12:58pm

Mortgage lending powers ahead

Strong figures suggest BoE scheme is helping housing market

12:01am

Ministers warned of QE raid’s consequences

Future public finances will be hit, Bank of England analysis suggests

7:27pm

Manchester budget attacks government

Ministers accused of starving regional cities of investment

From WORLD 2:59pm

UK Budget 2013: Wishlists

Business leaders look ahead to George Osborne’s Budget statement

From WORLD 12:55am

MPs ‘unprepared’ for ageing population

Peers say equity from homes should fund rich’s care needs

From WORLD 11:52pm

Life expectancy gap to hit pension plans

State pension reform about 50 per cent more valuable to the rich

From WORLD 10:58pm

Cable eyes review of business rates

Minister under pressure from retail industry

UK motorway ©Getty From WORLD 9:30pm

Qatar lined up for £10bn UK projects fund

Middle Eastern state eyes road, rail and energy developments

From WORLD 9:30pm

No 10 ready to benefit from charm offensive

PM looks to Gulf states to plug funding holes in Austerity Britain

Chris Giles Chris Giles from COMMENT 6:50pm

Osborne is too timid, not too austere

The view that austerity is condemning the UK to more stagnation is not supported by the evidence

From WORLD Mar 13, 2013

‘Valley of death’ devours science ventures

Government has no coherent innovation policy, MPs warn

Mar 12, 2013

Spectre of stagflation haunts UK

Sterling falls to lowest level against dollar since June 2010

From SPECIAL REPORTS Mar 12, 2013

Introduction: Capital plots course to protect its global status

After a golden Olympic year, London faces stern tests at home, and increasing challenges from abroad, if it is to maintain its international position

From WORLD Mar 12, 2013

Cameron tells Tories to stop feuding

PM says Conservatives can win next election

Editorial from COMMENT Mar 12, 2013

Natural limits of policy on steroids

Funding for Lending may do good. Alone, it is not enough

Martin Wolf from COMMENT Mar 12, 2013

Britain’s austerity is indefensible

Cameron’s arguments against fiscal policy flexibility are wrong

From WORLD Mar 12, 2013

Trends point to time for non-European pope

African church grows rapidly and half of US immigrants are Catholics

Mar 12, 2013

Champagne tipped out of inflation basket

ONS unveils this year’s changes to ‘typical’ shopping items

Mar 12, 2013

Manufacturing data show economic woes

UK output shrank in January month-on-month and year-on-year

Mar 12, 2013

Home sales point to market ‘picking up’

Approvals for new houses highest since 2008

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