Autumn Budget will be painful, warns Starmer
The PM said he would have to make “big asks” from the public for the “long-term good”. Read More
Treasury considers extending Household Support Fund
The scheme, which gives cash to struggling households, is currently due to close on 31 September. Read More
Shop prices fall for first time in nearly three years
Prices in August were down 0.3% from a year ago, the first fall since October 2021, a retail group says. Read More
‘We did it!’ Next shop workers win equal pay claim
In-store staff, who are mostly women, should be paid the same as warehouse workers, a tribunal rules. Read More
Tanni Grey-Thompson forced to ‘crawl off’ train
The former Paralympian was not met at the other end of her journey by a staff member. Read More
Ikea trials resale website to rival eBay and Gumtree
Ikea Preowned launches in Oslo and Madrid, with a global rollout expected by the end of the year. Read More
Fish and chips price rise tops UK takeaways
The deep fried delicacy has seen the biggest price increase of some of the UK’s most popular takeaways, according to new figures. Read More
Qantas sells cut-price first-class fares by mistake
The airline said it will refund or rebook passengers who bought wrongly-priced tickets due to a coding error. Read More
Have Swiss scientists made a chocolate breakthrough?
The whole of the cocoa fruit is used in production, rather than just the beans. Read More
Defence firms ‘need reassuring’ that big orders will be long-term
Western military production has ramped up due to Ukraine, but will it continue after the war ends? Read More