Much of the trouble that they now find themselves in stems from the decision to throw in the towel

With the economy weakened by Brexit, this is a dangerous time for the chancellor to start raising taxes

Reeves has shared the dramatic news that the damage of Brexit imposes a serious constraint on her budgetary freedom

There are even hysterical suggestions that the UK’s economic position is so serious that we may have to borrow from the IMF

Reform's leader is being pernicious in criticising Andrew Bailey for wanting the government to get closer to the EU

Last week, the then ambassador to the US said that Brexit allowed Britain to get closer to the US – just as the drugs company withdrew billions of dollars of investment from the UK

Starmer and Reeves should have the courage of their previous convictions and point out that Farage cannot be trusted

It's important to distinguish between the obvious need to finance increases in public later and policy choices now

The chancellor needs to work in partnership with the Bank of England to encourage growth

The chancellor needs to work in partnership with the Bank of England to encourage growth

There is a lever the chancellor can pull to galvanise economic growth. Will she?

Analysts concerned by the US piling up debt and the impact on its creditworthiness in bond and foreign exchange markets

The US president’s tariff wars undermine the point of G7 and global cooperation – and it’s embarrassing to watch our PM trying to scrape a deal

Last week’s easing of EU trade restrictions should be just the first step towards re-entry to the customs union and single market

Rejoining the single market and customs union is key to lifting us from the economic doldrums