Economy

Britain's relationship with theEuropean Unionis moving into a potentially important new phase after Prime Minister Andy Burnham signalled that the UK needs to be more ambitious in rebuilding ties with Europe.

Ukraine has quickly become one of the most important foreign-policy and national-security challenges facing Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

The debate over Britain's voting system is rapidly becoming one of the most important political issues facing Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the opening weeks of his administration. Pressure is building inside Labour for the government to move beyond a general commitment to electoral …

Global financial markets are entering another important transition period as investors reassess the relationship between inflation, energy prices,Monetary Policyand economic growth.

The European economy is entering another important monetary-policy phase as inflation risks increasingly threaten to complicate the region's recovery.

The US economy is entering another important monetary-policy window, with investors closely watching inflation data and upcoming Federal Reserve communication for clues about the direction of interest rates.

Europe's monetary-policy outlook has changed dramatically in recent months.