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Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing
The ONS figures showed that interest payments on government debt hit £9.1bn last month, the highest October figure since monthly records began in 1997.Borrowin
John Lewis chief criticises UK Budget as ‘two-handed grab’ from…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The departing head of John Lewis ha
UK competition regulator to rethink approach after anti-growth criticism
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK’s competition watchdog wil
UK war tech sent to Russia by Insta model’s firm,…
InstagramPart-time model Valeria Baigascina appears to have a jet-set lifestyleHigh-tech equipment made by a UK firm worth $2.1m (£1.6m) has been sold to compa
Gautam Adani: US charges Indian billionaire with fraud
Shares of Adani Group firms fell more than 10% in Thursday morning trade, with the group losing around $30bn in market capitalisation. Adani Green Energy, which
UK ministers resist car industry pressure to ease fines on…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK government looks set to reje
Ford cuts 4,000 jobs in Europe, including 800 in UK,…
Ford has said that it will cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, becoming the latest carmaker to seek to reduce costs amid slowing growth in electric car sales and competit
Ford plans to cut 4,000 jobs – including 800 in…
Ford has announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs across Europe - including 800 in the UK. The car manufacturer said the cuts were needed as part of plan
Ford to cut 800 UK jobs as electric car sales…
Meanwhile in Britain, the government is coming under intense pressure from the car industry over rules designed to force them to build more electric vehicles. T
Cost of living and inflation are not the same thing
There was no surprise that the rate of inflation jumped again, reflecting the recent hike in the energy price cap.The new news today is that other underlying me
UK inflation: Four things the latest figures tell us
With inflation much lower than its peak, the Bank has - and still is - expected to reduce interest rates.But recent events, such as the Budget and now a higher-
