Richard Partington

The oil price broke above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months as a fresh escalation of the Middle East conflict threatens to compound disruption to global oil supplies.

In the Warrington suburb of Culcheth, people are hopeful about what one of their own can achieve as the first northern PM in half a century

UK’s inequalities expose splits in consumer economy, with spending suffering and a decline in savings among the poorest

A “Burnham bounce” , sunshine and a strong World Cup run for the England men's football team.

Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent The Bank of England has kept UK interest rates on hold as fears mount over rising inflation triggered by the Iran war.

Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent Andy Burnham's government has set a date for a late October budget to “spread money and

Chancellor will have to find money for Burnham’s policies while sticking to fiscal rules as borrowing costs rise

Exclusive: As wildfires rage across Europe, Frank Elderson tells the Guardian nature loss poses a growing risk to the global economy

Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent A senior policymaker at the European Central Bank has said the climate emergency and the breakdown of nature poses a dramatically growing risk to the global economy.

Sharing income tax with England’s regional mayors could tackle inequality but many councils are ill-equipped for an enlarged role