UK government borrowing in October tops forecasts at £17.4bn

Debt interest payments push public finances deeper into the red in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves

UK inflation rises to 2.3%, increasing pressure to delay interest rate cut

Figure is above Bank of England target after energy bills push up prices

UK’s jump in inflation lays bare the risks ahead for Labour

Rate cut unlikely until 2025 as energy prices blamed for stronger-than-expected inflation of 2.3%

UK retailers warn Reeves of £7bn hit from budget tax rises

Increase in national insurance contributions and national living wage will add to costs, says BRC

Housework to green energy: the new markers of growth in rival metric to GDP

Sustainability-focused inclusive income formula accounts for non-monetary factors overlooked in GDP, says ONS

Keir Starmer to restart UK-India talks after previous negotiations stalled

Whisky and migration thwarted earlier deal but UK PM hopeful of reaching agreement with Narendra Modi

Keir Starmer denies budget to blame for rise in mortgage rates

PM says budget stabilised the economy, while mortgage rates are ‘individual decisions for the banks’

Tax rises in budget sap UK consumer confidence and will hit pay growth, say reports

Survey shows households’ economic fears, while Goldman Sachs predicts impact of increase in employer NICs

Open registers are only way to stop dirty money that underpins crime

We know too well that overseas territories and crown dependencies play a pivotal role in helping crooks and tax dodgers

Talks are a good place to start task of improving the UK’s social care

Productivity and quality in a sector that is its workforce will require even more money after national insurance rises

Shadow chancellor warns Reeves over EU ties after Bank chief says Brexit harming economy – as it happened

Mel Stride said there must be no suggestion of the UK going back into the EU single market or customs union

Shrinking GDP forecast adds to German woes after coalition collapse

European Commission figures predict German economy, usually the engine of the EU, will contract O.1% this year

Could Labour build closer EU trade ties and would this increase growth?

Bank of England governor says Brexit has harmed UK economy, while Donald Trump will also complicate matters

Few expected Britain to boom but the GDP figures will worry the Treasury

Summer slowdown raises questions of whether Reeves’s bleak outlook in the run-up to the budget hindered growth

Nine hours and 52 minutes: did Dave Strachan’s ambulance wait cost him his life?

When he woke up with chest pains, his wife, Lucille, called 999, expecting help to arrive in minutes. But as he drifted in and out of consciousness, their wait continued ...