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Economic policy

August 2024

  • Liz Kendall, smiling, with sunglasses on her head.

    Labour is fast discovering that Britain needs more than a Band-Aid to restore it to health

    Isabel Hardman
  • The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, holds a pen in one hand as she studies some papers on her desk in 11 Downing Street.

    The Observer view on growth: Labour must be prepared to spend

  • Rachel Reeves, wearing hi-vis clothing and a protective headwear, shakes hands with a person at a construction site

    ‘A big ask’: can Labour fix Britain using modern supply-side economics?

  • RBA governor Michele Bullock in business attire sitting in front of a microphone

    RBA downplays role of government spending in stoking inflation

  • The Guardian view on Scottish politics today: the SNP is down but it is definitely not out

  • UK economy continues recovery from recession with GDP growth of 0.6%

  • Does strong economic growth so far in 2024 bode well for Rachel Reeves? Don’t count on it

  • The Guardian view on Labour’s economic message: blaming the Tory legacy isn’t enough

  • Nils Pratley on finance
    Reeves should nail down UK AstraZeneca deal. A collapse would be embarrassing

    Nils Pratley

  • Liz Truss leaves stage over ‘I crashed the economy’ lettuce banner

  • UK unemployment falls as wages growth hits lowest in two years

  • Jobs market uncertainty causes headache for Bank of England rate setters

  • Brief letters
    Will Labour end all taxpayer bailouts?

  • No more fiscal favours? Calls to tax super-rich gain traction around world

  • Why August is one of the most dangerous months in the financial calendar

  • Jobs market and pay growth are cooling off, large UK employers and recruiters warn

  • The RBA left interest rates on hold – but don’t get your hopes up for a cut any time soon

  • Two-child benefit cap is cementing regional poverty, Starmer told

  • Manufacturers and unions join forces to press for UK industrial strategy

  • Economics viewpoint
    A simple solution to Rachel Reeves’ spending cuts? Stop subsidising the banks

    Larry Elliott
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