Britain beware: why the euro crisis is a problem for us too
There was more than a whiff of Schadenfreude in the air as David Cameron arrived to a red carpet and a full military honour guard on his first visit as Prime Minister to Berlin's Chancellery.
22 May 2010
Which taxes are going to go up?
It is now inevitable that the Government will raise taxes, says Edmund Conway, the only question is which ones.
22 May 2010
Markets left reeling after week of global drama
No one – not the UK, US nor Japan – is immune to a Greek-style debt crisis, one of Europe's chief policy makers warned, as market chaos continued.
21 May 2010
UK public borrowing £7bn lower than expected
Britain's public finances were a surprise source of encouraging news as official figures showed the 2009 deficit was lower than initial estimates.
21 May 2010
The Osborne effect: sterling plummets
Despite sterling's attempt to make the euro look good, its existence as we know it appears precarious, writes Simon Heffer.
21 May 2010
Marching into a confident future
In the final article of our series on reshaping the nation, Charles Powellexplains how we must adapt to an ever-changing world .
21 May 2010
City fears of 'Great Depression Mark II'
City experts have raised the prospect of "Great Depression II" amid worries that the European economic crisis could trigger deeper chaos.
21 May 2010
An unexpectedly large jump in Britain's tax receipts in April pushed public sector borrowing down, but officials suggested one-off factors had played a role as the deficit still chalked up a record for the month. 21 May 2010 On his first foreign trip, the Prime Minister meets the German Chancellor for talks that diplomats have suggested will be "frosty”. 21 May 2010 UK retail sales grew modestly in April, exceeding expectations, but economists gave warning that the outlook for consumer spending was weak. 21 May 2010 Angela Merkel has demanded a "signal of strength" from world leaders with the introduction of tougher international regulation of banks. 20 May 2010 Britain's new government said on Thursday it planned to introduce a banking levy and rein in bonuses in the financial services sector as it set out its detailed coalition agreement. 20 May 2010 British retail sales rose slightly more than expected in April, after stronger clothing and department store sales offset static food sales, official data showed on Thursday. 20 May 2010Surprise jump in tax receipts pushes down UK borrowing
Cameron and Merkel to clash over EU treaty call
Clothing boosts UK retail sales
Angela Merkel calls for tough regulation on banks
UK coalition plans bank levy, bonus restraints
Clothing helps push British retail sales higher
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