Business

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

South East Water is the worst for water supply interruptions in England and Wales, Ofwat says. Read More

The rival presidents found common ground on climate change, military communications and fentanyl. Read More