Editorial: As well as the raft of small, short-term measures to give households ‘breathing space’, the chancellor offered grounds for optimism that the Burnham government is determined to fix the economy – and rebuild national security

Editorial: The prime minister has called for an ‘honest conversation’ about EU membership – and his government is already in talks to allow Europeans to travel, live, study and work in the UK. It is a leap of faith that bodes well for closer alignment

Editorial: All the signs are that John Healey’s first Budget on Wednesday will be a very modest event indeed. Without precise measures to bring down the cost of living, it could leave the government looking rudderless