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Labour’s aid cuts are morally wrong. Here’s why they make no economic sense either

When the US slashed its foreign aid budget a fortnight ago, David Lammy called it a ‘big mistake’. He was right – and it’s a mistake for the UK to do it now, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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Donald Trump sees his trade war as a show of strength. In fact, it’s the opposite

The president’s protectionist policies, ripe with potential global repercussions, show how exposed Washington feels to China’s growing power, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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The west is already losing the AI arms race

Whatever the truth about DeepSeek, China’s tech sector is light years ahead on strategy and investment, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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At Davos, Trump will face a less friendly brand of billionaire – but their dominance is waning

These high priests of globalisation are facing the fact that Trump’s tariffs are part of a global shift to protectionism, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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At best, 2025 will be a year of slow economic recovery. As for the worst? Brace yourselves

With threats of recession, global fracturing and increasingly angry voters, Labour’s sticky start is unlikely to get any easier, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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Germany and France are in crisis – is the next global financial crash brewing?

The eurozone’s flaws and a lack of growth in the EU have combined to malign effect. ‘More Europe’ is not the solution, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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It’s not bigotry to worry about migration – the latest figures tell a complex story

Large parts of Britain would not function without migrants, but there are consequences for housing, GDP and productivity, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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IMF warns markets are underestimating geopolitical risks; UK faces a ‘narrow path’ on debt reduction – as it happened

IMF predicts UK will grow by 1.1% this year, making it the joint third-fastest G7 country, but debt consolidation will be a challenge

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The Tories are deluded to think they’ll be back in power in 2029. Here are three economic reasons why

Labour’s squandering of its political capital has given hope to the right. But Britain’s voters want a leftwing agenda, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

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Labour’s decision to cut winter fuel payments is mean and politically inept

Means-testing will hit up to 2 million people. Rachel Reeves would be wise to admit she was wrong, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

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The violence was shocking but not surprising: Britain’s economy makes it ripe for far-right thuggery

Labour is right to get tough with rioters. But that won’t solve the deep-seated problems stoking the disorder, says the Guardian’s economics editor, Larry Elliott

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Even Nigel Farage opposes the two-child cap. Labour must scrap it

Letters: This is an opportunity for Keir Starmer to demonstrate to left-behind voters that he is on their side, writes Bernie Evans. Plus letters from Hazel Davies, David Lindsay, Jan Pahl and Jon Marks

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Rachel Reeves says the UK’s public finances are in a dire state – but here’s why I’m cautiously optimistic

The markets haven’t imploded, sterling is solid, and there is no flight of investors – and given the circumstances, the only way is up, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

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The disaster of Brexit should not be ignored in this election

Letters: Politicians are refusing to acknowledge the link between Brexit and falling living standards, says Robin Prior, while Chris Webster says voters must accept responsibility for their choices

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Brexit may have felt absent from this election – but it will still define it

Those who voted leave still feel ignored and marginalised. The pressure will be on for Labour to boost growth and narrow regional divides, says the Guardian’s economics editor Larry Elliott

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If Labour wins a 1945-style landslide, it will have no excuse for playing it safe

Sticking to the Tories’ nonsensical fiscal rules, as it says it will, would be a political and economic mistake, says the Guardian’s economic editor Larry Elliott

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Here’s one way to boost investment in UK plc: make our unions more powerful

Restrictions on collective power led to decades of exploitation and stagnant pay for workers, says the Guardian economics editor, Larry Elliott

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Why are billionaires scared of Brazil’s plan to hit them with a global tax? Because it makes perfect sense

As the fortunes of the super-rich soar, a proposed annual levy of 2% could offer a corrective – and they will fight it tooth and nail, says the Guardian’s economics editor Larry Elliott

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The doomsters were wrong about the minimum wage. They’re wrong about Labour’s new deal for workers, too

This is a policy that could make a radical difference – as long as it’s not watered down like the green prosperity plan, says the Guardian’s economics editor Larry Elliott

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Rachel Reeves is staking it all on economic growth. So where’s her plan to achieve it?

Promising to reform the planning system, boost investment and improve skills is all very well, but the detail is missing, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

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Ken Clarke says government is setting an ‘extremely dangerous precedent’ with Rwanda bill – as it happened

Former Tory home secretary tells House of Lords he hopes the bill will be struck down as ‘unconstitutional’

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Britain’s economy is deeply flawed. These are the three pledges Labour must make to fix it

Investing in infrastructure, overhauling rigid planning rules – there is no magic bullet, but these changes would set us on a far better path, says the Guardian’s economics editor, Larry Elliott

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The unexpected message from the US for Keir Starmer: it’s not just the economy, stupid

If dollars in pockets translated directly into votes, Joe Biden would be ahead in the polls by now, says Larry Elliott, the Guardian’s economics editor

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Labour will be taking a risk sticking by its £28bn green energy plan. It should do it anyway

True, the Tories will accuse Starmer of being spendthrift, but it’s better for the party to fight an election on its own terms, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

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