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The latest corruption scandal that has engulfed Ukraine could not have come at a worse time or in a more delicate sector of the economy for the increasingly embattled government of Volodymyr Zelensky.

Labour chancellor under fire ahead of crunch Budget as new figures show GDP growth has slowed

The UK budget is usually a story of growth forecasts, borrowing levels and fiscal discipline. But ahead of this month’s high-stakes event, growth has been slower than expected. At the same time, as households struggle with living costs, the climate crisis intensifies and inequality persists, growth might seem like too…

Former NatWest boss Sir Howard Davies accused the Government of making it harder for businesses with its ‘behaviour’ and policies

The label once used to describe the UK’s industrial decline in the 1970s is echoing anew as fresh data show the economy slipping into reverse. A 0.1% contraction in September and weak quarterly growth have revived doubts about Britain’s economic vitality amid global trade headwinds.

The latest Toyota Prius has exciting styling that helps push its overall efficiency to new highs, although this does come with a few compromises in terms of interior practicality

Stronger public finances require stronger economy, but large tax rises and spending cuts could squeeze activity further

Rachel Reeves was handed an unwelcome pre-Budget surprise today when official figures showed the economy ground almost to a halt over the three months to September.

GDP inches ahead by just 0.1% in the third quarter in a grim set of figures that one City analyst said revived the spectre of recession

Figure undershoots forecasts, with Jaguar Land Rover hack helping to pull September GDP down by 0.1%

Concerns around Labour Party leadership deepens ahead of Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Budget