Davey claims ‘historic victory’ for Lib Dems after tokenistic vote in favour of customs union with EU – as it happened
The vote will have no practical impact, despite Davey’s ‘historic’ claim
Former betting bosses facing bribery and fraud charges begin lawsuit against Gambling Commission
Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman say regulator breached right to privacy during Entain bid for casino website 888
BoE predicts budget measures will lower inflation, and denies uncertainty caused unusual bond market volatility – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Bank of England policymakers testify to MPs on the Treasury committee
Moonpig’s use of AI to design and personalise cards drives up sales
About half of purchases involve shoppers using online retailer’s artificial intelligence-led features
EU opens investigation into Google’s use of online content for AI models
European Commission to assess whether Gemini owner is putting rival companies at a disadvantage
Home movers in Great Britain could get just £30 of energy use without account
Ofgem proposes cutting debt by giving new residents with no supply deal limited credit before they are cut off
Western carmakers ‘in fight for lives’ against Chinese rivals, says Ford boss
Jim Farley’s comments come as US manufacturer and Renault announce deal to make two smaller electric cars
Badenoch announces Tory review of which conditions qualify for benefits
‘Age of diagnosis’ of ‘low-level mental health issues’ such as ADHD making system too costly, Conservative leader says
‘Bring it on!’: growing support in England for four-day week in schools
Why proposals for a shorter working week are winning over teachers and parents – despite the logistical headaches
UK fraud prevention ‘still lacking’ after Covid-related scams and errors cost £11bn
Most of losses from bounceback loan, furlough pay and eat out to help out fraud not recovered, report finds
London’s O2 Arena announces funding for UK grassroots gig venues
The 20,000-capacity venue will feed revenue back into smaller venues to ‘nurture the next generation of breakthrough artists’
Britons face higher chocolate prices but average cost of Christmas dinner falls
Supermarkets investing heavily in promotional deals to pull in customers, Worldpanel finds
Australia is facing its shortest rate cut cycle in 30 years as the RBA hints it may have to start hiking
It’s sure to leave many mortgage holders feeling short-changed given the RBA’s equally historic 13 rate hikes through 2022 and 2023
China’s record trade surplus reveals its biggest strength – and hidden weakness
Booming Chinese exports have driven trade surplus past $1tn but also reveal the extent of country’s reliance on foreign markets
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers