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Cancelling Manchester leg would reduce connectivity gains needed to justify the project
PM’s flagship Multiply programme gets off to slow start, with experts criticising ‘short termist’ approach
Walkout at 16 train operators on Wednesday expected to close almost all of network
‘Shortage occupation list’ opens door to exploitation by bosses and should be axed, says Migration Advisory Committee
Tory party’s sharp divides on taxes and spending constrain chancellor’s moves to slim down public services
Canadian investment firm is buying Banks Renewables, one of the UK’s largest renewable developers
It varies every year but is usually quite substantial
BMA asks for Acas to mediate, but ally of health secretary appears to pour cold water on reopening talks
Shop prices rose at an annual rate of 6.2% in September, down from 6.9% in August
Former PM urges premier to ‘axe the tax’ at energetic fringe event of Conservative conference
PM set to use Conservative party conference to announce axing of project’s northern leg
All signs are that the market no longer believes the UK will stick to midterm objectives
Welfare policy is cutting poverty among under 16s to levels below the rest of Britain, say supporters
Chancellor to pledge minimum wage rise and benefit sanctions amid escalating conference row
‘Shirkers versus strivers’ narrative recalls George Osborne’s measures, which are uncertain to gel with public today
Data from Nationwide shows high mortgage rates are hitting the property market
The wider impact of the slowdown on employment is mitigated by an already depleted workforce
Households asked to pay an extra £156 per year on average by 2030
Boats being built as part of security pact with US and Australia set to bring jobs and investment to Cumbria
Errors in hitting central bank goals are likely to be asymmetric with a drift upwards that leads to recession
Employers say violence and abuse of staff is on the rise and call on the police to prioritise a response
Minister’s letter to Labour MP sets out government forecast as companies warn of food price rises
Prime minister says beating inflation is the priority despite pressure from his party to make pre-election giveaway
UK carbon market collapse lets Brussels benefit from revenues that would previously have gone to Treasury
Windsor framework was meant to reduce paperwork but businesses are worried ahead of rules coming into effect on Sunday
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