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Chancellor says wages are growing faster than prices but acknowledges many are still struggling with the cost of livingA government minister has reiterated the call for the Unite union to accept a deal and end the bin strike in Birmingham.Speaking on G…
No dramatic shakeout so far, but jobs data may yet look like a snapshot of the calm before the storm of Trump’s tariffsNumber of payrolled workers in UK fell by 78,000 ahead of budget tax riseThe UK jobs market continues to cool but Rachel Reeves will …
Wages rise 5.9% in three months to February, while unemployment unchanged at 4.4%Business live – latest updatesThe number of workers on UK company payrolls has fallen at the fastest pace since the height of the Covid pandemic amid mounting global uncer…
Accountants’ institute says first quarter of 2025 was ‘harrowing’ for companies amid tax rises and US tariffsUK business confidence has fallen to the lowest level for more than two years amid growing concern over tax rises and Donald Trump’s escalating…
New measures announced to help tariff-hit British firms amid ambitious plans to foster closer ties with EUThe chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has set out the case for far-reaching changes to global trade and economic agreements, admitting that Donald Trump’…
Growth defies forecasts that chancellor had hobbled economy but trade war casts long shadowUK economy far exceeds forecasts to grow 0.5%Business live – latest updatesEarlier this year Rachel Reeves was being written off for having jeopardised Britain’s…
February GDP rise was bigger than forecast – but impact from Donald Trump’s tariff war is yet to comeAnalysis: GDP jump offers Reeves some light as UK enters tariff tunnelBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK economy unexpectedly expanded by 0.5% in Feb…
Supermarket deepens existing measures and forecasts lower profit for year amid price war with rivalsTesco has said it plans to slash a further £500m in costs, as the supermarket chain tries to cushion the blow of Rachel Reeves’s tax increases and inves…
Chancellor rules out rejoining customs union but says Britain must bolster post-Brexit trade with partnersUK politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s unfolding trade war makes it even more “imperative” for the UK to improve its post-Brexit trading …
This live blog is now closedOne person probably more enthusiastic than most about the prospect of Universal opening a theme park in the UK is the Lib Dem leader Ed Davey. He is a great fan of outdoor activity-related photocalls, and he’s been at it aga…