PTSB goes for job cuts as bloated costs stand out among European peers
Bank won’t how many jobs it aims to cut but the number will need to run into the hundreds to have any meaningful impact
Rachel Reeves
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks by 0.1%
October contraction is second in a row and deals blow to Labour government’s economic agenda
UK chancellor’s attendance at EU meeting ‘important symbol’ of warmer relations
Labour government looking to draw line under previous ‘antagonistic’ UK-EU relationship, Reeves says
‘Starmer the Farmer Harmer’ the target of ire as British farmers mobilise in London
Planet Business: Infowars auction saga, Howard Lutnick’s thoughts on Ireland and a brief history of the Observer
Ire of farmers and pensioners mounts as British Labour faces possibility of new ‘winter of discontent’
Protest this week by farmers over inheritance tax raid sounds alarm bells for Labour’s rural prospects
UK economic growth slows as budget jitters and high interest rates take toll
Blow to chancellor Rachel Reeves as she attempts push the UK to the top of the G7 growth league
Labour cracks on with ‘invest, invest, invest’ project as Larry keeps lookout in London
Planet Business: Washington Post subscriber losses, the Philadelphia DA suing Musk over an ‘unlawful lottery’ and the end of the oily road for Starbucks’ Oleato coffees
Outgoing Coalition has serious amount of work to do to persuade voters
Governing parties need to convince electorate that they can deal with persistent problems such as housing and infrastructure
Tories shout ‘we told you so’ after Rachel Reeves’ tax-and-spend Labour budget
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, who could have been an MI6 spy, muses whether to accept any Tory defectors there might be after a new leader is announced on Saturday to replace Rishi Sunak
Big tax and spending hikes, but little growth from the UK budget
Rachel Reeves's first budget as Britain’s chancellor was monumental in every way except for the one she wanted
European stocks fall after downbeat forecasts from chip companies
FTSE 250 edges higher as investors conclude Labour government’s first budget is less punitive on businesses than previously feared
North’s businesses face higher costs post British budget
Increases to national insurance and minimum wage to boost employers’ bills
Rachel Reeves increases taxes by £40bn in budget to address ‘black hole’ in UK’s public finances
Labour’s first UK budget in more than 14 years was a tax-and-spend bonanza with huge new outlays on health, transport and education
Rachel Reeves: the UK chancellor with the ‘toughest job since WW2′
London Letter: Reeves will deliver a difficult budget in the House of Commons on Wednesday
Flutter shares slide as UK government mulls £3bn tax hike for gambling sector
Finance minister Rachel Reeves could announce the tax in her maiden budget on October 30th
Keir Starmer’s first 100 days: after a ‘good start’, his Labour government has lost its shine at an alarming speed
The UK’s budget this month takes on near-totemic importance for Labour as it tries to reset the narrative
Rupert Murdoch succession saga completes stage one of its Reno era
Planet Business: Employers and the menopause, a new global consortium on the information environment, and UK Labour’s unhappiness with its inheritance
Rachel Reeves accentuates positives as she seeks to puncture gloomy economic mood at conference
Heckler interrupts the new chancellor’s speech in Liverpool
Keir Starmer prepares for his first Labour conference as prime minister as infighting breaks out among his team
Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray is targeted by anonymous internal critics
Bank of England holds interest rates at 5%
UK central bank also confirms plan to sell down its government bond holdings at current rate of £100bn a year
Vetting to identify staff submitting ‘bogus’ claims against employers, inheritance tax, and tips on setting out your affairs for loved ones
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British chancellor Rachel Reeves needs a credible growth plan
The UK chancellor should explain how her programme is going to work
If Britain is broken, here are ideas on how to fix it
Central London gathering of policy experts and academics hears suggestions about how to revive Britain’s public services and stuttering economy
Britain’s Labour government would love to have the Coalition’s problems
How to spend the budget surplus wisely without building up problems for the future is the big conundrum facing the Government
Jack Chambers says AIB share sale provides ‘option to do more’ on delivery of housing
Minister for Finance also discusses renewable energy investment with Britain’s new chancellor Rachel Reeves during trip to London
Policymakers need to rethink working of some rules
On both sides of the Atlantic, the configuration of strictures on central banks and governments may risk economic wellbeing
Keir Starmer’s Labour may be about to show Ireland how it’s done
The risk is that by the time there is a wider acceptance of the need to move more quickly on vital infrastructure projects, it will be too late
UK markets advance on foot of Labour’s election night sweep
Hope that a new era of calmer, moderate British politics can avoid fiscal turmoil that upended bond markets in 2022
Destination Downing Street for Starmer and Reeves as UK election enters endgame
Planet Business: The Telegraph’s uncertain future, Disney’s Inside Out 2 joy, and McDonald’s AI ordering fails
Government considers incentives to help Dublin stock exchange after loss of big hitters
Financial services minister Neale Richmond has warned Britain it will not get ‘free pass’ on Brexit rules if Labour wins the UK election
‘Brexit has been a disaster and they don’t want to talk about it’: Labour Party face awkward questions on the campaign trail
Rachel Reeves, who is on course to become the first female chancellor of the exchequer, is eyeing economic growth and an improved trade deal with the EU
UK economy stalls in build up to election
Recession rebound appears to be losing momentum as highest interest rates in 16 years continue to drag
How Labour wants to change the British economy
Their plans should not make things worse. But can they make them better?
