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The Bank of England

Government bonds and pound rebound amid bond-buying deadline

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Consumer champions and finance bodies press for action on online fraud

Kwasi Kwarteng

Chancellor returns early from US as expectation of major U-turn grows

Prime Minister Liz Truss

Expectation of major Truss U-turn grows as pressure on PM builds

Fracking due to begin next week

Labour would ban fracking ‘once and for all’ – Miliband

Conservative Party Conference 2022

Chancellor says ‘let’s see’ on corporation tax U-turn amid growing pressure

Boris Johnson final week in office

Markets likely to force Liz Truss into more U-turns, says Priti Patel

ScotRail train

ScotRail warns customers to check journeys ahead of further strike action

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Alcohol markets ‘worth £100m’ unlocked after trade talks

Ofgem to launch campaign to help conserve energy

Ofgem to launch campaign to help conserve energy, boss reveals

FTSE 100 recovers ground after hitting a 19-month low

FTSE 100 recovers ground amid mini-budget U-turn speculation

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

Kwarteng insists mini-budget position has not changed despite U-turn speculation

Bank of England

Government bonds and pound rally amid pressure for mini-budget U-turn

NatWest

The NatWest branches earmarked for closure

IMF World Bank

Governments must not allow inflation to become ‘runaway train’ – IMF chief

Graveyard of Electrical Goods

UK households sitting on £5.6bn of unwanted tech, research suggests

Someone using a laptop and bank card

Fraud ‘remains persistent threat to businesses, consumers and economic growth’

Ikea

Ikea calls 2022 an ‘exceptional year’ despite challenges