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Retail sales volumes across Great Britain in October fell to their lowest level since February 2021, amid cost of living squeeze and wet weather

The Prime Minister also does not rule out calling a General Election if his Rwanda plan is thwarted

Before autumn statement, industry bosses say more consistency is needed after more than a decade of instability

Shadow work and pensions minister Liz Kendall tells Standard that workers risk being 'written off' without support

Jeremy Hunt said the UK Government could not give a ‘precise date’ for when a deportation flight might leave for east Africa

Access to free prescriptions and dental treatment cut in biggest shake up in a decade

Chancellor to launch £2.5bn ‘back to work plan’ in autumn statement aimed at increasing workforce participation

THE UK Government has announced a crackdown on benefit claimants who are deemed fit to work and do not seek employment.

Digital tools will also be used to ‘track’ attendance at job fairs and interviews under the toughened sanctions regime.

The UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt will have limited room for manoeuvre when he makes his autumn statement about the government’s financial plans on November 22. The government is committed to supporting the Bank of England’s current strategy for reducing inflation, which involves using rate hikes to slow down economic activity.

Charities say it would be indefensible to raise working age benefits in line with CPI figure for October instead of September