Reeves warned of ‘impossible trilemma’ on tax, spending and fiscal rules

Think-tank Niesr urges chancellor to increase income tax rates at her next Budget
Half of UK companies want all staff back in the office five days a week

Level has risen from a quarter just two years ago, British Chambers of Commerce finds
Trump readies fresh US sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet

US president has threatened Vladimir Putin with punitive measures to force him to end war in Ukraine
Trump’s chilling assault on economic data

Sacking the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ commissioner undermines the integrity of crucial national statistics
OpenAI releases open models to compete with China’s DeepSeek

Launch of free and more transparent AI systems marks departure from group’s subscription-based closed approach
Donald Trump’s attack on US labour statistics agency spooks investors

President’s decision to sack Bureau of Labor Statistics chief undermines faith in official data, economists warn