Retail and hospitality groups have called on the Chancellor to freeze business rates, warning on Thursday that inaction could prove "disastrous" for the UK’s high streets.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday delayed a ban on new petrol and diesel cars as part of a calculated move to water down plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and play wedge politics ahead of the next general election.
The European Commission unveiled its summer 2023 economic forecast on Monday, cutting its expectations for growth across the eurozone and the wider 27-member European Union.