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With talk of inflation set to hit 20 per cent and Britons braced for the biggest hit to living costs in a generation, Greg Marsh asks: who is to blame?

Top officials from the world’s biggest central banks coalesced around a simple message in Jackson Hole this weekend: They are ready to follow through with higher interest rates, even if it does some damage.

From Formula Ford Festival winner Vincenzo Sospiri watching his old team boss John Village in action, to Shawn Rashid singing the praises of his Le Mans class-winning mentor Johnny O'Connell and a special display of Vauxhalls at Brands Hatch, there were plenty of unusual stories from national motorsport this week

New figures released this morning are expected to show that Britain is suffering the worst cost of living crisis since the 1980s, as sharp rises in food and fuel costs continue to put strain on households

“The side effects to some of the medication was horrendous, but losing the money was worse."

Anger as thousands of Bank staff enjoy ‘performance awards’ when governor had urged other British workers not to demand big rises

Higher mortgage costs will hit homeowners and tenants, investment and consumer spending. In a recession. I hope they’re proud of their acquisitive selves

Labour’s Rachel Reeves says Conservatives are ‘playing blame game’ for UK’s economic problems

He has been accused of being asleep at the wheel over inflation, but sacking the Threadneedle Street chief would be a risky step

The Governor of the Bank of England warned that earlier interest rate rises could have brought forward a recession.

Carrying on with the current economic policy is ‘not going to cut it’, IFS chief says