Retail sales fall across Great Britain as Black Friday effect fades; government borrowing hits four-year November low – business live

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‘Not clear’ who was behind FCDO hack, says minister, amid reports of China link – UK politics live

Chris Bryant confirms October cyber-attack as the Sun names Storm 1849, a Chinese hacker group, as being responsible

Retailer targets £7m in bonuses as FCA examines scandal in North American arm

Shoppers held back on Black Friday spending in November and budget uncertainty hit consumer confidence

ONS figures show public sector net borrowing was £11.7bn – £1.9bn less than in same month last year

House of Lords report says tools such as raising pension age and increasing immigration will not be adequate

Transport groups warn of unprecedented congestion as commuters, shoppers and holidaymakers travel at once

President claims bonus the result of tariff revenue but stipend had already been approved in tax-and-spend bill

Parliamentary scrutiny follows claims that commercial agreements put the mental health of shopkeepers at risk

PPE Medpro owes government £148m for supplying unusable personal protective equipment during Covid-19 pandemic

News organisations fear move could hit newsrooms and other media publishers by stopping users sharing their content

The decision to replace Murray Auchincloss with Woodside’s Meg O’Neill is puzzling on at least two counts

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Nissan builds in capability to go fully electric at Sunderland plant amid scaling back of transition targets across Europe

First female appointment to a major oil company has faced fierce resistance from climate activists as boss of Woodside