Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor’s Budget challenge

Oct 21

The economic figures released on Wednesday show the constraints for […]

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    • Inflation and government borrowing highest for a year ahead of next week’s Budget

    Oct 21

    Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to […]

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    • Civil servant admits he ‘made mistakes’ juggling five government jobs

    Oct 21

    Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more […]

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    • Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX

    Oct 21

    Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed […]

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    • The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases

    Oct 21

    Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises […]

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    • Paddy Power cuts 1,400 jobs and blames betting tax rises

    Oct 20

    The government increased taxes on online casino and sports betting […]

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    • Jobless rate falls but small firms cut back hiring

    Oct 20

    Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in […]

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    • Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget

    Oct 20

    Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and […]

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    • Burnham vows end to ‘rip-off parking charges’ under new rules

    Oct 20

    The changes come after concerns that penalties issued by private […]

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    • ‘I’m fed up of swiping’: The singles choosing dating events over apps

    Oct 20

    The BBC hears from people who think dating events are […]

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    • Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day

    Oct 19

    More property asking prices are being cut than at any […]

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    • Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways

    Oct 19

    Musk’s announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public […]

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    • Bereaved families could face ‘unjust’ tax bill after civil service pension delays

    Oct 19

    The chairman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee says families should […]

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    • Don’t fall for this – how to protect yourself from AI scams

    Oct 19

    Trading standards officers say AI is “super-charging” existing scams through […]

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    • People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine

    Oct 19

    Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines […]

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    • There’s a crackdown on sports piracy – but is it already out of control?

    Oct 18

    The sports industry’s lucrative business model is being undermined by […]

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    • Third runway at Heathrow Airport would drive growth, Healey says

    Oct 18

    It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether […]

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    • Faisal Islam: Why China and AI are worrying global finance bosses

    Oct 18

    At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and […]

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    • What is the Budget and what could be in it?

    Oct 18

    Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK […]

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    • Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?

    Oct 18

    Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that […]

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