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Drop in November annual rate adds to case for Bank of England cut to interest rates on ThursdayBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation fell by more than expected in November amid a slowdown in food prices, official figures show, strengthening the ca…
Rachel Reeves wants to protect consumers by bringing digital money and assets into the ‘regulatory perimeter’Cryptocurrencies will be regulated in a similar way to other financial products under legislation coming into force in 2027.The Treasury is dra…
Mark Rowley says capital is a safe city, and claims of no-go areas are ‘completely false’Members of the House of Lords have proposed “totally unnecessary” and “very cruel” amendments to the assisted dying bill in a bid to scupper it, Kim Leadbeater, th…
Chancellor defends budget but tells MPs there were ‘too many leaks’ and that and much of them were inaccurateUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has condemned leaks before her make-or-break budget as “unacceptable” as she revealed her income…
Downing Street publishes list including ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland supermarket chief Richard Walker Reeves is now being asked about the leak to the Financial Times on 13 November saying that Reeves had dropped plans to raise income t…
The US president made baseless claims during remarks on cost of living that meandered into racism and bigotryDonald Trump made a series of false and baseless claims in Pennsylvania on Tuesday during a speech that was billed as an address on affordabili…
In a boost for Rachel Reeves, deputy governor says analysis shows her policies will lower annual rate next year The Bank of England expects Rachel Reeves’s budget will reduce the UK’s headline inflation rate by as much as half a percentage point next y…
This blog is now closed, you can read more UK political coverage hereBadenoch says the Tories will review the way the household benefit cap operates.This is a policy introduced by George Osborne when he was chancellor. It imposes a cap on the total amo…
More councils expected to fall into bankruptcy in near future as they face nervous wait over government fundingLocal authorities in England and Wales have warned their finances are at “breaking point” with more councils expected to fall into bankruptcy…
Glasgow South MP Gordon McKee leading trend as politicians find traditional ways to reach voters no longer work A perennial head-scratcher for progressives is how to craft a simple, compelling message on the economy. One Labour MP found the answer in a…