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Letters: Schools nourish communities as well as children
John Harris highlights a catastrophic part of government education policy (Why is Ofsted lashing out against primary schools?, 16 September). When schools are turned into academies, a major change is...
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Nick Clegg wins Lib Dem conference over on economy but not bedroom tax
Liberal Democrat leader suffers blow to authority as one delegate from Liverpool calls cuts to housing benefit 'evil'Nick Clegg on Monday persuaded Liberal Democrats to "stick to the plan" of austerity...
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Export orders outdo lipstick index for keeping track of economic growth |...
As well as formal surveys, the Bank of England uses offbeat indicators such as Suez Canal traffic and global air freight dataEconomists are always looking for new ways to measure growth. There has been...
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UK inflation since 1948
Inflation in the UK fell to 2.7% in August. Get the full data over time, see how it compares with pay - and understand the new measures• Interactive inflation data explorer from Timetric• Get the data•...
View ArticleGeorge Osborne hails profit on Lloyds shares sale - video
Chancellor George Osborne confirms the government has sold a 6% stake in Lloyds Banking Group at a price of 75p a share, raising £3.2bn
View ArticleDanny Alexander talks up Lib Dem role in economic recovery - video
Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, delivers his keynote speech at the Liberal Democrats annual party conference in Glasgow on Tuesday
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If this is economic success for Britain, what would failure look like? |...
Lib Dems and Tories both claim the upturn as a vindication, but growth means nothing if living standards are in freefallAny thought that David Cameron's coalition might one day be derailed by a Liberal...
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Boris Johnson claims British economy has had its 'Costa Concordia moment'
Britain is off the rocks, mayor of London tells Institute of Directors convention, while calling for a new relationship with EUBoris Johnson has claimed that Britain's economy is "off the rocks" and...
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Productivity gap between UK and other G7 nations widens to largest in 20 years
Output per hour in Britain is 29% lower than in US and 24% lower than in Germany and France, ONS saysDeep recession and slow recovery has widened Britain's productivity gap with other rich G7 nations...
View ArticleBoris Johnson: 'UK economy has reached its Costa Concordia moment' - video
Mayor of London Boris Johnson compares Britain's economy to the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which was raised this week
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Privatising probation may undermine essential voluntary services | Clive Martin
Charities, community groups and social enterprises cannot afford to carry the same financial risk as large companiesThis week, the invitation to tender for probation services is likely to kick off the...
View ArticleSteve Bell on George Osborne and the housing market – cartoon
The chancellor told the Institute of Directors that he was 'alert to the risks but let's not pretend there's a housing boom'Steve Bell
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One-nation Labour will restore the public's trust in politics | Shabana Mahmood
Ed Miliband's vision that we can achieve more through common endeavour holds the key to building resilient communitiesRepresenting the area you grew up in is a privilege, but there are also high...
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Osborne on track to meet fiscal target as UK public borrowing falls
BCC describes progress as 'painfully slow' as ONS data shows £13.2bn deficit, down from £14.4bn a year earlierA drop in government spending helped cut UK borrowing last month, prompting economists to...
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Royal Mail strikes could start next month as union announces ballot
Royal Mail action could start on 23 October, the day government pushes through £3bn privatisation of serviceRoyal Mail faces the threat of days of paralysing strikes from 23 October after the postal...
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Iran's economy boosted by Rouhani's reformist approach at home and abroad
A rare unity between Iran's civic society and the new government is helping build domestic confidence in the economyExpressions of cautious optimism were heard in Tehran after a series of European...
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Women suffer worse from austerity, says report
Call for changes in tax and welfare policies as coalition is accused of locking women into povertyEconomists are calling on the government to produce a "Plan F" to tackle the disproportionate burden...
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Ed Miliband: 'Tories are on a victory lap while people's lives get harder'
Labour meets in Brighton on Sunday with its past being raked over in the media and Ed Miliband under fire for his party's lack of policies. He tells Andrew Rawnsley and Toby Helm why the PM's...
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Dragons would snarl at the Royal Mail sell-off
If privatisation chief Michael Fallon pitched this investment to his ex-boss Duncan Bannatyne, he'd be seen off by the TV panelMichael Fallon, the government's chief salesman on the Royal Mail...
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Signs of recovery come despite, not thanks to, George Osborne's austerity
The chancellor, with characteristic hyperbole, is trying to take the credit for the nascent economic upturn. His Bank governor seems less convincedThe choice of the person to govern a central bank is...
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