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New figures show government borrowing unexpectedly surged in July – adding to the intense pressure on Rachel Reeves as she prepares her first budget. 

Good news for homeowners with mortgages as interest rates have been cut for the first time in more than four years.

Staff at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse are taking part in an historic ballot which could see the company recognise a UK trade union for the first time ever.

Think about smartphones and you’ll probably think iPhone – the ubiquitous handset that has come to dominate the market since it was launched in 2007. But the makers of Apple now face a lawsuit from the US Department of Justice, who accuse the firm of engineering an illegal monopoly – blocking third party developers and…

Inflation has held steady at four percent – surprising many economists, who expected rising energy bills to push it up last month.

Former Conservative MP Lord Arbuthnot – who’s campaigned on the Horizon scandal for years – joins us from Westminster.

It might have taken a drama to galvanise the response to a crisis – but the public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal is gradually bringing more details to light, as hundreds of victims seek justice for their ruined lives. The inquiry will be hoping to uncover more details when it examines a series…

Inflation fell faster than expected last month, to 3.9%, bringing it down to its lowest level for over two years. Falling fuel prices and slower rises in food prices were the cause. 

The man who once ran one of the world’s biggest crypto currency companies has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering.

AI is going to take our jobs – that’s a worry for people around the world, and even more so since powerful tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney and Bard have exploded into our workplaces.

For the first time in nearly two years the Bank of England has frozen interest rates.

Inflation has fallen unexpectedly, raising hopes that financial pressure on families and businesses may be easing.

Rail unions have been out campaigning to save ticket offices from closure, on the day a public consultation comes to an end. The plan would mean shutting most of England’s ticket offices as part of cost cutting measures. Train companies say staff will still be able to help passengers in different roles, but unions have…

We spoke to London mayor Sadiq Khan.

Another controversial anti pollution strategy – London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone – has just been expanded to the whole of Greater London – meaning drivers whose vehicles don’t meet minimum emission standards will have to pay a daily £12.50 fee. The city’s mayor Sadiq Khan said it would help five million people breathe cleaner air.…