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Is London really the most-taxed city? Banks accused of cherrypicking data
Lobby group’s figures, shared with John Healey, are misleading as they do not include major rival Paris, say c...
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Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as bank’s bosses hail AI productivity advances
Equating to the loss of 5% of its 93,000 global staff, job cuts come as bank announces jump in quarterly profi...
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Sainsbury’s expects challenging run-up to Christmas as households feel squeeze
Supermarket urges government not to ‘further aggravate’ pressure on costs for businesses in next week’s budget
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UK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn as John Healey prepares for budget
Government paid £10.9bn in debt interest, the highest September figure since records began
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‘If voters aren’t better off by the next election, we’re screwed’: Labour insiders voice fears over budget
Some say party risks ‘looking twee’ by focusing on small fixes amid growing nervousness that budget lacks ambi...
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Labour chair of housing committee calls for urgent funds for affordable homes in England
Exclusive: Abena Oppong-Asare urges chancellor to unlock billions of pounds, as housing associations say they...
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Andy Burnham to host entrepreneurs and local mayors at No 10 on Monday
Prime minister vows to ‘reindustrialise Britain’ through new partnership with business
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The perilous economic conditions facing the UK can be traced back to Trump
As John Healey drafts his autumn budget, the US president’s policies continue to inflate debt servicing costs
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Chancellor urged to fix £100k childcare ‘cliff edge’ that prompts parents to cut work
Threshold pushes some to reduce hours or stop working to avoid losing entitlement, report warns
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UK economy defies forecasts with surprise 0.4% growth in July
Welcome boost for chancellor with unexpected rise put down to rapid growth of AI in services sector outweighin...