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Government borrowing for October higher than expected

Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official figures show.

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Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year

Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.

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US and Asia stocks slide as AI jitters persist

Strong sales at artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia did little to quell investor worries.

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The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis

Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

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The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis

Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

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Government borrowing for October higher than expected

Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official figures show.

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Community food boxes ‘selling out within minutes’

A waste food box scheme is cutting the cost of living for families, those behind the project say.

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Are the chips down for traditional fish supper?

One Hull fish and chip shop owner says he is now selling chilli and curry "just to get people in".

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Sweaty Betty offers £4k for slogan use and silence

Georgina Cox wants clothing firm Sweaty Betty to apologise and pay influencers it works with fairly.

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Farmer calls for more government support in Budget

Ben Aveling wants planned inheritance tax changes to be scrapped and for interest rates to fall.

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