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Cost of living crisis

Rishi Sunak’s spending plans at a glance: a windfall tax and a universal grant

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BT workers to be balloted for industrial action over pay

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Cost-of-living crisis: How the squeeze has tightened its grip on households

Cost of living

The cost-of-living support package: What it means for you

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak

Sunak sets out £15 billion emergency package to mitigate soaring cost of living

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Insulate homes to curb soaring energy bills, Government is urged

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Passenger trains could be blocked to prioritise freight during strikes

New cars

Auto Trader cheers best ever results on boom in car demand

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Competition watchdog launches investigation into Google’s advertising tech

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Ted Baker narrows losses as return to the office and parties buoy recovery

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US investor tries to buy FirstGroup for up to £1.2bn

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Wealthier people ‘more likely to see lifestyle improvements during pandemic’

Fridays restaurant in Edinburgh

Fridays owner Hostmore warns over profits as costs rocket

Rishi Sunak

Sunak poised to U-turn on windfall tax to fund energy bills relief package

CBI annual dinner

Rishi Sunak set to announce windfall tax and possible energy bill grant

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Government to probe French billionaire’s BT stake over national security fears

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Serco ups profit outlook as it offsets hit from Covid-19 test and trace ending

A view of signage for the Ministry of Defence in Westminster, London (Kirsty O'Connor/PA)

MoD contractors drop standards and ‘squeeze’ workers to increase profits