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Why solid growth complicates the Budget masterplan
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Business
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15 August
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UK economy continues recovery with 0.6% growth
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Business
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15 August
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Slowest US inflation since 2021 raises rate cut hope
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Business
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14 August
Inflation rate rises for first time this year to 2.2%
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Business
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14 August
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Stock markets plunge as weak US jobs fuel fears
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Business
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2 August
Rate cut 'great news' for Channel Island borrowers
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UK
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2 August
The Story. Will Labour raise taxes? Audio, 29 minutes
What can new Chancellor Rachel Reeves do to minimise the UK's economic black hole?
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The Briefing Room. Can planning reform really boost economic growth? Audio, 29 minutes
Will Labour's pledge to overhaul planning rules deliver the economic growth they want?
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BBC Radio 4
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% in first drop since March 2020
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Business
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1 August
Reeves and Hunt's claims about shortfalls checked
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30 July
Reeves defends move to restrict winter fuel payments
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Business
Posted
30 July
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'Bean counters' get their revenge, as Reeves unveils spending audit
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Business
Posted
29 July
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Reeves dollops blame on Tories as she outlines choices
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29 July
Reeves 'trying to hoodwink' voters over tax and spending - Jeremy Hunt. Video, 00:00:50
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29 July
Reeves set to axe projects to plug budget shortfall
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Business
Posted
29 July
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Wales sees first rise in house prices in more than a year
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Wales
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29 July
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The huge challenges in creating fusion power plant
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Nottingham
Posted
28 July
Are the UK's finances really worse than Labour expected?
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27 July
Fire breaks out at restaurant near Bank of England
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London
Posted
25 July
Ten new businesses helped to open on Union Street
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NE, Orkney & Shetland
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24 July
David Lammy arrives in India for trade talks
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Asia
Posted
24 July
£7bn in old UK banknotes and coins not cashed in
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Wales
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24 July
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Reeves hints at above-inflation public sector pay rise but won't pledge to lift two-child benefit cap
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Business
Posted
21 July
UK government debt highest since 1962
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Business
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19 July
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