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Immigrants don't come here for the weather – they want to work | Shazia Mirza
Theresa May's bid to stop poor UK residents bringing in non-EU spouses would have barred my accountant, doctor and dentistMy parents came to this country with nothing but some Shirley Bassey records...
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Costas Lapavitsas answers your questions on Greece and the eurozone crisis
Who is responsible for the eurozone crisis? Can Germany fix it? Is a Grexit inevitable? What will happen after the election? You asked the questions and Greek economist Costas Lapavitsas respondedWhy...
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John Vickers says George Osborne's banking reforms don't go far enough
Author of blueprint for UK banking reform Sir John Vickers criticises government for watering down some of his proposalsThe author of the blueprint for banking sector reforms has criticised the...
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Mansion House speeches shed light on financial 'squeaky bum time'
Speeches by the chancellor and Bank of England governor show they fear for UK economy as eurozone crisis comes to a headIt is what Sir Alex Ferguson calls "squeaky bum time". Judging by the speeches...
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George Osborne rules out fiscal stimulus to revive Britain's economy
Chancellor argues in Mansion House speech that his mix of tax rises and spending cuts were not to blame for UK recessionGeorge Osborne gave a rousing defence of his austerity measures tonight at a...
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George Osborne has confidence in Plan C – but do the banks? | John McFall
Osborne has ditched austerity with a 'funding for lending' scheme, but he still has to address the growth problemThe magnificent setting of Mansion House is usually a place for gentle...
View ArticleMartin Rowson on George Osborne's Mansion House speech - cartoon
Chancellor says safeguards from eurozone fiscal integration sought by David Cameron last year are more necessary than everMartin Rowson
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Distribution of income: volatile shares in the slump | Editorial
Soon enough, there will be figures which reflect the gap between Labour and the coalition in their approaches to meting out painGeorge Osborne stood up in the splendour of the City's Mansion House on...
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David Cameron is a 'tainted prime minister', says Ed Miliband
Miliband leader says PM stands up for 'the wrong people' and is tied to outdated economic, social and political orthodoxiesEd Miliband has branded David Cameron a "tainted prime minister" whose failure...
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Remember the Great Depression? No, it doesn't seem that anyone does
Alarming global economic trends, policy misapprehensions, lack of leadership – for those who have studied the Great Depression, today's crisis looks unsettlingly similarHaving failed in Britain, George...
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So the Laffer curve says tax cuts for the rich? This isn't going to be funny...
The tax-and-growth theory beloved of Britain's Conservatives is a Reaganite throwback that will hurt workers and the poorTwo comedians have been put in the spotlight in the current debate that has been...
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A future without growth need not be dismal if we use Plan C | Zoe Williams
New economic analysis talks not of Westminster's fight over thinning turf but of change as something we do for ourselvesYou'll be pleased to hear that I've figured out why David Cameron's plans sound...
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Barclays and Bob Diamond: reaction in full
Political pressure is mounting for Barclays boss Bob Diamond to resign over the Libor scandal. We'll bring you the best of the reaction from Westminster and the City as it comes inFormer Barclays...
View ArticleHow can the world get out of this economic mess? Our competition winner's...
We asked you to help us visualise the key data that shows which economies are best placed to recover from the recession. This is the winning entrySimon Rogers
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UK GDP since 1948
Gross domestic product is the economic output of Britain. We compare GDP now and in the past• Get the dataBritain's economic output is even worse than first thought for the last months of 2011 but the...
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Barclays must face criminal investigation, says Ed Miliband
Labour leader says any banker who broke the law in Libor scandal should face prosecution and 'strongest punishment'Ed Miliband has called for a criminal investigation into the manipulation of key...
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Grandees' warning to David Cameron: UK powerless to stop EU integration
Prime minister warned that some elements of eurozone integration could be imposed on BritainDavid Cameron was unequivocal when he arrived in a sweltering Brussels for Thursday's EU summit.The prime...
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The campaign to save the NHS is back on its feet | Polly Toynbee
Opponents of the Health Act are recovering from their stunned despair to find powerful, new ways to fight this vicious lawThe trust running three south London hospitals has crashed into bankruptcy,...
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David Cameron turns up the heat on Barclays: 'This must go right to the top'
Prime minister's call for accountability over interest rate fixing intensifies pressure on Bob DiamondBarclays' chief executive, Bob Diamond, is fighting to keep his job after the prime minister said...
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How Much Is Enough? by Robert and Edward Skidelsky – review
This spirit polemic enjoys a liberal sprinkling of KeynesThe Wall Street crash was still a year away when in 1928 John Maynard Keynes spoke to an audience of Cambridge undergraduates. The great...
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