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Departments told to manage their own cost pressures as finance ministry seeks to curb overuse of contingency fundCabinet ministers have been told they will not be able to use the Treasury reserve to fund public sector pay rises and cannot access it unl…
ONS says public borrowing estimates have been out by £200m-£500m a month since JanuaryBusiness live – latest updatesMistakes in recent public finances data mean government borrowing has been overstated by a cumulative £3bn, the Office for National Stat…
Markets rattled by resignation of French PM but country is not alone in trying to grapple with political mathsSébastien Lecornu’s abrupt resignation as the French prime minister on Monday after less than a month in the role marked the latest clash betw…
Exclusive: Differences over changes to environmental and legal provisions to prompt economic growth hint at chaos at heart of governmentRachel Reeves is set to announce a round of planning changes before the budget as a way to kickstart Britain’s slugg…
Labour colleagues advise chancellor against string of small money-raising measures, as OBR presents forecastSome of Rachel Reeves’s Labour colleagues have urged her to ditch the party’s manifesto promises rather than risk a “pasty tax” budget that rais…
Watchdog’s report highlights growing dangers of slot machines and in-play betting on matchesAn estimated 1.4 million adults in Great Britain have a gambling problem, according to landmark figures released days after the chancellor hinted at increasing …
As Rachel Reeves’s budget looms, Treasury weighs up proposals to make British markets more attractiveBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesNew share listings on London stock exchanges could be given a stamp duty holiday in the …
Exclusive: Reintroducing tribunal fees would be ‘a gift for bad bosses’, says TUC chief Paul NowakWorkers could be charged a fee to take their bosses to court under plans being explored by Labour as it faces pressure from businesses lobbying to water d…
Questions grow over how chancellor will raise cash in the autumn budget to meet her fiscal rules Rachel Reeves likes to pop on a bit of Beyoncé and go for a run to cope with the stresses and strains of being chancellor, she told Centrica boss, Chris O’…
BRC says households are finding shopping increasingly expensive after annual shop price inflation rises to 1.4%Retailers have told the government that tax rises could further fuel inflation as the pace of shop price rises stepped up in September with i…