3:02am

Households feel squeeze as costs rise

Spending power diminishes, two reports show

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 12:43am

UK embrace alters bank outlook

EBRD’s focus turns to north Africa

From COMPANIES 7:36pm

Birmingham bids for clinical drug trials

Hospital aims to attract pharma groups

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 20, 2012

G8 leaders urge Merkel to boost growth

‘Right measures are not same for each of us’ says statement

From UK BUSINESS May 20, 2012

When fortune favours the brave

Britain’s Battlers are finding ways to prosper in a tough climate

From UK POLITICS & POLICY May 19, 2012

Posen to step down from Bank of England

MPC’s external member to lead Peterson Institute

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 18, 2012

Hollande holds line on tax and troops

French leader reiterates stance in meeting with Cameron

May 18, 2012

UK fears sound of a Greek exit

Repercussions Britain might expect if the bloc loses a member

From COMMENT May 18, 2012

Time to end ‘Camerkozy’ economics

The PM cannot help solve this crisis because he is a central part of the problem

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a speech on the economy at the Institute of Directors in Manchester ©Reuters May 17, 2012

PM urges Treasury on cheap borrowing

Cameron seeks ways to ease credit flows and spur growth

Martin Wolf from COMMENT May 17, 2012

Cameron is consigning the UK to stagnation

It is a scandal that in a severe downturn the Treasury slashed investment so deeply

From MARKETS May 17, 2012

UK enjoys strong two-year gilt demand

Spain’s borrowing costs jump at €2.5bn bond auction

May 17, 2012

UK housing starts fall sharply

Government struggles to reinvigorate market

From UK POLITICS & POLICY May 17, 2012

Cameron holds line with business leaders

PM stresses importance of boosting credit

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 17, 2012

Cameron fears eurozone unravelling

Comments likely to infuriate continent’s leaders

May 16, 2012

Q&A: Trends behind the unemployment figures

How can unemployment fall in recession?

May 16, 2012

Surprise fall in UK unemployment

Data suggest wage restraint is helping to protect jobs

May 16, 2012

BoE cuts economic growth forecast

Inflation seen to remain above 2% target for another year

May 15, 2012

Eurozone data pose dilemma for Osborne

Why is UK in double-dip recession when EU is not?

From MARKETS May 15, 2012

Deal reached on EU bank reforms

UK wins assurances on implementing own measures

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Jim Pickard and Kiran Stacey, FT Westminster correspondents, share the latest news and analysis on the UK's political scene.

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