Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says banks and investors should shrug off ethical concerns about industry
Discussions come as government seeks to meet 2030 clean power target
Increased military expenditure could be agreed at next year’s summit, intensifying pressure on national budgets
Voluntary redundancies expected across Whitehall as departments respond to chancellor’s spending review
Downing Street says wages can rise above inflation only with productivity gains to match
Banking, energy and transport executives voice concerns in meeting with UK chancellor
Whitehall departments say rises of more than 2.8% for NHS staff and teachers in 2025-26 would be unaffordable
Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones launches line-by-line assessment to find 5% savings
Focusing on the impact on the wages or employment levels of native workers is too narrow
Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviser
Ministers told to make their case for money from tight public funds
PM speech may herald a Starmerite era of public sector reform mirroring that of Tony Blair, but it faces economic challenges
Wealthiest estates face prospect of higher rates of liability following the Budget
Growth that does not make working people better off is pointless
Initiative is open to UK and would tap bond markets to boost spending for Trump’s White House return
Survey finds 54% of companies plan to raise prices in 2025 after national insurance increase
Radakin warns ‘dangerous’ new era involves proliferating and disruptive technologies
SNP administration sets out record healthcare spending as it seeks to double down on policy priorities
Next companies to return to public control will be c2c and Greater Anglia under UK government plans
Public ownership for lossmaking business least preferred route as deal sought over future with Chinese owner
Company says it can produce tens of thousands of weapons a year at lower cost than current autonomous systems
Westminster sees local figureheads as a new response to old challenges, but they will need resources and real power in key areas
Ministers want to deepen government links with tech companies and start-ups
Pat McFadden says fresh pledges on targets have been in the works since July
Planning reform by itself is not enough to supercharge the UK economy
