Business

The BBC has been told the chancellor is considering cutting some taxes in his Autumn Statement. Read More

Owen Midwinter says he should be looking forward to Christmas but is worried he’ll lose his house. Read More

Shoppers bought less in October amid higher prices, rising living costs and poor weather. Read More

Councils say the money is a “significant boost” but call for longer term funding to repair roads. Read More

How to make sense of what politicians mean when they say there is no scope for tax cuts. Read More

The chancellor is set to announce hundreds of millions more in subsidies and grants for battery makers. Read More

It is part of a plan to get people back to work, with more investment in career support also promised. Read More

Train drivers have announced further walk outs in a long-running dispute about pay and conditions. Read More

The Aslef union says it is “determined to win this dispute” as it announces new industrial action. Read More

The confectionary giant will pay £534m for the British company, which wants to expand overseas. Read More