Economy

The co-founder of ethical cosmetics company Lush has blamed Brexit for its fall in European demand

In his rush to participate in geopolitics, has the president forgotten about strife-torn France itself?

Our historic mistake and lack of government action are creating costs that rivals don’t have to bear

Once there is a mandate, Labour needs to sign up to as many as possible of Europe’s own “Bidenomics” projects

Actually, the country’s new crisis is even worse than the old one – and there is no way out that is not painful

No matter the season, this rugged Norwegian archipelago holds my heart

The country is heading for higher interest rates and recession

The banks pay huge amounts of tax. If they lose business, then Britain’s economy will suffer

The impact would be behavioural and social as well as financial. But we won’t know until we try it

Some Europhobes seem to think Europe’s economic problems vindicate Brexit. They’re wrong – again

Independence for the Bank is not great, but it is better than the alternative

Ireland’s is the fastest-growing economy in Europe. How has it managed this, and what can the UK learn?

Voluntary price controls won’t solve crippling food inflation – only more money for the poorest will

By 2030 its economy will be bigger than Britain’s. Why are we being left behind?

Our economy needs young, energetic workers from abroad. The government’s inability to accept this fact is poisoning our politics

The people who’ve polluted our national waterways are now asking for more money. Who are they kidding?

Once again, the government is failing to offer any answers for why fisheries are struggling

The government has no plan to save a vanishing sector

By 2028, one in five of us will pay the higher rate - nearly four times more than in the early 1990s

Instead of a sensible housing policy, the government is considering whether to restart George Osborne’s disastrous scheme

As food shopping gets more expensive across Europe, new checks will make things even worse here

A major rethink is needed to reverse years of vast geopolitical insecurity

After austerity was followed by stability and positivity, the country’s elusive search for sustainable growth is stalling

Claims that Remainers are lying about the true cost of leaving the EU are more ridiculous than ever

The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street

Britain needs innovation. For that to happen, people need to believe it is a country with a future, not just a past

Brexit pressures, from a devalued pound to a worker shortage, are to blame

It will win votes from the well-off but lose huge amounts of tax revenue he could have used to help the poor

If the OBR were obliged to model a range of outcomes it would be far more constructive and could, finally, hand political responsibility back to the politicians

China is trying to re-shape globalisation to its own ends. What does Beijing want – and what does it need?

Draghi promised to do “whatever it takes” to prop up the single currency, but high interest rates have damaged his legacy

We’ve supposedly built a better system, yet are there still collapses