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John Lewis store

John Lewis hires new property boss from Royal Mail

Passengers wait to check in for a flight

Two out of five people will book an overseas holiday before Christmas – poll

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Chancellor says numbers ‘worse than in spring’ as he looks to autumn statement

An electricity steel lattice tower surrounded by homes in Sidcup, Kent

Ofgem proposes £23.6m fine for gas plant’s ‘excessively’ high grid prices

Andrew Bailey, Bank of England Governor

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says ‘things look better’ than a year ago

Budget 2023

A year as Chancellor – from mini-budget turmoil to tackling the inflation crisis

Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt: Key moments and challenges in year as Chancellor

Loungers bar

Loungers reports revenue jump as inflation pressures ease

A man and a woman's shoes

First women traders to get City Freedom awards after ‘breaking glass ceiling’

The Royal Mint unveils eight new coin designs

New Royal Mint coins celebrate the King’s passion for nature and wildlife

London's top stocks lifted after UK economy grows

FTSE 100 moves higher after UK economy rebounds in August

British Army solar farm

UK and US should form energy partnership akin to Aukus, US senator says

Jes Staley investigation

Ex-Barclays boss fined £1.8m for misleading watchdog over Epstein links

An Ikea store

Ikea promises to cut furniture prices as costs start to ease

Boots

Skincare demand helps drive jump in sales at Boots

Monkton Wyld Church, Dorset

Church of England invests £30 million to reach net zero by 2030

Models houses on a pile of coins

Defaults rates on mortgages and credit cards set to increase, lenders predict

Manchester city centre

UK economy grows in August, dampening recession fears