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Rail fares in England are to be frozen next year for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced. The freeze until March 2027 will apply to regulated fares, which includes season tickets and off-peak returns.more

New Critical Minerals Strategy sets out the ambition to produce 10% of UK’s mineral needs domestically and 20% through recycling by 2035. At least 50,000 tonnes of lithium to be produced in the UK by 2035 – more than the weight of the Titanic. more

The Government has announced plans to create thousands of new jobs through artificial intelligence-linked investment. Areas including Wales, Bristol and London will benefit, with ministers promising new opportunities for AI firms to grow.more

The Liberal Democrats are forcing a vote in parliament on creating a new customs union to put pressure on Labour MPs to take a more pro-EU stance. Ed Davey’s party is writing to all Labour MPs urging them to back a new bill in favour of a customs union with the EU, believing this is the best way to boost growth and raise revenue, rather than tax rises.more

Proposed new traffic routes and public transport changes to accommodate the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street have been released as part of a consultation by the mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL).more

Energy bills will rise for millions of households in Great Britain from January, after the industry regulator announced a surprise increase in gas and electricity costs.more

The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in the year to October, but food prices rose again following a dip in September. Prices are rising at their slowest pace for four months, helped by smaller rises in household energy costs and lower hotel costs, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.more

England faces widespread drought next year without a wet winter, the Environment Agency has cautioned. Yorkshire and the Midlands remain in drought following a dry spring and summer, and a run of heatwaves, while swathes of the country are still in "exceptionally dry conditions." The North West is currently recovering.more

An independent review into the rising number of young people not working or studying is being launched by the government. Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn will lead the inquiry into "Neets" - the acronym for young people who are not in education, employment or training.more

Rachel Reeves is set to abandon a plan to raise income tax in her budget with the chancellor reportedly “ripping up” the main measures in the wake of turmoil in the party.more

Poland is becoming the new industrial heart of Europe, although acute political conflict in the country may make it difficult to maintain economic growth in the coming years, according to the Spanish business daily Cinco Dias.more

The first small nuclear power plant in the United Kingdom will be built in Wylfa, on the island of Anglesey in North Wales, according to an announcement yesterday by the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Construction will begin in 2026. By the mid-2030s, the plant should be supplying energy to around 3 million homes.more

Whistleblowers of large-scale tax fraud will soon start to receive millions of pounds in exchange for information under a new US-style incentive programme that is the first of its kind in the UK.more

If economic trends continue, Poland could overtake the United Kingdom within a decade, said Robert Jenrick, a member of the British Conservative Party, in a commentary published yesterday in the “Telegraph” daily.more

The prospect of looming tax rises and a fall in business investment will restrict the UK’s economic growth rate next year to less than 1%, according to a health check of the economy by a leading consultancy.more

Michael O’Leary says Rachel Reeves needs tax cuts to create growth, as airline’s profits jump 42% in first half, writes 'The Guardian'.more

Rental payments will be reflected in credit scores, one of the UK's main credit ratings agencies has said. Experian said it was overhauling its scoring system to better reflect "more of the everyday financial behaviours that matter" which included things "like paying rent or reducing overdraft use". more

A British parliamentary committee today revealed serious delays in the implementation of the F-35 fighter jet programme, which is capable of carrying American nuclear weapons. Among other things, it pointed to a lack of long-range weapons and a shortage of pilots and engineers, which limits the frequency of flights by these aircraft.more

The Social Insurance Fund's plan assumes that in 2026, the number of pensioners will increase by 123,000 compared to 2025. The average benefit will increase next year to nearly PLN 4,320 per month, the Social Insurance Institution announced yesterday.more

Unless serious reforms are implemented, the German economy will face further declines, warned Clemens Fuest, head of the Institute for Economic Research (IFO). He described the current economic situation in Germany as dramatic.more

Average private rents in Great Britain have climbed to record highs, with the amount tenants are being asked to pay in some hotspots rising more than 25% in a year, data shows.more

Millions of benefit claimants are set to receive an above-inflation income boost next year as September’s inflation rate reveals the exact amount Universal Credit will rise by.more

When Russia’s special forces hauled Mikhail Khodorkovsky at gunpoint off a private jet before dawn in Siberia in October 2003, it marked a pivotal moment in the early years of Vladimir Putin’s regime, writes 'Telegraph'.more

Retail sales volumes have risen for the fourth month in a row, driven by consumers buying gold online and new tech gadgets. Monthly sales rose by 0.5% in September 2025, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show, defying an expected decrease of -0.2%.more

The UK inflation rate has remained stable at 3.8% in September, which was lower than expected, official figures show. Prices for groceries also rose at their slowest rate in more than a year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).more