Twitter shares halted after report Elon Musk deal to go ahead
Trading in Twitter shares is halted after a report stated the billionaire will now buy the business....
Pound hits two-week high after debt plan U-turn
Kwasi Kwarteng will bring forward details of how he would cut debt to try to reassure investors....
Supermarket push to cut waste hits food bank donations
Food charity Fareshare says donations from the major grocers have fallen, just as demand has surged....
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng to set out debt plan earlier than planned
The chancellor will publish plans “shortly” after pressure to calm markets over his mini-budget....
Millions will receive £324 cost-of-living payment in November
Those on means-tested benefits will get the money between 8 and 23 November, the government says....
Mortgage rates rise sharply as squeeze tightens
The average two-year fixed rate is now close to 6% as major lenders raise the cost of deals sharply....
Chancellor expected to U-turn on 45p tax rate
Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to make a statement on scrapping the 45p rate of income tax in the next hour, 10 days after it was...
Tory conference: We must stay the course, insists Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng
Kwasi Kwarteng will defend his tax cuts during his Conservative Party conference speech....
Trains and postal services hit by mass strikes
Large parts of Britain have no train services as rail workers in several unions have walked out....
Cost of living: Energy bills rise but help cushions blow
A two-year government-set cap means price rises taking effect on Saturday are lower than expected....