Labour’s modest reheat of help to buy is worth a try | Nils Pratley
Turning to George Osborne’s playbook may look awkward, but cutting deposits to 2.5% could jolt a housebuilding sector stuck in a funkWhat you need to know about Your First Home schemeThere may be three reasons why the Labour government has hesitated…
Burnham has a battle plan, with social care the flagship. Risks lie ahead, but Labour now travels in hope | Polly Toynbee
Here in Liverpool, the PM’s ambition for the party – and the country – is evident. There should be no complacency, but also no fearHis ambition is big enough to see from space as he promises the “biggest change to Britain in 40 years”. Andy Burnham…
What you need to know about Your First Home scheme for first-time buyers
Government announcement sparks a rally in FTSE-listed housebuilders, but there are still a lot of unknownsLabour’s modest reheat of help to buy is worth a tryThe government will unveil a fresh scheme to help people on to the housing ladder next month but…
‘I can deliver’: Burnham pledges radical change on eve of Labour conference
Exclusive: UK prime minister says delivering fiscal stability would be ‘crucial’ to be able to fix bigger problemsAndy Burnham has said he can deliver on his promise of radical change for the country despite severe economic headwinds, telling the…
The Guardian view on Trump and Xi: a show of friendship, but no real attempt to address the tensions | Editorial
The Chinese leader’s visit to Washington appears to have done nothing to shift the stalemate in bilateral relations Within days, two high-profile Chinese visitors will arrive in the US – envoys of friendship, as Xi Jinping described them when he met…
How Labour can reform Britain’s pensions triple lock | Letters
Readers offer solutions to the thorny problem facing the government, in response to an article by Gaby HinsliffGaby Hinsliff (Britain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage?, 22 September) is right…
From idealists to struggling sceptics: how Labour’s majority depends on five progressive voter types – in charts
Analysis reveals groups with sharply contrasting priorities – and who has drifted the most from Labour towards Greens and Reform• Tactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place, poll findsA new MRP poll suggests Labour would remain…
UK losing up to £6.5bn a year in EU trade due to mismatched product rules
IPPR finds failure to align testing standards has forced companies to abandon exporting to EU and is costing costing 0.18% of national incomeThe UK is losing out on annual exports to the EU that could be worth as much as £6.5bn without a deal with…