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Elon Musk

Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower ahead of trial

National Lottery stock

New lottery operator says cost-of-living crisis has had ‘limited’ impact

The High Street in Canterbury, Kent, as a new programme aimed at supporting businesses with a high growth potential has been launched (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Store closures at five-year low due to post-pandemic demand, report reveals

Cleansing workers strike

Unions to call for co-ordinated strikes this autumn

Energy crisis

Nearly one in four ‘won’t turn on heating this winter’ as energy bills soar

Woman looks at energy bill

Small businesses owed £23,000 in late payments amid soaring energy bills

Majestic - Store exterior, Haywards Heath

Wine retailer Majestic eyes 76 UK locations amid expansion plans

Liz Truss

Backlash from Sunak camp over reports Truss is considering 5% VAT cut

Boris Johnson

Johnson says successor will launch ‘huge package’ of new cost-of-living help

Grain being loaded in Ukraine

UK sends minehunter drones to Ukraine to clear way for grain exports

Conservative leadership bid

Next PM ‘right’ to wait to weigh up options to ease cost of living – minister

Nadhim Zahawi speaks at a lectern

Chancellor suggests those on £45,000 could struggle with sky-high bills

A woman warming her hands

Price cap experts forecast £7,700 average bills next year

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi

Time to look at energy consumption amid soaring bills, says Chancellor

Gas hob

Scottish Power chief: Price cap rise is ‘truly catastrophic’ for millions

Financial Markets Wall Street

Wall Street and European markets slip after hawkish Powell speech

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell

US Federal Reserve could keep lifting rates sharply ‘for some time’, says Powell

An electric car being charged

Electric vehicle owners to be hit by spike in energy price cap