SSE is a winner in the great grid upgrade. Who is looking out for consumers and small businesses?

Nobody doubts chunky spending is necessary to improve the grid. But how much of that money will be funded through consumer bills?

Atlanta Fed chair steps down as Trump attacks central bank’s independence

Raphael W Bostic will retire in February – creating another vacancy on Federal Reserve’s powerful policy committee

Sale of index-linked debt sees record demand, while UK bond yields are only marginally higher on the back of ‘political chaos’

UK’s statistics agency announces ‘recovery’ plan after concerns raised over reliability of its data

In effort to tackle severe backlog and end resale market, only learner drivers will be able to make bookings

Some of this year’s Christmas must-haves also expected to appeal to older generations

Weekly average for number of private sales per site drops 11% in key autumn period as property tax rumours swirl

Ruling out tax rises in its 2024 manifesto was utterly reckless and will fan the flames of the far right, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Teenagers reported nicotine rushes, sickness and fainting in recent research amid claims of ‘targeting younger age groups’

Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling

Transport Workers’ Union says it will be seeking to ensure workers receive fair exit payments before 26 November closure

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour among the big events driving spending, as British artists perform well overseas and job numbers rise

Government argues funding mechanism behind Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unlawful

Aryasp Nejat says he was fired after enduring ‘sexually assaultive touching’ and making pro-union posts

Millions born in 1950s lost out because of government failings over changes to state retirement age, campaigners say