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Britain will not lower its standards or water down regulation in exchange for a trade deal with the US, the chancellor has confirmed.

The UK government borrowed almost £15bn more than forecast in the last financial year, according to official figures highlighting contributions from inflation-related costs, including pay awards.

Shawbrook Group, the mid-sized British lender, has made a tentative approach to Starling Bank about a £5bn merger as its owners try to avoid relying on a moribund backdrop for UK stock market listings.

Elon Musk has said the time he spends with Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will "drop significantly" from May and he will allocate more time to Tesla.

A deal to resolve the Birmingham bin strike could be "in touching distance", the Unite union has announced.

Global stock markets and the dollar have rallied on hopes of two significant climbdowns by the Trump administration on issues blamed for a slump in values.

Apple and Meta have been fined millions of euros by the EU for breaking digital competition rules.

Entain, the FTSE 100 gambling group which owns Ladbrokes, has kicked off a secret search for a new chairman, deepening the protracted uncertainty over the company's leadership.

The city of Hangzhou is one of the most historic and beautiful in China.

Talks to try to end the Birmingham bin strike that has seen piles of rubbish bags fill the city's pavements have resumed.