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What is the state of the UK economy heading into the Budget?
The Budget comes on the back of another year of economic upheaval, particularly linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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Ministers accused of ‘catastrophic’ decision to approve new gas power station
Environmental campaigners reacted angrily to the Scottish Government’s decision to approve a power station at Peterhead.
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Poor trading day for FTSE as markets await Wednesday’s Budget
The Chancellor’s statement and US and Canadian rates decisions were weighing on investors.
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Chancellor invests £15m in fund to tackle misogyny
The money, to be confirmed at the Budget, will fund mentoring for young people, training and public awareness campaigns.
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Poundland faces insolvency as thousands of jobs under threat
Poundland could face insolvency with thousands of jobs under threat amid a disagreement on sales proceedings
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Labour government urged to renationalise Royal Mail and fix privatisation 'mistake'
MPs highlighted constituents who missed medical appointments, court hearings and credit card bills
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Lovable vs Hostinger: AI-assisted website builders, compared by an expert
Design a website with these services, simply by explaining what you want it to look like
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HSBC profits surge by a third as cost-cutting exceeds target
The banking giant said it had made bigger savings than it originally set out to do.
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Channel 4 strikes deal to bring its shows to Disney+
Channel 4 will be available via a branded section featuring the same navigation and user experience as the rest of Disney+.
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Lloyds boss backs devolution plan - but warns against further taxes on banks
The upcoming Budget is speculated to hit banks with an additional tax
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Stocks rally ahead of UK Budget and interest rate calls
Chancellor John Healey is expected to announce an investment boost, and modest tax rises, as he seeks to placate the City.
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Khan hails traffic-free Oxford Street as ‘momentous day’ for London
From Monday, almost a kilometre of the busy central London shopping street, between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, will be traffic-free.
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Khan hails pedestrianisation of Oxford Street as ‘momentous day’ for London
From Monday, almost a kilometre of the busy central London shopping street, between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, will be traffic-free.
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Royal Mail delays major postal overhaul ahead of Christmas
Prime minister Andy Burnham called on Royal Mail last week to address its operational shortcomings
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Ofgem and National Gas plan: Unable to meet peak winter demand or a ‘very rare’ potential issue?
We’ve fact-checked concerns over gas supply capacity and demand
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Banks set to report stronger profits as they face prospect of tax hike
The announcements will come on the same week that Chancellor John Healey will deliver his autumn Budget statement.
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National Express owner in talks over £282m takeover deal
Mobico bosses are ‘minded to recommend’ the deal to shareholders
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Telegraph ‘to cut up to 100 jobs’ in plans to become ‘AI-powered media business’
It comes after the newspaper was bought by German media giant Axel Springer earlier this summer for £575 million
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Fact check: Ofgem and National Gas plan will prevent tight supplies this winter
A new consultation aims to ensure that a ‘very rare’ potential problem with gas supply does not come to pass.
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FTSE 100 slips as oil price hits five-month high
Oil and gas prices have risen strongly this week, adding to worries about high inflation weighing on economic growth around the world.
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‘Andy is getting it done’, says Trump as he claims UK ‘opening up North Sea oil’
The US president has welcomed the go-ahead for the Jackdaw gas field, but appeared to think the project would tap oil.
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Jackdaw gas field approval will strengthen UK energy security, Burnham says
The gas field, 150 miles east of Aberdeen in Scotland, had been approved after years of uncertainty and a court case.
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Energy system stable for winter despite overseas gas reliance, analysis finds
The electricity system is forecast to have a surplus of 5.9 gigawatts between the end of October and the end of March next year.
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Aldi and Lidl to face same rules as rival supermarkets in crackdown
The CMA said it will designate Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI as ‘large grocery retailers’ under current industry rules
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