In President Trump’s world, trade is not an instrument for peace but for conflict and rivalry between empires and their spheres of influence

Make UK says investments could be cancelled, as survey finds nine in ten bosses expect their employment costs to rise

Drivers with cars on finance paid almost a third more last year compared with 2024, according to analysis from the price comparison platform

Figure before tax swells by £50 million — as the value of listed investments declines by the same amount

Politicians must dial down the rhetoric and have honest conversations with voters if Britain is to attract the investment it sorely needs

US industry bodies say the move to ease the cost of living will ‘devastate’ those it is meant to help by ‘reducing availability’ of financing

Eighteen months after Labour took power, key questions about Great British Railways remain unanswered

A dearth of data is bad news for forecasters — but as Washington attempts to pursue contradictory policies, Trump’s cakeism could crumble

Was Keir Starmer right to talk up our prospects in 2026? While the rate of price rises will get close to the 2% target, another holy grail remains elusive

The US president wants tariffs to pay for a rise in the Pentagon’s budget and a shake-up of defence procurement — but the numbers do not add up