Articles by Heather Stewart

UK government borrows more than expected in setback before budget

October figures represent final snapshot of public finances before Rachel Reeves’s tax and spending statement

From mobiles to insurance and subscriptions, firms are able to exploit the fact they know more than customers

It was hoped manifesto-breaking tax rises might bring down borrowing costs – but party turbulence is likely to spook investors

Speech attempts to take back narrative with talk of ‘years of economic mismanagement’, Brexit and tariffs

The chancellor should reach for the language of solidarity and social justice that this government tends to recoil from