Figures may seem positive at first glance but the broader picture for UK plc is still one of relative stagnation

As the economy stagnates, millions continue to struggle – but there is help available

 

GDP boosted by services and construction sectors while industrial output falls

Monthly increase of 0.2% offers relief for government after economy shrank in second half of last year

Consumer price index rose at annual pace of 3.2% in February, up slightly from 3.1% the previous month

Most employers are holding on to staff, but more people are either not looking or not available for work

As the economy stagnates, millions continue to struggle – but there is help available

Directive aims to give taxi and delivery drivers such as those working for Uber and Deliveroo rights similar to those enjoyed by full employees

As the economy stagnates, millions continue to struggle – but there is help available

Taranto residents separated from giant steelworks by a flimsy net fence tell a story that pits livelihoods against lives lost to cancer, the economy against the environment

In 2011, I launched a campaign called Action for Happiness. A week before the World Happiness summit, why can’t we all be more content, asks Richard Layard

Shadow environment secretary says other countries have same target and it would save billions of pounds

Yes, there are risks. But from boosting public services to driving economic growth, the technology could bring myriad benefits, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Despite India’s economy being one of the fastest growing in the world, rates of unemployment and the quality of the jobs on offer remain a huge concern for millions. Namita Singh reports

The chancellor came under fire for the state of the economy after he delivered his tax-cutting budget yesterday

In a damning assessment of the state of the economy, the Resolution Foundation said Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt would oversee the first ever fall in living standards between elections

Corruption is a key issue in Portugal's early general election on Sunday

UK front pages are split in their verdicts, with some calling it ‘desperate’ and others declaring the economy ‘ready for take off!’

Listen to Jeremy Hunt’s U-turn over abolishing the non-dom tax status across two years. In November 2022, the chancellor told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he would rather the super-rich “stayed here and spent their money here†...