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- What can Starmer learn from Biden? Now is not the time for timidity | Nick Dearden Thu, 9 Feb 23, 10:00pmLabour’s bowing to business contrasts with the boldness of the US president’s green industrial policies. There is an opportunity to be grasped
- Cop27 has shown why a new economic order is vital | Letters Wed, 23 Nov 22, 3:41amFor decades, world leaders have pledged to reduce emissions, yet they continue to rise, says Richard Mountford. Plus letters from Harold Forbes, Martyn Thomas and John Gittings
- Liz Truss apologises for going ‘too far and too fast’ with economic changes – as it happened Tue, 18 Oct 22, 8:43amLatest updates: In BBC interview, Liz Truss refuses say if her vision is ‘dead’ and vows to fight next election
- Liz Truss apologises for going ‘too far and too fast’ with economic changes Tue, 18 Oct 22, 8:43amLatest updates: In BBC interview, Liz Truss refuses say if her vision is ‘dead’ and vows to fight next election
- Liz Truss admits ‘mistakes have been made’ as Jeremy Hunt says ‘eye-watering’ decisions on tax and spending need to be made – live Tue, 18 Oct 22, 4:54amLatest updates: Liz Truss tells One Nation group of Tory MPs she is ‘bringing the party together’ after chancellor says there are difficult decisions ahead
- Penny Mordaunt apologises for government action adding to economic uncertainty; Hunt to make statement to MPs – live Tue, 18 Oct 22, 1:59amLatest updates: leader of Commons also says PM was ‘courageous’ to make mini-budget U-turn as chancellor to make statement on reversing plans
- Jeremy Hunt scales back energy bill support scheme and reverses nearly all mini-budget tax cuts – UK politics live Mon, 17 Oct 22, 10:49pmLatest updates: new chancellor rips up virtually all of his predecessor’s key policies, shredding Liz Truss’s plans
- I’m part of the ‘anti-growth coalition’ Liz Truss loves to hate – and I’m proud of it | George Monbiot Wed, 12 Oct 22, 4:00pmThe PM’s vision of growth is part of the class war that is transferring power from Britain’s poorest people to its richest
- Kwarteng’s latest ‘we’re listening’ messaging fails to reduce credibility gap | Nils Pratley Tue, 11 Oct 22, 5:40amWorryingly, gilt yields are rising again and another potential cliff-edge moment comes on Friday
- Green party conference opens with call for wealth tax to fund renewables Sat, 1 Oct 22, 1:09amIn Harrogate, Green co-leaders pledge to target richest 1% and biggest polluters with ‘dirty profits’ tax
- Labour will launch publicly owned Great British Energy, Starmer vows Wed, 28 Sep 22, 12:18amLeader promises to launch energy firm as part of ‘partnership between government, business and communities’
- Andy Burnham says nationalising railways ‘a no brainer’ – as it happened Mon, 26 Sep 22, 4:00amLatest updates: all the developments from UK politics as the Labour party conference starts in Liverpool
- Andy Burnham says nationalising railways ‘a no brainer’ in Guardian interview at Labour conference – UK politics live Mon, 26 Sep 22, 4:00amLatest updates: all the developments from UK politics as the Labour party conference starts in Liverpool
- Liz Truss energy plan ‘needlessly inefficient and expensive’, says thinktank – as it happened Fri, 9 Sep 22, 2:26amThis live blog is now closed. You can find the full report below:
- Liz Truss energy plan does not do enough to protect poor, say charities – UK politics live Fri, 9 Sep 22, 1:02amCharities say more targeted support needed; Labour leader criticises decision not to tax unexpected profits of energy giants