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Chancellor will pledge in budget to create 12 investment zones in eight areas ‘to drive business investment’

Budget speech will include announcement of £100m for 26 projects in Glasgow and two English cities

A small army worked through the weekend to ensure 3,500 UK customers – largely tech firms – still had cash on Monday

A wide variety of economic issues will be tackled in the Chancellor's Spring Budget on Wednesday

UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget is a tricky one in terms of timing. Having announced a set of steadying measures in the autumn statement after the Truss/Kwarteng debacle, this budget is likely to be the last but one before a 2024 general election. This makes it a little early…

President says banking system is ‘safe’ but will seek accountability after second largest failure in US history.

The cost of performing household chores such as putting on a load of washing could rise from 71p to as much as 86p - if the Energy Price Guarantee increases to £3,000 as planned.

Campaign coordinated by Labour MP Zarah Sultana calls for every child to have access to a daily hot meal

The 11th-hour sale was agreed after all-night talks between the Government and the Bank of England.