Business

Wind farms ready to be built will be connected to the electricity grid quicker under government plans. Read More

Fraud cases rise by 16% in the first half of the year, but total losses are down slightly, new data shows. Read More

It is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more under the government’s plan. Read More

Gross domestic product rose by 4.6% on a yearly basis, below Beijing’s “around 5%” annual target. Read More

Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap. Read More

The drop to 1.7% paves the way for the Bank of England to cut interest rates again next month. Read More

The cost of living is always important but this month’s has a particular extra impact for millions of people. Read More

Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says trials of the idea have produced “dramatic results”. Read More

A crime gang has stolen more than £70,000 of goods from UK supermarkets in 18 months, the BBC hears. Read More

Filling the £22bn financial “black hole” would only be enough “to keep public services” still, she told a meeting. Read More