‘Bereavement penalty’: people who lost partners hit by insurance premium rises

Campaigners claim AI algorithms are behind hefty increases in renewal quotes for home and car cover

About 1m Ford diesel cars sold in UK with defective emissions controls, court told

Ford denies having created ‘defeat devices’ in legal action on behalf of 1.6 million owners against five carmakers

‘We maintain our position that tariffs on any Australian products are unjustified,’ trade minister Don Farrell says

Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care

Order exempting coffee, beef, bananas and other items comes as White House fights off concerns about rising costs

Deal would also require multibillionaire family to give up ownership of the Connecticut-based firm

Reaction follows Wall Street’s worst day in a month and unprecedented slump in investment in China

Rolex denies ‘any negotiation’ with US although luxury watchmaker entertained Trump and gave him gold clock

Vincent Karremans called semiconductor supply chain crisis a ‘wake-up call for western leaders’

We want to hear from people in the US about how Donald Trump’s economic policies may be affecting their plans for holiday shopping

Chancellor expected to freeze level at which people start paying income tax for two years rather than putting rates up

Switch in budget plan causes cost of UK government borrowing to rise by the most in a single day since early July

Chancellor spent weeks preparing the ground for breaking manifesto pledge but events this week appeared to change her mind

Fallout continues over budget income tax U-turn, with Treasury saying expected fiscal gap has dropped to £20bn

From freeze on income tax thresholds to reforming capital gains tax, we look at how much the alternatives could raise