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Make pension tax relief only available to savers prepared to invest in UK, Andy Haldane says
British Chambers of Commerce chief calls for ‘home bias’ on retirement savings to close funding gap for SMEs
Pension tax relief worth more than £50bn should only be offered to savers.. - source: The Guardian - 25.06.2026
Reeves hints she accepts Burnham will not keep her as chancellor – UK politics live
Reeves refused to say whether she would accept a more junior job in cabinet if Burnham offered her one
As Kiran Stacey, Pippa Crerar and Dan Sabbagh report, senior government officials are.. - source: The Guardian - 25.06.2026
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UK firms have been through a torrid decade – first the Brexit vote, then Covid-19, and then the twin energy shocks from the.. - source: The Guardian - 25.06.2026
Tory leader said Labour MPs were cheering, even though there are ‘400 knives’ in Starmer’s back
Ben Quinn is a Guardian political correspondent.
Nigel Farage has made an.. - source: The Guardian - 24.06.2026
Elon Musk’s trillionaire status at risk after drops in SpaceX and Tesla’s shares – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Financial analyst Bill Blain of Windshift Capital sees signs that SpaceX could fall further, writing this.. - source: The Guardian - 24.06.2026
Progressive economists reject Unite leader’s criticism of Ed Miliband
Sharon Graham is urged to withdraw her claim that the energy secretary would cost jobs if he became chancellor
More than 40 progressive economists have written to Sharon Graham, the leader.. - source: The Guardian - 24.06.2026
‘Walking a tightrope’: Burnham’s borrowing plans clash with fiscal realities
The man tipped for No 10 could also come under immediate pressure if his chancellor is deemed by bond markets to be too left-wing
Andy Burnham would enter Downing Street already “boxed.. - source: The Guardian - 24.06.2026
Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure
Exclusive: Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on big projects
The man tapped by Andy Burnham to be his chief economic adviser has.. - source: The Guardian - 23.06.2026
Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham have met away from No 10 to discuss transition – UK politics live
Prime minister said to have left Downing Street for secret meeting with his probable successor
Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure
Peter.. - source: The Guardian - 23.06.2026
Ed Miliband to say UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth
Energy secretary expected to argue that UK clean economy is booming as private sector pledges over £100bn of investment
Ed Miliband is to say that the UK must stick to net zero targets to.. - source: The Guardian - 23.06.2026
Keir Starmer’s economic legacy – in charts
PM said Labour had turned economy around – but his record on growth and unemployment appears mixed
Keir Starmer used his leaving speech to lay out a long list of Labour’s achievements.. - source: The Guardian - 22.06.2026
American economist and long-serving head of the Federal Reserve widely praised for the US boom whose reputation was re-evaluated in the wake of the 2008 crash
For his work chairing the US.. - source: The Guardian - 22.06.2026
US firm goes public with £4.7bn proposal to buy easyJet after earlier bids rejected
Investment company Castlelake made bid public for shareholders to evaluate but carrier describes offer as ‘cheap’
The US investment firm trying to buy easyJet has gone public with its.. - source: The Guardian - 22.06.2026
Oil prices fall and stock markets rise US-Iran peace talks progress – business live
Brent crude prices fall below $80 per barrel on after Iranian negotiators said progress had been made in peace talks with US
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business,.. - source: The Guardian - 22.06.2026
Brexit: how it has hit your wallet at the supermarket and on holiday
Ten years on, leaving the EU has made life more difficult and costly – here are some of the ways we’ve lost out
It is 10 years since voters in the UK chose to leave the EU, and our.. - source: The Guardian - 22.06.2026
Trump hails Iran deal but conflict continues to cast long shadow over global economy
As the price of crude oil falls governments are counting the costs of the war in the Middle East
Hailing his Iran deal this week amid the excess of Versailles, Donald Trump urged sceptics.. - source: The Guardian - 21.06.2026
Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality
Elon Musk is a beneficiary of America’s lopsided prosperity – does the country have any appetite for redistribution?
As Barack Obama’s presidency was coming to a close, Jason Furman,.. - source: The Guardian - 21.06.2026
Fuel suppliers outside the Middle East have proved to be much more flexible than analysts expected – and China surprised everyone
Australians were warned soon after the Middle East.. - source: The Guardian - 20.06.2026
UK borrows more than expected as impact of Iran war takes toll
May figure of £23.3bn underlines challenge facing Andy Burnham if he ends up as Labour leader
The UK borrowed a higher-than-expected £23.3bn in May amid the economic fallout from the Iran.. - source: The Guardian - 19.06.2026
What could US-Iran peace deal mean for UK household costs?
The impact on petrol and food prices, energy bills and mortgages if the truce holds and strait of Hormuz reopens
Around the world, markets reacted with relief this week to news that Donald.. - source: The Guardian - 19.06.2026