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House prices rise for first time since mid-2010, finds surveyors report
Government measures responsible for pickup in demand that has yet to be matched by increase in supply, says RicsFresh evidence that Britain's housing market is recovering from its long post-recession...
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Darling to coalition: stop dithering over new runway
Former chancellor says decision on airport capacity needed urgently to prevent lost decade of flat economic growth and rising debtThe coalition must move urgently to promote big-ticket infrastructure...
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Letters: Economic forces driving the EU referendum call
Your report on the latest spat within the Conservative party over the EU referendum (Cabinet crisis for Cameron as ministers break ranks over EU, 13 May) raises an interesting question about what the...
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Why the NHS will go out with a whimper, not a bang | Colin Leys
Shrinking of NHS hospitals means free provision will be reduced to being good enough for the poor, and a safety net for the restThe day after the new NHS "reforms" came into force, last month, I made...
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Boris Johnson's call for tax-raising powers for London boosted by report
London Finance Commission says capital should be able to raise levies on sales, betting, alcohol and touristsLondon's mayor, Boris Johnson, has backed a report calling for the capital to be given...
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US budget deficit's fall should make European 'austerians' think again
Budget shortfall predicted to drop to 4%, from 10% in 2009, vindicating Obama's policy of US growing its way out of debtIf only the "austerians" had listened. According to the latest forecasts, the US...
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'Recessions can hurt, but austerity kills'
In the US, more than five million people have lost access to health care. In Greece, there's a 200% increase in HIV cases. And in some of the worst-hit countries, suicide rates are up. David Stuckler,...
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David Cameron raises prospect of 1980s-style RBS sell-off
PM's comments fuel speculation that ministers might consider British Gas-style sell-off of government's share in bankDavid Cameron has raised the prospect that Royal Bank of Scotland could be returned...
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Economics and politics: happy talk | Editorial
Whatever their stripes, politicians will turn any passing stat into a cudgel to beat the opposition withHooray! The Bank of England is no longer quite so gloomy about the economy. Cheers! The number of...
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Why is unemployment not higher? Lousy wages | John Van Reenen
In the worst recovery for over a century, the collapse in wages lets firms keep on labour. Low demand is the real problemSo much for the "green shoots" of recovery that the Bank of England signalled on...
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Austerity policy may increase child poverty, doctors say
British Medical Association report says cuts to benefits and social care likely to hit the most vulnerable the hardestThe government's austerity policy of pruning back welfare benefits and social care...
View ArticleTransforming finance: banking for the real economy - video
Delegates including Stephany Griffith-Jones of Columbia University and David Green of Civitas discuss how banks can be encouraged to provide better financing to small businesses. The Transforming...
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Letters: Labour's take on growth and poverty
If John Harris is right (Is Labour ready to turn the state upside down in 2015?, 13 May), the party is learning nothing in opposition. In accusing the left of being "fantastical" in its response to...
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'One Nation' Labour's policy blueprint
Party faces tough decisions on spending cuts, migrant labour exploitation and repealing government health reformsEconomyEd Balls, the shadow chancellor, is determined not to make premature commitments...
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Amid Tory disarray, Labour's critical moment looms | Polly Toynbee
Ed Miliband has tough decisions to take on spending and growth. He must do so before the spending reviewThe madness of the Tory party defies belief. Forget banging on, these out-of-control crazies are...
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UK science is falling behind in the global race | Matthew Brown
With the government's spending review looming, the Royal Society of Chemistry is calling for an Olympic effort to persuade politicians to make a long-term commitment to creating growth and jobs through...
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Ministry of Justice brings in auditors to investigate tagging contracts
Team to examine deals with Serco and G4S for electronic tagging and monitoring of offenders which have cost £107m over past yearThe government has hired auditors to investigate whether it was...
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The Tories want out of Europe. Let's try to get out of this depression instead
Even Francophile Conservatives now want Britain to go it alone. But it's not the euro that's holding us back: it's the governmentAccording to Greek mythology, Cerberus was the many-headed hound that...
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Tax avoidance: how to change corporate behaviour
It is up to consumers and voters to change the lousy behaviour of big banks, energy giants and internet multinationals. They will not change by themselvesLast week, I was waiting in the queue at the...
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The Great Gatsby's world is every bit as unequal as Britain under the...
The wealthy in America and Britain no longer resemble the prewar elite, but appearances cannot mask how cut off they are from the rest of us"Gatsby was overwhelmingly aware of the youth and mystery...
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