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PM says he is comfortable with full uplift on state pensions, which cost the taxpayer £124bn this yearRishi Sunak has pledged to stick to the pension triple lock despite signs the guarantee to older people will cost the Treasury an extra £10bn next yea…
Both sides of constitutional debate use Gers data to argue case for and against independenceUK politics live – latest updatesScotland’s public spending deficit has fallen from a record peak last year, as oil and gas revenues reached their highest-ever …
Lower energy costs behind drop in annual rate in July, as wage increases finally overtake price risesWhich UK goods and services have changed most in price?Analysis: Bank may be forced to deploy its only weapon againBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK…
Company to push ahead with cost-cutting drive as fallout from government’s autumn mini-budget takes tollPersimmon, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, has cut almost 300 jobs as weak demand linked to the fallout from the government’s autumn mini-bud…
Economic experts say it will take until third quarter of 2024 for output to return to pre-pandemic peakRishi Sunak will fight the next election against a backdrop of an economy suffering from five years of lost growth and a widening of the gap between …
Flagship US programme offers blueprint for Rachel Reeves, in echo of policy cooperation in era of Clinton and BlairLabour’s shared values with Democrats will aid UK-US trade deals, says shadow ministerRachel Reeves dismayed many in the green movement t…
If both parties win election in 2024, their ideological closeness would make them strong allies, says Nick Thomas-SymondsBidenomics lessons: Labour looks to Democrats as it prepares for powerUK politics live – latest updatesLabour’s ideological closene…
Chancellor looks safe for now despite speculation, but calls for change may get louder as general election loomsUK politics live – latest updatesAs warnings go, it was not a very veiled one. After speculation that Rishi Sunak could move Jeremy Hunt out…
Policymakers vote for quarter-point rise to 5.25% – the 14th hike in a row – but BoE rules out prospect of recessionBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has warned businesses and households that the cost of borrowing will remain high for a…
Fears remain over stubborn inflation but slowing economy likely to fuel more cautious approach from rate-setters, say analysts‘It’s a bloodbath’: UK homeowners on variable mortgagesThe Bank of England is poised to push interest rates to 5.25% on Thursd…