‘If you use chocolate, you’re in crisis’: the surprise ingredients being used to beat costs

As costs and demand for chocolate rises – but cocoa yields fall – companies are innovating with surprising alternatives

‘My big shop used to cost £100, now it’s £150’: readers recount their shock at supermarket food bills

We hear your stories of how you balance the family finances, from buying own brands to cutting right back on weekly shop

Buy now, pay later holiday purchases leaving travellers exposed to losses

BNPL offers are becoming more popular but when it comes to booking a holiday or a flight, consumers need to weigh up the risks

Co-op staff told to boost promotion of vapes after costly cyber-attack, document shows

Exclusive: Approach complies with law but some workers question whether it contradicts standing as ‘ethical’ retailer

Trump adviser Stephen Miller insists East Wing of White House ‘is not part of the White House’ – as it happened

Miller on Fox News tries to claim that extension built nearly 125 years ago ‘is not part of the residence’

US and Canada spar over ad of Reagan denouncing tariffs that led to derailed trade talks

Ontario premier says he plans to run ad featuring speech that sparked Trump’s ire again during World Series but campaign will end Monday

Wall Street and FTSE 100 hit record highs after US inflation report fuels interest rate cut hopes – as it happened

US consumer prices rose by less than expected last month, as markets digest breakdown of US-Canada trade talks

Nigel Farage seeks influence over Bank of England in same vein as Trump and US Federal Reserve

Reform UK leader suggests he would replace Bank of England governor if he became prime minister

US prices rose at a 3% annual rate in September, slightly beating forecasts

Increase was largely driven by a 4.1% increase in gasoline prices despite Trump’s campaign pledge to ‘end inflation’

Meta found in breach of EU law over ‘ineffective’ complaints system for flagging illegal content

European Commission initial finding says Facebook and Instagram introduced unnecessary steps for users to submit reports

NatWest boss warns against higher bank taxes as lender’s profits rise 30%

CEO says fiscal discipline should be balanced with ‘policies that create stability, consistency and support growth’

Drax faces lawsuits over claims workers developed asthma from wood dust

Current and former employees say they were not adequately protected despite knowledge of health risks

Bank of England finance chief Afua Kyei tops list of influential black Britons

Kyei leads Powerlist showcasing black role models across business, science, technology and the arts

Dash for gold helps drive retail sales in Great Britain to three-year high

Demand at online jewellers and release of iPhone 17 lead to bigger-than-expected rise in volumes in September

UK’s biggest weapons firm BAE grounds ‘lifeline’ aircraft delivering food aid

Exclusive: In the year they announced record profits, Britain’s arms maker has revoked licence to fly for planes taking supplies of food to starving people in South Sudan, Somalia and DRC