Edward Johnson

Argentina’s poverty rate has soared to almost 53% in the first six months of Javier Milei’s presidency, offering the first hard evidence of how the far-right libertarian’s tough austerity measures are hitting the population. The new poverty rate, reported by the government’s statistics agency on Thursday, is the highest level for two decades, when the … Read more

If there were any ambitious journalists on the right who still thought that the best route to the top runs through the newsroom, it may be time for them to start looking for a safe seat. Consider the evidence. George Osborne’s stint at the Evening Standard didn’t do much for the editorial reputation of former … Read more

Labour’s flagship “non-dom” policy was largely copied and pasted from the Conservatives even though it contains “basic errors” and risks damaging the UK’s financial sector, Whitehall sources have told the Guardian. They claimed that the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, dismissed concerns raised by Whitehall officials about the potential negative impact of the policy, and is still … Read more

Since its foundation 181 years ago the Economist has built a reputation for integrity based on the independence of its editorial content. But now the respected weekly news magazine and website is facing a growing backlash over the editorial and commercial ties that a division of its parent company has with three of the world’s … Read more

Keir Starmer has pushed back against Elon Musk’s jibes at the UK for “releasing paedophiles” after the billionaire was not invited to the government’s investment summit, saying other business leaders do not share his negative view of Britain. The prime minister said a representative of Musk’s SpaceX had been invited to the summit, due to … Read more

A fall in US inflation expected to pave the way for further cuts in interest rates pushed stock markets to record highs on Friday. Ending a week of gains that began when the Chinese authorities approved a huge economic stimulus package, the S&P 500 index of major US companies soared above 5,750 to register a … Read more