All news on the topic: The economy

Keir Stamer will announce today Labour's five-point plan to bring high-streets and small businesses back to life after 10 years of economic failure caused by the Tory government.

In a new glimmer of hope, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week said interest rates in major economies are expected to fall back to pre-pandemic levels

The floundering PM reportedly hopes that breaking with the convention of going to the polls in the spring will give him more time to turn around a gaping Labour lead.

Labour plans to focus its attention on Mr Sunak's economic policies having been criticised over a series of ads on Tory failures tackling crime, with Keir Starmer branding the PM the "chief architect" of the UK's economic woes

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan will unveil a £40 million 5G innovation fund as well as £8 million to make sure the most remote homes have access to broadband

New figures show the average two-year fixed-rate mortgage in January last year was £837, but 12 months later this had risen to an eye-watering £1,303 - a £466 increase

The Department of Health and Social Care quietly announced a move to halve promised cash for the social care workforce to £250 million which critics said would leave planned reforms to the struggling sector 'in tatters'

Tesco chairman John Allan warned that Tory ministers are failing hundreds of thousands of kids from less well off families who are being deprived of free dinners by strict eligibility rules

Keir Mudie says many other pollsters have the Labour Party lead narrowing and the performance of Rishi Sunak, whose personal ratings are improving, is a bit of a headache as well

The Labour leader expressed his "frustration" with Rishi Sunak's Tories, who he said had failed to "relieve the worry felt by millions of households when their council tax bill lands on the doorstep”

The UK has signed its biggest post-Brexit trade agreement, joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership - but critics say the pact is worth only 0.08% of GDP

Labour's amendment says the move "will cost around £1 billion a year and benefit only those with the biggest pension pots"

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The Tory ex-chancellor who crashed the economy with his disastrous mini-Budget was secretly filmed by campaign group Led By Donkeys offering to work on the side for £10,000 a day

The revelation comes as the BanktheFood charity launches a fresh appeal for people to donate goods via its app to help ease the plight of hard-up households

The spending watchdog found that 'no contingency plans existed between central and local government for supporting firms during a national emergency' when the pandemic hit and it meant mistakes were made

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announced the go-ahead for two freeports in Wales, including a development based at Port Talbot and Milford Haven

The price of food, as well as alcohol and dining out in pubs and restaurants, was the main driver behind the surprise rise in inflation in February - here is what you need to know

The Chancellor said the UK is in a better position than it was during the 2008 financial crash with a 'resilience that there wasn't back then'. But the chief of the OBR warned the system was 'under stress'

Damning analysis by the TUC ruled that by next year, household disposable incomes will have fallen for nearly half of the time the Conservatives have been in office

The Chancellor claimed that he had crafted a Budget for growth. The reality is Britain remains in the economic slow lane, with GDP to shrink this year

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has shared a video on social media to give a summary of Jeremy Hunt's Budget 2023 - addressing issues such as childcare, pensions and taxes

Writing for The Mirror, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the Government could have shown it understands the scale of the challenges it faces, but chose not to with today's Budget

To listen to the Chancellor you would be forgiven for thinking the Tories had successfully managed the economy for the last 13 years

Mirror Money editor Levi Winchester rounds up all the key personal finance announcements that appeared in the Budget today so you can see how they will impact your wallet