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    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Ben Ansell
      Parallel US and UK elections could bring dangers

      Cyber manipulation and contagious polarisation are higher risks if both polls are held next autumn

      Montage of images of a big ballot box in the foreground with a person posting in their ballot paper, against a background of the UK and US flags in red and white
    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
      Tell Sid all you like — but he might not buy NatWest

      Next generation of investors can buy into the sentiment even if they don’t want to own shares in UK banks

      A “Tell Sid” magazine ad from the 1980s
    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      News in-depthUK retail industry
      UK retailers increase Black Friday discounts while customers cut spending

      Shops are having to work harder to tempt customers, who are proving savvy about bargains

      Retailers are having to work harder as the sluggish economy and the cost of living affect people across the UK
    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      BBC
      BBC falling short on moving music and radio spending out of London

      National Audit Office watchdog says broadcaster’s plan for relocating projects and jobs outside capital ‘under-developed’

      The BBC’s London headquarters
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Wilkinson Hardware Stores
      Wilko bosses and auditor to be quizzed by MPs over retailer’s collapse

      Former CEO and chair of discount chain and EY representatives will face questions

      Shoppers walk past a Wilko store in Putney, London
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      UK tax
      Hunt’s tax cuts leave poison pill for next UK chancellor

      Future government would be faced with imposing austerity on some public services to meet key pledges in Autumn Statement

      A composite image of Rachel Reeves and Jeremy Hunt
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      UK immigration
      Sunak under pressure as net migration to UK hits record 745,000

      Ex-home secretary Suella Braverman calls 2022 figures slap in face for public but ONS signals levels may be coming down

    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Britain after Brexit
      Brexit brings with it a new kind of uncertainty Premium content

      Also in this week’s newsletter: a deep dive into UK trade performance

      Jeremy Hunt
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Q&A: How will the Autumn Statement affect me?

      Experts answer your personal finance questions

      Composite images of Anne Fairweather, Nimesh Shah, Emma Agyemang and Claer Barrett
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Helen Barnard
      Jeremy Hunt has not done nearly enough to alleviate hunger and hardship

      Some of the UK chancellor’s measures are very welcome — but much more needs to be done

      A sign painted on the side of a house directs people to a local food bank in Leeds
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      UK tax
      UK households to be £1,900 poorer by 2025, think-tank says

      Resolution Foundation’s findings lay bare parlous state of living standards underlying Autumn Statement

    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Lawrence Jones
      British tech tycoon Lawrence Jones guilty of rape and sexual assault

      Founder of web-hosting business UKFast convicted of attacking three women

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    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      UK economy
      UK business activity grows marginally in November

      Better than expected PMI data raises hopes that economy will avoid stagnation in final quarter

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    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Climate change
      Hunt criticised for downgrading climate change in BoE guidance

      UK chancellor heightens focus on economic growth in list of four priorities for Financial Policy Committee

      A climate crisis protest in central London in August
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Free LunchMartin Sandbu
      Autumn Statement: a very British (tax) affair Premium content

      The problems with letting the fiscal rule tail wag the budget dog

      The Treasury building in London
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Gig economy
      Deliveroo’s sub clause keeps the wheels turning

      Maximising the freelance-rider problem

    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      UK Budget
      The damp squib Statement

      Well that was a let-down

    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Jeremy Hunt defends tax cuts despite pressure on public services

      Fiscal watchdog says chancellor’s plans have been funded by leaving departments exposed to inflation

      UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Inside Politics
      Tax cuts today, impossible spending cuts tomorrow

      Rather than protecting public services, chancellor puts his fiscal harvest towards ‘retail offers’ and passes pain to Labour

      Singer Charlotte Church and protesters demonstrate against austerity and spending cuts in 2015
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      UK energy
      UK energy price cap to rise by 5% in January

      Move by energy regulator will see bills rise to £1,928 a year for a typical home

      A smart energy meter, used to monitor gas and electricity use and a central heating thermostat dial at a home in London
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Travel
      From magician’s assistant to tech mogul — and creator of Soho’s most flamboyant hotel

      The rollercoaster family story behind London’s theatrical new Broadwick hotel

      A magician’s assistant in gold lame jacket sits on a model wooden train. On one side stands the magician, on the other a young boy
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      UK prime property
      The downsizer’s dilemma

      Rising cost pressures on bigger houses and a dearth of suitable smaller properties are making conditions tough

    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
      Ousted OpenAI board member on AI safety concerns

      Former board member spoke to the FT in the weeks before removing OpenAI chief Sam Altman

    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Nissan Motor Co Ltd
      Nissan set to build two new electric models at its Sunderland plant

      Japanese carmaker expected to invest £1bn and allay any uncertainty over future of its UK factory

      Workers on the production line at Nissan’s factory in Sunderland
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Hunt gambles fiscal tailwind on voter-friendly tax cuts

      Chancellor’s decision was a politically-charged move aimed at putting clear ideological water between his party and Labour

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