27 hours ago Debt interest and civil service pay deals pushed borrowing to £17.4bn last month

Borrowing rose to £17.4 billion last month marking the second highest October figure since monthly records began.

Economics

28 hours ago I swear by my Dyson supersonic for fast drying – and now it’s on sale for Black Friday

The tool is reduced by nearly £100 ahead of the main event

Politics

36 hours ago Britain in the Red: Labour racks up the highest EVER borrowing outside of Covid in October as Rachel Reeves splurges on public sector pay and piles money into services

Government borrowing hit £17.4billion last month, far higher than the £13.3billion pencilled in by analysts.

Economics

36 hours ago UK government borrowing jumps to £17.4bn in October; Bitcoin nears $100,000 for first time – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK records the second highest October borrowing since 1993Inheritance tax has brought in £5bn so far this financial year, even before the government hits farmers with the levy.New figures from HMRC this morning show that inheritance tax receipts for April to October 2024 have risen by £500m year-on-year, to £5bn.“Inheritance tax is on track for another record year with receipts so far hitting £5bn. With five months of the tax year yet to go it should easily outstrip last year’s £7.5bn.It may be a tax that so far only hits a small proportion of the population but, after last month’s Budget, it’s about to be an issue for a lot more people, after the decision was taken to make pensions part of someone’s estate for inheritance t...

Economics

38 hours ago Our landlord increased the rent twice in the last year adding £450 a month

Six months ago our rent went up for the second time. Now we're moving and the landlord can't find another tenant who will pay the same price. Was the rise unfair?

Economics

43 hours ago Nearly $100 million awarded to the family of a man fatally shot in his apartment by an officer

The family of a man shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own has been awarded nearly $100 million in a federal civil trial

Events

44 hours ago BBC The Apprentice series 19 fate confirmed as show makes announcement

The Apprentice is set to return to BBC One for its 19th series with Lord Alan Sugar back in the firing line to help find his next business partner and give them a £250,000 investment

Politics