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Last month’s figures only exceeded in June 2020 at the peak of the pandemic

June figure of £20.7bn comes as chancellor prepares for autumn budget where she may have to impose tax rises

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: For people in their forties and fifties, Liz Kendall’s overhaul – which may further raise the state retirement age – could prove painful and unpopular. But younger generations will one day be grateful that she took the tough decision to implement measures that will make their…

Letters: Readers respond to the chancellor’s proposals to cut red tape in the hope of boosting economic growth

Rachel Reeves is set to reject introducing a wealth tax despite pressure from left-wing MPs in the Labour Party

Rachel Reeves is reportedly eyeing a £5bn windfall from the sale of seized cryptocurrency to help fill a gap in public finances.

Labour’s chaotic welfare rebellion left the party with a £5bn spending gap to fill

From Rachel Reeves to the MPC, and thinktanks to unions and lobby groups, many of the authoritative voices we hear discussing economics are female

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The levy on fuel has been frozen since 2011, when George Osborne was chancellor

Several of the men sanctioned on Friday are already wanted by the FBI in the United States.