UK factories return to growth after JLR restarts operations; US manufacturing exports hit by tariffs – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Opec+ pauses oil output hikes beyond December amid fears of a crude glut

UK economy ‘doomed’ under Labour, says Ryanair chief

Michael O’Leary says Rachel Reeves needs tax cuts to create growth, as airline’s profits jump 42% in first half

Halloween weekend failed to make numbers jump, adding up to the weakest monthly performance – other than during the pandemic – for three decades

Party leader says proposal had been an ‘aspiration’ and accuses Tories and Labour of ‘wrecking the public finances’

Kleenex maker’s deal for troubled Johnson & Johnson spinoff comes amid lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny

Employment department’s annual report shows just 11.7% of jobseekers ended up with jobs lasting at least 26 weeks last year

Current site is due to be demolished to make way for housing in new disruption to city’s long trading tradition

S&P Global purchasing managers’ index rises to one-year high amid pick-up in consumer spending

Exclusive: Former PM and ex-Tory leader William Hague warn UK lacks high-risk capital and infrastructure to harness benefits of powerful technology

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

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