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Brexit: George Osborne says Britain can cope with EU vote fallout but it will be difficult
Volatility, uncertainty and EU trade deals are the main challenges facing Britain in the aftermath of EU referendum.
Brexit volatility sees pound slide further beyond 30-year low
British currency pierces through low levels last seen in 1985 as post-Brexit volatility continues
Brexit: George Osborne to set out government's economic plan before markets open
Chancellor to issue statement at 7am BST in a bid to calm investor fears.
Brexit: Will George Osborne go through with £30bn of taxes and spending cuts?
Chancellor warned of an emergency budget in the event of a Leave vote in the EU referendum
Brexit: Moody's cuts outlook on UK long term debt to negative
Following warnings from its rivals, Moody's is the first ratings agency to act on Brexit vote.
UK government borrowing sees marginal decline in May
Public borrowing for May came in at £9.7bn – lowest on record for the month since May 2007.
EU referendum: Gove and Corbyn clash on immigration as Brexit vote approaches
Gove and Corbyn clash on immigration as EU referendum campaigning resumes.
Clothing sales bump up headline UK retail figures for May
Garment sales boosted UK retail figures last month as prices fell 2.8%.
EU referendum: Vote Leave exploits 'deep splits' in Remain campaign over immigration
Brexit group claims pro-EU campaigners are in a 'complete mess' over the top issue.
EU referendum: David Cameron warns Brexit will hit poor people hardest in final PMQs before vote
British prime minister says UK should not risk its financial health by voting to split from the EU.
EU referendum: Brexit could push UK into economic decline for five years says John Lewis boss
Sir Charlie Mayfield says UK economy will be better off staying inside the European Union.
EU referendum: George Osborne warns of tax rises and NHS cuts if Britain votes for Brexit
In his most dire warning yet, the chancellor will also say petrol and alcohol prices will go up.
Brexit unlikely to cause severe shock to UK house prices, says ex-Bank of England policymaker
Professor David Miles, who called 2007 housing crash, pours cold water on Treasury's Brexit analysis.
London's prime property slowdown will drive investors out to the regions
Arcadis predicts prime property in cities like Birmingham and Manchester set to boom.
EU referendum: George Osborne says Leave campaign outlines 'divisive' version of UK
The chancellor made the claim in an interview with the BBC.
Selling the silverware: How Newham Council and George Osborne sold London's historic dock to the Chinese
The sale of the site to Chinese investors will have a serious impact on democratic rights
Brexit: Prime Minister David Cameron warns of mortgage rates surge if UK leaves EU
Voting to leave the EU could add between £920-£1,470 a year to average mortgage costs, it is claimed.
EU referendum: Jeremy Corbyn rubbishes George Osborne's Brexit recession warning
The Labour leader launched a scathing attack on fellow 'Remain' campaigners in a pro-EU speech on Thursday.
EU rules leave Britain powerless to refuse entry to terror suspects and criminals, claims Michael Gove
As Vote Leave focuses on immigration, George Osborne hit back, saying Brexiteers have 'no economic plan'.
EU referendum: Rebel Tory MPs demand David Cameron's resignation
Andrew Bridgen and Nadine Dorries call for general elections 'by Christmas' if the majority vote is in favour of Brexit.
The Myth of Meritocracy review: James Bloodworth on why working class kids get working class jobs
New book shows why poor Britons have no chance of breaking into the country's elite.
Cameron is soft on incompetent, borderline racist, lie-peddling Brexit ministers
Boris Johnson is touring the country on a bus that manages to have three lies emblazoned upon it.
EU referendum: Recession would kill 800,000 UK jobs after Brexit says George Osborne
Warning comes as Treasury releases its analysis into the short-term effects of a 'leave' vote.
'Does Britain really want DIY recession?' asks George Osborne one month before EU referendum
Chancellor asks blunt question as Treasury analysis claims GDP will fall 3.6% after two years if Britain leaves EU.
EU Referendum: George Osborne says Brexit could cause house prices to drop 18%
British chancellor said Brexit will cause an 'immediate economic shock'.
Boris Johnson: David Cameron has his pants on fire over EU referendum
Vote Leave spokesman issued the insult as he visited a women's clothing factory near Nottingham.
EU referendum: George Osborne, Ed Balls and Vince Cable unite against a Brexit
Conservative chancellor brands 'leave' campaigners conspiracy theorists.
David Cameron believes Eurosceptic Boris Johnson could succeed him as prime minister
Cameron thinks ex-London mayor will be a 'Brexiteer' and Osborne has 'a lot of ground to make up'.
UK house prices: Property famine for first-time buyers after buy-to-let investor feast
Rightmove says "eye-watering" price rises for first-time buyers as rampant buy-to-let investors consume supply.
EU referendum: Bank of England governor Mark Carney defends Brexit recession warning
Carney said it is the bank's job to 'mitigate risks to the UK economy'.