Tax rises and drop in investment predicted to limit UK growth

EY Item Club downgrades forecast for next year, with Office for Budget Responsibility expected to follow suit

Drinking Water Inspectorate ordered action over ‘forever chemicals’ risk

Analysis finds regulator for England and Wales raised issues with untreated water at facilities serving millions

The 1920s, Great Gatsby-themed bash also reportedly attracted the likes of One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, though her office did not confirm

Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap

Three years after explosion that crippled Russian-German gas link, Polish court’s refusal to extradite Ukrainian suspect reignited old tensions

Reform UK leader to set out ‘pro-entrepreneurship’ agenda while rowing back on tax cuts pledge

Waitrose chocolates will also be used to lure loyalty card holders in to the central London store

The dark nights are here and staying in is more appealing than ever. But there’s a very real cost to not venturing out, writes Emma Beddington

Rural US towns reel as policies like tariffs cause global manufacturing companies to reconsider major investment projects

The US high court will hear arguments on whether Trump’s erratic imposition of global tariffs is legally valid

Industry bodies say proposals will force site closures, slow investment and cost drivers up to £300 a year more

Investment in these vast warehouses is huge but some worry the debt-fuelled exuberance will backfire

With the jobless rate now at 4.8%, ministers are urged to do more, especially for those with disabilities or health conditions

Rebecca Dowdeswell has been locked in three-year legal battle with £170bn cosmetics firm over her nkd brand

Financial Conduct Authority defends interest rate of 2.09% as critics describe proposals as ‘hypocritical’