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Catch the latest Financial News EventsUK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods
Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across boardUK supermarkets have been asked by the government to consider putting a price freeze on some essential foodstuffs to protect the public from inflation fuelled by the...
Senior minister defends decision to withhold some Mandelson files
Darren Jones says there are good reasons not to disclose certain details and next batch will be released next monthUK politics live – latest updatesA senior minister has defended the government’s decision to withhold information relating to the appointment of Peter...
HS2 bill could rise to £102bn with first trains delayed until 2039, government admits
Transport secretary says first official estimate in 2026 prices shows cost turbocharged by inflationBusiness live – latest updatesThe HS2 high-speed railway will now cost up to £102.7bn and trains will not start running between London and Birmingham until as late as...
Minister defends Mandelson file redactions and says documents to be released in June – UK politics live
Darren Jones says release will be ‘one of the largest government publications ever laid in this house’On Friday parliament’s intelligence and security committee issued a damning statement about the government’s response to the humble address requiring the release of...