UK politics: Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs – as it happened Burnham faced questions from Kemi Badenoch and other MPs amid speculation over budget The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
Tuesday briefing: How might Andy Burnham bring his Makerfield magic to Westminster? In today’s newsletter: Correspondents across the UK reveal the challenges that Labour’s newest MP will face from day one in the job The Guardian - UK · Jun 23
Friday briefing: Is there any way Keir Starmer can keep hold of his job? In today’s newsletter: Wes Streeting’s resignation has exposed deep fractures within the Labour party and with a leadership race looming it’s time for Keir Starmer to shout about his achievements The Guardian - UK · May 15
Wednesday briefing: Was the chancellor’s spring statement already out of date? In today’s newsletter: Against a backdrop of global turbulence, Rachel Reeve’s surprisingly upbeat tone failed to reassure when our supposed economic stability rests on forces mostly outside of the government’s control The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
Friday briefing: What the mood at Davos can tell us about a changing world order In today’s newsletter: As global tensions rise, this year’s Davos gathering reveals a world struggling to adapt to shifting power dynamics and the erosion of old certainties The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
Friday briefing: After constant leaks and a resignation, is the OBR still fit for purpose? In today’s newsletter: Critics say the OBR’s growing influence has outpaced its accountability, raising questions about whether it serves the public, the Treasury, or the markets The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
Wednesday briefing: What may be in – and out – of Rachel Reeves’s ‘hokey cokey’ budget In today’s newsletter: As the chancellor prepares to deliver one of the most heavily briefed budgets ever, tax rises, the two-child benefit cap and a ‘mansion tax’ are all on the table The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025
Thursday briefing: Rachel Reeves starts to sell a tough budget to the public In today’s newsletter: The chancellor begins to lay the groundwork ahead of next month’s big speech The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025
Wednesday briefing: Why Labour wants to cut financial red tape – and why critics fear that risks a new crisis In today’s newsletter: Rachel Reeves has announced the ‘biggest financial regulation reforms in a decade’ – but are they enough to spark the economy? The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025
Watch out, hallucinating Humphrey’s about in Whitehall Brief letters: Government AI tool | Management euphemisms | Unreliable LLMs | The unplugging test | Double checking | ‘To bot’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025
Friday briefing: A big, beautiful trade deal – or a mugging from the school bully? In today’s newsletter: There’s comfort for the UK’s steel and auto industries but still tariffs to pay as the results of Starmer’s charm offensive on Trump are revealed The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025
Wednesday briefing: What the latest wave of tariffs mean for the US, UK, Europe – and you In today’s newsletter: The administration’s sweeping tariffs have left markets bracing for volatility – but what impact will they have on an unsteady global economy? The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
Tackling child poverty in Britain must be made a priority Letters: Andrew Forsey highlights a simple policy change that would provide much-needed meals, while Stewart Lansley says poverty and inequality are umbilically linked. Plus a letter from Jess McQuail and Kartik Raj The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday briefing: Everything you wanted to know about the spending review (but were afraid to ask) In today’s newsletter: All governments do them. But what exactly are they and how can you tell if they worked or not? The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024 Shadow chancellor warns Reeves over EU ties after Bank chief says Brexit harming economy – as it happened Mel Stride said there must be no suggestion of the UK going back into the EU single market or customs union
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024 Tuesday briefing: Inside the fight to unionise Amazon warehouses In today’s newsletter: The company’s UK workers watch on as thousands of employees in the West Midlands vote on a trade union recognition ballot that has been years in the making
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024 Campaign catchup: Farage edgelording, Starmer misremembering, and who’s behind Binface? In today’s newsletter: The Reform leader keeps wheeling out his Ukraine-sceptic, Russia-curious foreign affairs takes – but why?
LiveScience · May 30, 2024 Elusive 'octopus squid' with world's largest biological lights attacks camera in striking new video Watch rare footage of deep sea "octopus squid" reveal its bioluminescent photophores as it attacks an underwater camera.