Topic: Economy

Labour conference is the easy bit — Burnham’s real test comes in a month

After weeks of ‘relatively easy’ crowdpleaser policies from the new PM, the 2026 budget will reveal what Andy Burnham really stands for

Shehab Khan
Now’s the time to rebuild an empowered and inclusive working class

It took decades of deliberate strategy to erode our sense of pride and solidarity. We’ll need to work equally hard to get it back

Taj Ali
Reform is trying to distract from its problems by attacking ordinary people

Cuts to personal independence payments and welfare for foreign nationals are simply bad ideas — but Nigel Farage’s party only cares about one thing

Shehab Khan

Learners in limbo as government fails to set date for halal student loans

A pre-tender notice earlier this year pointed to a 2027 rollout but time is running out as October deadline looms
Islamic bank pauses work with ethical UK fintech firm after historic founder ‘arms deals’ attempt allegation

Gatehouse Bank says it has put award-winning partnership on hold, following a media report about Algbra’s founder and chief executive
Artificial intelligence needs to be one of Burnham’s biggest priorities

The UK’s new leader will have to rise to the challenges of a rapidly changing world
Talks on third round of Islamic bonds at ‘advanced stage’, minister says

Chief secretary to the treasury Lucy Rigby told an Islamic finance event in parliament that a third round of sukuk is in the works
7 black holes in public data about Muslims

Policymakers know very little about Muslims’ experiences in healthcare, justice and education. That’s a problem when it comes to tackling inequality
Is Labour on track for real change?

Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister may give the government a clean state, but it also hands urgent obligations to his successor