A big week for the man dubbed ‘Ted Heath with an Instagram account’
Planet Business: ‘Decacorns’, the P&O boss’s admission and an actual rise in CD sales
Johnson faces backlash after comparing Ukraine war to Brexit vote
Sunak attempts to defend PM’s remarks that both British and Ukrainians ‘choose freedom’
Audit profession unattractive to new recruits, says PwC UK boss
Kevin Ellis warns criticism from politicians and regulators is harming reputation of sector
British MP Peter Kyle appointed as Labour’s shadow secretary for NI
Removal of Louise Haigh from role not related to comments on Irish unity, MP says
Industry leaders urge Johnson to stop his ministers bickering over gas situation
Labour’s shadow chancellor accuses chancellor Rishi Sunak of being missing in action
Johnson accused of putting his self-interest ahead of the welfare of the North
Labour’s conference has been overshadowed by a resignation and a description of the Conservative cabinet as scum
Tory revolt curbed as Johnson’s £12bn tax deal passed
UK prime minister claims increase will tackle NHS waiting lists and fund social care
UK Elections: Starmer faces furious backlash following Labour losses
Party leadership in chaos as chief whip sacked in shadow cabinet reshuffle
Boris Johnson may end up paying price for flat refurbishment
London Letter: Renovation controversy re-enforces questions about the PM’s judgment
Johnson denies ‘No more f***ing lockdowns – let bodies pile high’ remark
Allegation follows stream of charges against PM by former aide Dominic Cummings
Greensill inquiry yields more sleaze with each serpentine twist
Labour seizes moment to highlight decade of Conservatives in power and corruption links
Friday deadline for British civil service to discover double jobbing
Johnson’s government in crosshairs for cronyism after Cameron lobbying scandal
Brexit: Gove tells MPs there will be no ‘EU mini-embassy’ in Belfast
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee hears there are likely to be delays at ports while new checking facilities are being built
Gove says ‘Kent access permit’ will be needed to avoid lorry congestion
Haulage representatives criticise government’s lack of preparation for looming changes
Keir Starmer says Labour will work to ‘save lives and protect livelihoods’
Party leader announces top positions in shadow cabinet and Covid-19 committee
UK watchdog orders ringfencing of ‘Big Four’ accounting businesses
Review to decide if full break up of PwC, EY, Deloitte and KPMG is needed
Britain needs new watchdog to shake up 'Big Four' accountants
EY, Deloitte, KPMG and PwC check the accounts of 341 of the top 350 UK companies
Little Christmas cheer likely for M&S in interim results
M&S results will be in sharp contrast to Primark, which recorded a ‘significant’ increase in its UK market share
Royal Mail postal workers get schooled in share price volatility
Profit warning batters value of free shares and executive pay adds salt to the wounds
Sainsbury boss under fire over €1.25m pay rise
CEO caught singing ‘We’re In The Money’ on camera after Asda merger criticised over €3.9m pay packet while removing employee benefits
Carillion’s demise spurs call for action against Big Four
Outsourcer’s fate exposed ‘systemic flaws’ in corporate Britain and its ‘toothless’ and ‘feeble’ regulators, say Commons committees
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