The prime minister wants fixing the crisis in social care to be the defining mission of his premiership.
- Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George's, University of London
Before services were centralised to London, many regions looked after their own affairs – and thrived.
How finances and the economy have changed over 25 years.
Burnham has a long wish list but the UK economy is weak.
The next UK prime minister will enter a tough economic environment.
The Iran war undermines plans to revive the UK economy.
Donald Trump’s approval ratings could slip even further.
Nothing is certain but debt and taxes.
The mood music has been set – and it’s gloomy.
With no single dominant power waiting to take over from the US, the impacts of the next financial crisis could have catastrophic impacts around the world.
In each era of globalisation since the mid-17th century, a single country has sought to be the clear world leader – shaping the rules of the global economy for all.
How can the chancellor raise the most money – at the lowest political cost?
The chancellor has £600 billion a year to spend – so how does she balance fairness with returns?
There could be more trouble ahead for Trump if he can’t keep his supporters on board.
The IMF has drastically scaled back growth forecasts for the US and a host of other economies for 2025.
What our panel thought of the chancellor’s latest public spending changes.
The evolution of trade gives key insights into why protectionism is as American as apple pie.
Pay-offs from the ambitious plans might not be felt by the public for decades.
Will the chancellor’s new fiscal rules leave people better off as she promises?
Rachel Reeves plans to change the rules on borrowing – which would boost investment spending but could also present serious pitfalls.
The PM is managing expectations ahead of tough decisions in the budget in October.
Reeves wouldn’t be the first chancellor to change the rules to suit her plans – and it could help boost economic growth.
The new government is facing some very thorny challenges where progress will be tricky – and costly.
Decades of privatisation have left the UK asset-poor – but a national wealth fund as proposed by Labour could help to future-proof the country’s finances.
Tax evasion crackdowns, efficiency savings and welfare cuts are easy political sells – but getting these measures to deliver large amounts of revenue is much more difficult.
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