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Rachel Reeves says there is more to do in supporting people into employment and she will take action in budget

The economy grew by more than initially estimated in the first three months of 2024 as the UK emerged from recession, revised official figures show.

Politicians shut down the Stormont Assembly for two years. Among the casualties: Northern Ireland’s hopes of greening its economy.

The metric bolsters a beleaguered Conservative party that had made inflation a central issue ahead of the July 4 election.

The final set of employment figures before polling day show wages continuing to grow at way more than double the rate of inflation, which is a double-edged sword for Rishi Sunak’s government.

Rishi Sunak has offered financial advice to members of the public in a bizarre video posted on Twitter/X.

Hopes of a last-minute resolution have been dashed.

British manufacturers reported their first overall growth in activity in 20 months in March thanks to recovering demand in their home market, according to a survey that added to signs that last year’s shallow recession has ended.

It is now likely that the Government will have to step in for the water firm via a special administration

The markets regulator on Friday renewed its efforts to pep up the stock market, pledging to raise the quality of companies listed on domestic markets

The level of company insolvencies spiked in February with cosmetics chain The Body Shop among the high street brands to collapse into administration

As many as one in three women were on Universal Credit in some parts of the country, the latest DWP figures show - a million more than men - wth charity Gingerbread saying many single parents were being frozen out of higher paid jobs

Pensioner Sandra fears for her life as she struggles to stay warm in her uninsulated home which is overrun with damp and mould. Here, she shares her terrifying situation with The Mirror

The deal will build closer trade co-operation with Texas as the Government continues to pursue state-level agreements in the absence of a wider free trade agreement with the US

The trade deal was signed with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and it has been reported that India is also working on trade agreements with Britain and the European Union

The rock star-turned-MP hopeful told us of his plans and reminisced about 90s Cool Britannia. Asked if Keir Starmer could bring back that feeling, he said "Let's hope"

As he appeared on ITV's Peston, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt refused to answer question on how many properties he owns after announcing a Budget tax break for landlords

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt got annoyed as BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter Amol Rajan accused him of failing to do enough to turn around the economy in the Budget

Keir Starmer demanded Rishi Sunak call a general election now as he accused him of being 'out of touch, out of ideas and nearly out of road' as the Budget flopped

The highly-anticipated changes will be the most significant in the UK's central corporate register's 180-year history, it said

UK policymakers, regulators, investors and businesses have started paying more attention to the risks related to nature and the need for the private sector to do something about the worldwide loss of nature

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had described scrapping the status as the 'wrong thing to do' but is now desperately searching for cash to fund a general tax giveaway at the Budget next week

Nearly nine in ten (87%) of energy businesses agreed changes to policy are essential to make the UK an attractive investment location for green energy

The British Chambers of Commerce has warned that pressure on businesses will start to build if the problems persist