Roman Abramovich makes claim of ‘conspiracy’ against Jersey government Move threatens to throw open parts of secretive legal battle on Channel island about ex-Chelsea owner’s wealth
Joe Rigby obituary Other lives: Head of programme planning for Granada Television in Manchester for 20 years
Merchants’ ‘victory’ over credit card fees will just complicate things more for them Do small business owners think that Visa and Mastercard won’t just recoup their fees elsewhere?
UK watchdogs need to step in on rip-off bills, which are bad for consumers and the economy From mobiles to insurance and subscriptions, firms are able to exploit the fact they know more than customers
Inside Trump’s scramble to reduce US dependence on Chinese rare-earth metals The White House has made it a top priority to return the rare-earth industry to US shores. But is it really feasible?
It’s all gravy: Thanksgiving air traffic to be normal after US government reopens Experts say air traffic controllers quickly returning to work, with promise of full back pay, and even $10,000 bonus
‘I think the city is falling apart’: Leicester braces for a make-or-break budget In the local authority where people have the least spare cash there are hopes the chancellor will instil change
UK budget watchdog in danger of strangling economic growth, says TUC boss Paul Nowak says OBR should be modernised to ditch ‘hardwired’ support for austerity economics
Business secretary backs shift to electric arc furnaces at British Steel plant Move would secure future of steel production at Scunthorpe but raise questions over future of blast furnaces
One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders urges government to support first-time buyers Taylor Wimpey chief Jennie Daly calls for revival of help-to-buy equity loan scheme to revive property market
Life as a food delivery worker: ‘Sometimes men open the door naked’ To earn a living as a delivery rider, some work 10-12 hour days, contending with low pay, exhaustion, accidents, injuries and harassment. Is this a new form of modern slavery?
Half of all UK jobs shed since Labour came to power are among under-25s Exclusive: David Blunkett warns Keir Starmer Britain’s youth are in danger of becoming ‘lost generation’ on his watch
AI, Covid and taxes: what is behind steep rise in youth unemployment? Last year’s employer NICs increase and a weak economy are adding to tricky conditions for young people
‘It’s so demoralising’: UK graduates exasperated by high unemployment Many question value of their degrees and hard work when confronted with a brutally competitive jobs market
Have Reeves and Starmer missed the chance to ditch stealth taxes? Retreat from plans to increase income tax means Labour is unlikely to make system fairer and more coherent