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A group of economists has publicly urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse her stance on public investment, and relax the Treasury rules that constrain it. They argue in a letter to the Financial Times that low investment is the root cause of Britain’s productivity stagnation, and that the government must…

Rules agreed as part of the UK’s accession to the World Trade Organisation post-Brexit mean that government contracts must be open to international competition

The big bet is that cuts in interest rates boost growth. In the meantime, small but meaningful gestures could help soothe the public mood, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

Rabid Trussonomics or naked nativism? With the race down to four runners, here’s my guide to a party reeling in two directions, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Exclusive: Trump’s bizarre debate performance ranting about immigrants eating cats and dogs has been met with a muted response from his supporters in the UK

British lawmaker Mel Stride became the second candidate to be kicked out of the Conservative Party leadership contest

Former Tory adviser says the problem in jails was predicted ‘years ago’ and was also ignored by ex-PMs Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak