Debt interest payments push public finances deeper into the red in fresh blow to Rachel ReevesBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed more than expected in October as...
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Read MoreONS data shows higher debt interest payments and pay awards for public sector workers pushed figure to £16.6bnBusiness live – latest news updatesThe Treasury has said it will need to take difficult decisions in next...
Read MoreThinktank reports saying sector should be hit with extra £900m to £3bn in levies prompt market selloffBusiness live – latest updatesShares in British gambling companies have dropped sharply, reducing the stock...
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Read MoreAudible gasps as apparent frontrunner is eliminated while political rivals are gleefulBookmakers have cut the odds on Kemi Badenoch becoming next Tory leader because there has been a surge of money going her way in the last 24...
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Read MoreApparent frontrunner is eliminated and party members will now choose between Kemi Badenoch and Robert JenrickBookmakers have cut the odds on Kemi Badenoch becoming next Tory leader because there has been a surge of money going...
Read MoreChief medical officer tells Covid inquiry that UK had ‘very low’ capacity compared with other wealthy countriesElon Musk has responded to a post on X highlighting the BBC story about the government not inviting him...
Read MoreExperts say ‘baffling’ lack of equivalent to fuel duty means motorists are more strongly taxed than private jet ownersCampaigners have urged the chancellor to start taxing jet fuel – with a report showing that...
Read MorePublic finances under pressure from ageing population, climate crisis and security risks, OBR report saysBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s debt mountain will almost triple to more than 270% of national income...
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