Economic policy
- Gilts, Bonds, Rachel Reeves, US Government borrowing, Japan, Politics, Europe, Economics, Government borrowing, Business, US news, Stock markets, World news, France, UK news, Economic policy, Emmanuel Macron
France is in crisis but bond markets leave other governments at risk of meltdown too
Investors rattled by resignation of French PM but country is not alone in trying to grapple with political mat…
- Financial sector, Rachel Reeves, Japan, Politics, Interest rates, Business, Asia Pacific, UK news, Economic policy
The Guardian view on fiscal rules and financial myths: Britain must stop fearing imaginary bond vigilantes | Editorial
Liz Truss fell not for borrowing, but for incompetence. Rachel Reeves mustn’t repeat the mistake with rules ma…
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‘How can such a tiny woman drive a big truck?’ Japan’s labour shortage forces it to rethink gender stereotypes
Freight and logistics sector is turning to women to fill gap as demand for drivers grows alongside cap on over…
- Japan, Politics, Brexit, Foreign policy, Economics, Trade policy, European Union, Business, Economic growth (GDP), World news, Asia Pacific, UK news, Economic policy
Brexit blow: exports to Japan slump after ‘landmark’ free trade deal
First such accord after leaving EU was predicted to bring £15bn boost but UK now lags rivalsThe first major fr…
- Japan, Mini-budget 2022, Tax and spending, Politics, Nicola Sturgeon, Brexit, Mark Drakeford, Economics, Kwasi Kwarteng, Liz Truss, European Union, Government borrowing, Ireland, NHS, Northern Ireland, Health, Northern Irish politics, Labour, Micheál Martin, UK news, Economic policy, Jeremy Hunt
Labour attacks Kwarteng’s ‘disgraceful’ claim his mini-budget not to blame for UK financial chaos – as it happened
This live blog has now closed, you can find our latest political coverage hereMichael Gove, the levelling up s…
- Japan, Europe, UK cost of living crisis, Oil and gas companies, US news, World news, Germany, G7, France, Energy industry, UK news, Italy, Cost of living crisis, Economic policy
Cost of living crisis: what are the rest of the G7 doing?
From generous one-off benefit payments to caps on rent increases, state intervention is taking shape across th…