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Lord Heseltine expected to call for restriction of foreign takeovers
Former deputy PM's economic review likely to suggest more controls on British mergers but plan may face EU oppositionLord Heseltine, the former Tory deputy prime minister who has been commissioned by...
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Neither Keynes nor the market will save Labour | Jackie Ashley
Ed Miliband needs a clear economic alternative. His emphasis should not be on regulating business, but on democratising itWhen you're in opposition, good news can be bad news. Slightly better figures...
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Two hospitals could be privatised at struggling South London NHS trust
Plans outlined for trust, which is said to be losing £1m a week, include hospitals being offered to private companiesTwo hospitals could be privatised and another will lose its accident and emergency...
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When corporations bankroll politics, we all pay the price | George Monbiot
Letting taxpayers fund parties directly could revive our rotten system – and at £1 per elector, it would be cheaper tooIt's a revolting spectacle: the two presidential candidates engaged in a frantic...
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MPs criticise department of health over bankrupt hospitals
Public accounts committee warns that a 'growing number' of NHS trusts are facing financial difficultyMPs have chided the Department of Health for not having a "failure regime" for bankrupt hospitals...
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Osborne isn't working – how do we rebuild the economy? | Matthew Oakeshott
Nationalise Royal Bank of Scotland and take advantage of low interest rates to finance construction and capital investmentThe governor of the Bank of England hit the spot on the state of our economy...
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David Cameron's pro-EU charade cannot go on much longer | Simon Jenkins
The PM talks tough on the European Union but claims to support it. His position is hopeless. A new deal is neededAfter Wednesday's vote in the House of Commons, David Cameron could find himself the...
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Don't bank on Michael Heseltine's growth report changing policy | Larry Elliott
Former deputy PM's recommendations jar with Treasury rhetoric – this one's destined for the long grassMichael Heseltine has always been an interventionist, so it is no surprise that his report on...
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A blueprint for supporting the strivers – or barely scratching the surface?
The commission's analysis is unimpeachable, but will its proposals attract political buy-in, and are they enough?David Cameron calls them the strivers. For Ed Miliband they are the squeezed middle,...
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Britain stands at equality crossroads, according to landmark report
Commission on Living Standards says two options face the nation: tackle low pay and childcare costs now or allow millions to endure stagnation for generationsBritain faces a choice between a generation...
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A roll call of corporate rogues who are milking the country | Seumas Milne
The scale of unpaid tax now outstrips the entire deficit. Forcing the elite to pay up is a matter of both justice and necessity'Only the little people pay taxes," the late American corporate tax evader...
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Charts that tell the tale of stagnation Britain
A new report shows how Britain's economy has stagnated. These are the key charts. Click the image below to enlarge• More data journalism and data visualisations from the GuardianMore dataMore data...
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Lord Heseltine interview: the older politician who glows with strength
Tory grandee's attacks on coalition growth strategy shows an interventionist Conservative, one unbowed by criticism and armed with the wisdom, and facts, of experienceOne of the most attractive aspects...
View ArticleLiving standards squeeze: Britain's 10 years of economic gloom - interactive
Tom Clark distils the dismaying facts about the biggest squeeze on living standards since modern records beganTom ClarkDuncan Clark
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What Lord Heseltine doesn't say about the regions | Karel Williams
London stands in the way of Britain's ex-industrial regions and their stranded populations. Heseltine offers little new thinkingLord Heseltine's review is, in his own words, "one man's vision" of a...
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David Cameron backs Lord Heseltine's report on economic strategy
Tory former deputy PM urges coalition to to boost economic growth across regions by shifting power away from WhitehallDavid Cameron has praised Lord Heseltine's "excellent report" into economic growth...
View ArticleGreece's budget brought to a vote amid mounting protest – video
The Greek finance minister, Yannis Stournaras, submits the 2013 budget bill to a parliamentary vote as protesters flock to central Athens over austerity measures and heating costs
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Get ready for the triple-dip recession
A month after the UK emerged from recession, some economists expect to see the latest survey data weaken again – and foreshadow a third plunge into economic contractionManufacturing and construction...
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As our bank balances get smaller, our thinking needs to get bigger | Tom Clark
The Resolution Foundation report on squeezed household incomes should prompt Britain to recast the way it does businessThe central claim of the shattering new Resolution Foundation report is that hard...
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Next boss backs Heseltine report on economic policy
'I have been banging on about investment in roads and other infrastructure for a long time,' said Lord Wolfson, who advises the Tories on economic policyLord Wolfson, the Tory peer who runs high street...
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