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Workers on the Vauxhall plant production line

Vauxhall owner to shut Luton factory amid ‘stringent’ zero-emission targets

A London Stock Exchange sign

Trump tariff ‘surprise’ pushes FTSE 100 into the red

A general view of a van on the production line at the Vauxhall plant in Luton

Around 1,100 jobs at risk as Vauxhall owner plans to shut Luton factory

Kate Forbes speaks during the SNP conference on stage

Years of low levels of investment have held Scotland back, Kate Forbes says

Liz Kendall Commons

Those who can work, must work, says Kendall in welfare overhaul announcement

An electric car being charged

Business Secretary to confirm Government will consult on easing EV rules

Smithfield Market Christmas meat auction

London’s Smithfield Market at risk of closure after more than 800 years

David Black

Ofwat boss denies failing to regulate water firms despite huge debts

A woman holding a mobile phone

Premium Bonds prize fund rate to reduce from the January 2025 draw

Topps Tiles shopfront

Topps Tiles cautions over costs as profits slump on weak home improvement market

A view of Canary Wharf

Top bankers to access bonuses quicker under plans to relax City rules

A hand on a laptop

Scams warning issued by HMRC ahead of self-assessment deadline

A Marks Electrical van outside a store

Mike Ashley’s Frasers buys £3m stake in Marks Electrical

Macquarie bank sign outside their Sydney office in King Street

Macquarie fined £13m by City watchdog after fake trades

A aerial view of houses in Leverstock Green, near Hemel Hempstead

Major bank to cut mortgage rates from Wednesday in ‘bold move’

AO founder and chief executive John Roberts standing in front of an AO World delivery van

AO World boss warns over price increases to offset £8m Budget blow

A team of colleagues around a table in a meeting room

Number of women in top positions on FTSE 250 boards falls, study shows

An FCA office

UK’s financial watchdog is ‘incompetent’ and ‘dishonest’, MPs and peers claim