham has always faced a narrow path to replace Keir Starmer as prime.. - source: The Guardian - 18.05.2026
Donald Trump’s approval rating sinks to lowest point of second term
US president’s approval rating falls to 37% days after he said Americans’ financial situation is not motivating him to broker deal with Iran
Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen.. - source: The Guardian - 18.05.2026
Bond market rout deepens as inflation fears keep rising – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Weak economic data from China is also worrying investors this morning.
Chinese factory output growth slowed to 4.1%,.. - source: The Guardian - 18.05.2026
UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn
Survey shows businesses ‘struggling to absorb latest economic shock’, while data says April vacancies down 7.7%
The worsening fallout from the Iran war is forcing businesses to halt.. - source: The Guardian - 18.05.2026
Crime increasingly a ‘serious barrier’ to UK growth, say business leaders
British Chambers of Commerce survey shows firms ‘are dealing with rising levels of theft, fraud and cyber-attacks’
UK business leaders have warned that crime is becoming an increasingly.. - source: The Guardian - 18.05.2026
Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes
‘He’s having a great time with his new 47% equity,’ one entrepreneur jokes, warning that some startups may leave Australia behind
Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news.. - source: The Guardian - 17.05.2026
The ungovernable country? Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers
May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, and now perhaps Starmer: each one was brought low for a reason. But what if the deeper problem is the office itself?
They were times in which prime.. - source: The Guardian - 17.05.2026
From Team Reeves to Manchesterism: Labour’s four economic camps explained
Wes Streeting or Andy Burnham could launch a leadership bid – here are policies from which they could choose
Wes Streeting may not have launched a leadership challenge against Keir.. - source: The Guardian - 15.05.2026
The Federal Reserve’s independence is hanging by a thread in the age of Trump
The president’s ultimate goal is to push the Fed – among other independent US institutions – to bend to his will
Jerome Powell, who stepped down this week as chair of the Federal.. - source: The Guardian - 15.05.2026
The UK’s 350 wealthiest individuals and families now have a combined wealth of £784bn, Sunday Times reports
A new name has appeared on the Rich List Top Ten this year – Christopher.. - source: The Guardian - 15.05.2026
Rachel Reeves suggests if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – as fight to keep her job goes on
The GDP boost has raised the chancellor’s prospects for staying in post, whoever wins the Labour leadership battle
UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth despite Iran.. - source: The Guardian - 14.05.2026