UK consumers warned over AI chatbots giving inaccurate financial advice

Which? study of ChatGPT, Copilot and others uncovers incorrect and misleading tips on investments, tax and insurance

UK officials ‘working day and night’ to resolve NHS drug pricing row’

Patrick Vallance says government trying to rebuild relations with pharma industry as he outlines life sciences ambition

Last year’s employer NICs increase and a weak economy are adding to tricky conditions for young people

Retreat from plans to increase income tax means Labour is unlikely to make system fairer and more coherent

Business secretary Peter Kyle says appeal of far-right parties like Reform due to ‘their dogma of disruption, division and despair’

One possible alteration was thought to be tax-free cash drawdowns, but the chancellor may have turned to salary sacrifice schemes

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

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

Exclusive: Charlie Maynard accuses the utility of ‘retaliation’ over his push for government to gain control of company

Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers

Motoring groups criticise changes for making it ‘harder to go green’ though discounts of up to 50% will apply