Economy

Sources say chancellor may bring forward 1p income tax cut roll as inflation hits 40-year high

‘Toxic combination’ of factors make Britain especially vulnerable to economic pain

Tensions with the bloc threaten to trigger tariffs and the end of the free trade deal

Moscow has been ‘surprisingly resilient’ so far, but disaster may be around the corner

European Commission proposes a total ban on Russian oil

BP profit surge triggers renewed calls for a levy to help struggling households

Spiralling cost of living comes after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Fuel prices and energy bills drive inflation to its highest level for 30 years

Vladimir Putin has gambled on a threat to cut energy supplies in response to sanctions

Rishi Sunak’s wife accused of saving ‘millions’ through ‘non-dom’ tax scheme

Will the latest round of sanctions be enough to derail the Russian war machine?

Government defends controversial hit to pay packets

One-off repayment is intended to ease effects of the cost of living crisis

Calls for more action from Rishi Sunak amid ‘worst attack on living standards’ in a generation

Delaying the NI rise and ending the student loan raid was wishful thinking

Analysts say reneging on the ‘highly unusual’ pledge could be ‘electorally disastrous’

Chancellor lowers fuel duty and lifts the National Insurance threshold

The jump has been partly driven by a ‘huge mismatch’ between supply and demand

Official data for January reveals the average price fell by 1.8% to £510,102

Chancellor may cut fuel duty after pressure from campaigners and senior backbenchers

Britain’s economic prospects were dire enough before Putin’s war – ‘now they are desperate’

Boris Johnson due to visit Riyadh for talks as the UK seeks to reduce Russian energy imports

Occupying a country and installing a puppet government comes at a cost

IMF warns Moscow faces a ‘deep recession’ amid descent of a ‘new iron curtain’

Gas prices have soared by 70% in less than two weeks as Vladimir Putin threatens supply

London has long been the Western city of choice for Russia’s new class of super-rich

Price of unleaded hit 151.25 pence per litre and diesel rose to 154.74 pence per litre

Insurance regulations are ‘ripe for reform’, but there are dangers in rushing changes through

Western powers rush to slap embargos on Russia following Ukraine invasion

Blundering Bailey, 1970s folk myth and tone-deaf 

Is France about to take an illiberal turn? Is it a bad thing if we all earn more? And is winter coming to a premature end?

Rishi Sunak pledges support after cost of living ‘double whammy’ hits millions

Ofgem announces a record 54% rise in energy bills for 22m households 

Price shock, easing the blow and self-help