Cabinet split emerges over controversial Rosebank oilfield decision
Chancellor is in favour of North Sea project, but energy secretary has said she is leaning towards rejecting it
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Interest rates unlikely to reach 4.75% by next summer, say City economists
Experts say Bank of England unlikely to increase rates by full percentage point – and could lower them by end of 2027
What do North East businesses need from the Budget?
A leading economist has called on Chancellor John Healey to do more to help local businesses in the upcoming Budget.
‘You can’t bring in robots’: the leather firm handmaking everything from wallets to cigar cases
In the third article in a series on high-end British manufacturing, we visit the Ettinger factory in Walsall
What small firms want from Healey's first Budget
The owners say they are looking for help on costs ahead of John Healey's first Budget
Emirati-linked firms’ ownership of Manchester land ‘up 39%’ in ten years
Economic ties face scrutiny after scandal over Manchester City’s financial rules
Four ways Labour could raise money in the Budget without hiking income tax
Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.
Firms 'holding back' on new jobs ahead of Budget
Some businesses say they want to see employment costs come down in the October Budget.
Healey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growth
Andy Burnham has promised that local leaders in England will no longer have to come “cap in hand to Westminster” ahead of a fresh drive to devolve spending power in next week’s budget.
‘Cuts mean jobs’: Skydance staff brace for shake-up after $110bn megamerger
Battle far from over after Paramount and Warner Bros deal creates new global entertainment powerhouse
No unions, low taxes: why some of Britain’s top chefs are opening outposts in Gulf states
Some of London’s top restaurants are opening branches in Dubai because of a “tax tsunami” in the UK and better work ethic abroad, according to a leading restaurateur.
Tinned food, loo roll and power banks: the Brits following advice to stockpile
Dried foods, bottled water, medicine stocks and backup power banks: it could be the props cupboard on a disaster movie, but instead it is precisely what some UK residents are stockpiling amid official warnings about Rus…
The datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech’s latest David v Goliath battle
The AI boom is pitting local residents against corporate giants seeking to power their energy-hungry networks – but one Welsh city is fighting back
Ukraine says military Starlink service restored after 10-day disruption
President Donald Trump said Elon Musk has restored Ukraine's access to SpaceX's Starlink service, but Ukrainian officials said Friday that speed limits on the military-grade Starshield system remain in place, leaving fr…
Can John Healey make a dent in the cost of living crisis in his first budget?
Every Sunday night, the chancellor, John Healey, slips next door to Andy Burnham’s Downing Street flat where they order a curry and chew over politics on the prime minister’s sofa.
Most levelling up projects still unfinished years after funding allocated
Data released under freedom of information laws reveals hundreds of projects unfinished despite Tory promises on regional equality
John Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain’s security
John Healey has pledged to use Wednesday’s budget to harness the power of artificial intelligence to bolster Britain’s security and prosperity against the risks in the accelerating global technology arms race.
‘Comfort in a bowl’: porridge hotter than ever as fibremaxxers get their oats
The clocks may be going back in the UK this weekend, but the biggest sign winter is coming is a steaming bowl of porridge on a breakfast table.
More than third of post offices in TG Jones stores to shut by early 2027
Closures within chain formerly under the WH Smith brand raise fears of high streets becoming ‘postal deserts’
He wants to clean up the city and banish high prices. But who is ‘London’s Batman’?
In the harsh light of day, a caped crusader storms the streets of London to tackle a crime that has long blighted the capital: littering.
Piero Cipollone: Interview with Milano Finanza
Mr Cipollone, you have just attended a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Italian Banking Association. Was the digital euro one of the topics discussed?
Russia, Ukraine agree to local ceasefire as new peace talks planned - Reuters
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Trump drops some Canada tariffs in bid to boost embattled Susan Collins in Maine
Donald Trump dropped some of the US’s tariffs on Canada on Friday to “better serve the public interest” the White House said, handing a win to Susan Collins, the embattled Republican senator for Maine, as she faces a ti…
How does the UK state pension compare with other countries?
Getting older is something few of us want to think about. Yet how we fund our later years, and how much we'll get, has been a hot topic.