Reeves expected to scrap ‘low-value imports’ loophole that benefits Shein and Temu
Chancellor reportedly plans to close tax loophole in budget, after complaints by UK retailers of uneven playing field
‘It’s 3p on a pack of sausages’: UK food firms say packaging tax adds to inflation
Green groups defend ‘essential’ levy, but Gü desserts and Belvoir drinks among those who say shoppers pick up bill
Signs of peak inflation open door to earlier Bank of England interest rate cuts
Policymakers under pressure for rethink after price growth in UK remained at 3.8% in September
Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031
Operator signs €2bn deal with Alstom amid boom in international rail travel from UK
Real living wage to rise by almost 7% in boost for low-paid UK workers
Hourly rate to increase by 95p to £14.80 in London and by 85p to £13.45 for the rest of the country
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit
It is the right way to go, but taking the long way round to such an obvious point has cost Labour precious time and credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
No major banks have yet committed to stop funding new oil, gas and coal, research finds
‘The objectives of the Paris agreement are slipping further out of reach,’ say researchers from LSE
Water firms in England could face harsher sewage fines under new Environment Agency powers
Government consults on allowing regulator to use lower civil standard of proof and introducing automatic penalties
Stuart Gulliver obituary
Economic development strategist who helped make Glasgow a cultural centre of international standing in the 1980s and 90s
Jenrick accused of being ‘anti-British’ after saying he would ‘probably’ ban burqa – as it happened
Labour MP condemns shadow justice secretary’s assertion there is a ‘strong argument’ in favour of ban
When restaurateurs go rogue: is it right to lambast locals who won’t come and dine with you?
An Italian restaurant shut up shop last week, with an angry and disappointed farewell note, blaming ‘neighbours’ for a lack of support ...
‘Significant exposure’: Amazon Web Services outage exposed UK state’s £1.7bn reliance on tech giant
Cloud computing disruption highlights risk of deepening ties despite warnings from UK’s own regulators, including the Treasury
Reeves says economic damage caused by Brexit forcing her to take action in budget
Chancellor, who is expected to announce tax rises and spending cuts, says effect of leaving bloc worse than predicted
Warner Bros Discovery considers sale as potential buyers show interest
Netflix, Comcast and Paramount Skydance are reportedly among possible bidders in sale that could shake up industry
Gold on track for biggest one-day fall since 2020; BoE governor warns over private credit risks – as it happened
Price of bullion falls over 5% today, but still up around 60% since the start of 2025