The Latest Breaking News from George Osborne

George Osborne's story about the monarch was recalled in December last year and has re-emerged as people fondly remember the forthright Queen's amusing sense of humour.

Covid has pushed many states’ debts above annual income, but the UK has lower credibility than some with lenders

In such times of crisis, smart state investment is to be welcomed, not feared, says the Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

But Manchester-born ex-Minister Lord Jim O'Neill says city's approach should be repeated across the North

Few contests are as brutal as the battle currently being waged for control of the Conservative Party. Katy Balls uncovers the behind-the-scenes goings-on in the scrap to become the next prime minister

Manchester’s Labour council let Sheikh Mansour buy up acres of public land for seemingly a fraction of its worth, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Don’t take my word for it that they are the low-growth party? Just ask Liz Truss and Tom Tugendhat, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Senior Conservatives in northern seats warn leadership contenders that they must stand by the government’s investment promises

12 years of Tory rule have also shredded the safety nets on which people used to rely. At the same time they have turned the screws on the unions and failed to deliver on their promises to improve employment rights. Here's 50 reasons the patience of workers has finally snapped