All news on the topic: The economy

927
'If Labour promises to spend, everyone but the Tories would be delighted'
The austerity dogma doesn't work, and the nation knows it says Fleet Street Fox. Keir Starmer needs to spend for Labour to gain full power
755
'Families are terrified they will pay the price for Tories crashing the economy'
Labour candidate Danny Beales writes for The Mirror about why people should vote for him in Thursday's Uxbridge & South Ruislip by-election, which was triggered by Boris Johnson's resignation
912
Labour donor warns dire economic growth is harming voters’ trust in democracy
Businessman John Mills has written a pamphlet outlining how he believes the economy can be rebooted - and it includes chasing a growth target rather than an inflation goal
579
Firms paying Real Living Wage to workers say boosting wages is good for business
Research reveals bosses believe the benefits are worth signing up to the voluntary scheme, which pays staff more than the Government's legal minimum
1086
1 in 10 small house builders shut up shop since Tories came to power
According to official labour market statistics, there were 230 fewer small and medium-sized housebuilders last year as there were in 2010 - as the building of new homes in the UK has fallen
1226
Liz Truss urged to reveal donors funding new right-wing 'Growth Commission'
After crashing the economy and tanking the pound with her disastrous mini budget last September, the failed former Prime Minister this week launched her ‘Growth Commission’ - a “task force” to “fix the economy”
1014
Rayner says she'd 'love' free school meals for primary kids as Labour hold out
Labour's Deputy Leader, who received free school meals as a child, said she wanted all primary kids to be eligible for the benefit but said there was 'not an endless supply of money'
1279
Government humiliated as High Court rules draconian anti-strike laws are illegal
Legislation pushed through by former Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been thrown out by the High Court in a huge victory for unions
1209
Shamed Liz Truss hides at launch of her own new Growth Commission to fix economy
The former Prime Minister, who crashed the economy in her 49-day stint in No10, insisted growth was a 'long game' as she introduced a new research institute to enact her vision
920
Labour trade chief visits world's biggest steelworks as he pledges UK shake-up
Shadow International Trade Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds wants to learn from Joe Biden’s “worker centric trade policy” as he shapes Labour ’s plans for government
583
Overhauling sick pay rules would pump billions into British economy, say experts
A report for the Centre for Progressive Change think tank outlines how reforming the system could deliver benefits for businesses, workers and the Treasury
861
'Rishi is desperate to find a friend in Biden - but he's dreaming'
No matter how longingly the desperate PM looks into the President’s eyes in search of a friend, Labour and Keir Starmer are far closer in outlook to the pragmatic Democrat
823
'Tory chaos' means Labour can't to do everything we want to, warns Rachel Reeves
The Shadow Chancellor said Labour's housebuilding plan would put rocket boosters under the industry as the party focuses on stabilising the economy
1080
'Tories are certain of electoral defeat - they are trashing the economy'
Mirror reader Colin says the Tories have taken the country to the very brink of collapse and that a Labour government is needed to turn things around. But do YOU agree?
1267
The World Talks: All you need to know about our most ambitious project yet
Over the past few weeks, 3,084 readers from all over the world have signed up for a chat with someone from a different country
1319
Sainsbury's boss insists food prices are starting to fall in boost for shoppers
Supermarket boss says prices will remain higher since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when a number of key commodities from wheat to oil surged in cost
1278
Rishi Sunak's five pledges six months on - from NHS waits to small boats crisis
Rishi Sunak is scrambling to turn around the Tories' fortunes but time is running out for him to deliver on his 'five priorities' for Government ahead of the next general election - see how he's fared
931
Buckingham Palace 'not good enough' to house homeless, says Queen Camilla's pal
Royal insider and friend of the new Queen, Petronella Wyatt, clashed with presenter Jeni Barnett in a debate over the royals, saying Buckingham Palace is mouldy, damp and the plumbing doesn't work
911
A million people cut back or cancel internet packages in cost of living crisis
A House of Lords committee has raised fears about 'digital exclusion' as families try to cut bills with household budgets hammered by inflation and rising mortgage costs
779
Tears of single mum using her dad's bank card for food as 1 in 7 Brits go hungry
The Trussell Trust released the grim findings, which found 14% of the population struggled to put meals on the table last year, meaning more than 11 million people went hungry due to lack of cash
867
'I understand what you're going through, millionaire PM says from helicopter'
Rishi Sunak wants Britain to hold its nerve, says Fleet Street Fox. Bit difficult when he's the one who seems to have most of it
819
'Sunak is FAILING at his own five goals - and that's brilliant for Starmer'
When the PM’s own five goals unveiled in January have become five own goals scored in the Tory net, a healthy Labour majority or even landslide are suddenly possibilities
1193
'Mortgage crisis will crush the Tories - Rishi Sunak is as unsafe as houses'
The coming crisis tanks any hope of the Tories being able to point to the economic credibility their slim hopes rested on
1186
'Inflation woes are not an accident, they are consequence of Tory governments'
The Bank of England has used the only weapon in its armoury to try to bring down inflation. But this is a crisis that has been ­incubated in Downing Street
1028
Young women lose out on £5,000 a year compared to men at start of their careers
Research from the Young Women’s Trust has exposed the gulf in wage rates between men and women at the start of their careers, with male workers earning £29,268 in their 20s compared to £24,188 for their female peers