Economy

New report predicts that Buckinghamshire town will have country’s fastest growth rate in 2021

Spending watchdog admits Sunak based cut-heavy spending review on forecasts formulated before trial results were in

Freezing public sector pay increases and cut to foreign aid dominate headlines

Chancellor prepares to announce government’s plan for the next financial year

Experts predict further GDP fall of up to 10%

Ex-government adviser says move would ‘fail the net benefit test’ used by civil service

Money experts share their views and advice

Experts warn that new jobs support scheme will not halt job losses as ‘tough’ winter looms

Reactions to the government’s winter economy plan

Union calls for immediate government action to save workers and business from ‘cliff edge’

Government urged to create green jobs and fast-track net-zero emissions goal

Newly published figures show that a record 538,000 under-25s are claiming Universal Credit

Conservative MPs claim planned hikes will ‘strangle’ economy as debt rockets

Carolyn Fairbairn urges the government to build confidence for firms and employees

Newly published ONS data reveals largest drop in UK employment in decade, with youngest and oldest worst hit

Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns of hardship ahead when furlough scheme ends

Retail sector expected to see at least 22,500 jobs disappear

Experts say keeping wage subsidy programme ‘might have paid for itself’ by preventing redundancies

Older workers are shouldering the burden of pandemic job losses and pay cuts

EU27 leaders clash over size of spending plan and rule of law restrictions

How a new strategy has reshaped the market

Tory MPs expected to resist efforts to raise taxes to pay off coronavirus debt

Making the case for a balanced approach

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 9 July

Chancellor slashes stamp duty and VAT as total bill for coronavirus relief soars above annual health spend

Chancellor also expected to announce stamp duty ‘holiday’ and VAT cut in bid to boost post-lockdown economy

Shadow chancellor says those with ‘broadest shoulders’ should pick up pandemic tab

Britain rebounding ‘sooner and faster’ than expected - but unemployment poses threat

PM promises to invest in infrastructure to restart the economy

Markets have turned aggressively bullish and many investors are confused

Experts predict that coronavirus will speed up society’s shift away from using cash

New analysis suggests supply set to fall at faster rate than shift to greener alternatives

Bank of England expands crisis programme to £300bn amid coronavirus chaos

How do we pay for all of this? And how should investors navigate the situation?