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COMMENT: As British workers make record withdrawals from their pension pots, amid fears that the chancellor is about to reduce the tax-free limit in her autumn Budget, James Moore worries that some people might be prompted to make bad decisions that will affect more than just their later years

Lenders have raised rates on some deals amid a ‘fraught political and economic climate’, with more expected to follow

In today’s newsletter: Starmer has returned from summer recess to a budgetary black hole and Farage on his heels – so a deputy leadership contest is the last thing he needs

The new strategy promises £250 million investment in regions with high defence potential.

Former science secretary promoted in reshuffle to continue UK efforts to revitalise trade relationship with Beijing

Older people would save anyway if state support was more limited, and overhaul of council tax would net billions more

Starmer brings forward cabinet reshuffle to restore order but fallout likely to further damage party’s reputation

Atmosphere of jubilation takes hold as the Farage faithful don union flags and enjoy their ‘unity of purpose’

Rayner’s departure is deeply damaging to prime minister who had initially stood by her

COMMENT : As Lloyds plans to cut its bottom 5 per cent of staff, James Moore asks if threatening thousands of ‘underperformers’ with the sack can have an energising effect on the workforce

Northerner whose emotional openness was an electoral asset eventually had to follow advice she had given to Tory rivals and quit