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UK inflation holds at lower than expected 3.8% in September

The rate was below the 4 per cent expected by the Bank of England and analysts, which could make an interest rate cut likely ‘sooner rather than later’

The exterior of the ExCeL London exhibition center with a large "Playtech" sign above the entrance and several people entering.

Playtech shares down 25% after accusation of ‘smear’ by rival

The gambling technology group hired Black Cube, a private investigations firm that worked for Harvey Weinstein, to produce report about Evolution

Netflix misses forecasts as surprise tax bill hits profits

The streaming platform failed to meet its own guidance owing to costs related to a dispute with the Brazilian tax authorities

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NEW

Double-decker Eurostar trains to roll into London

Channel Tunnel passenger train operator announces €2 billion deal for 50 new Alstom Avelia Horizon trains

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LIVE

Pound falls after inflation raises rate cut hopes

13 minutes ago

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey speaking at a Bank of England Stability Report.

Andrew Bailey: collapse of US firms may signal bigger problems

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LIVE

Pound falls after inflation raises rate cut hopes

13 minutes ago

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey speaking at a Bank of England Stability Report.

Andrew Bailey: collapse of US firms may signal bigger problems

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JP Morgan opens $3bn New York ‘fortress’ for bankers

Former UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg speaking at The Times Tech Summit.

TIMES TECH SUMMIT

Valuations of AI companies are crackers, says Nick Clegg

Jill Popelka, CEO of Darktrace, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference.

TIMES TECH SUMMIT

Darktrace boss: I was deepfaked and I couldn’t tell difference

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a keynote speech.

Borrowing exceeds forecast by £7.2bn to dig deeper hole for Reeves

Collage of an oil pump, mining truck, and a stock chart with the text "ANTOFAGASTA PLC".

ANALYSIS

TEMPUS

Is now a good time to buy Antofagasta shares?

Collage of the JPMorgan Chase headquarters exterior and interior.

JP Morgan opens $3bn New York ‘fortress’ for bankers

Former UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg speaking at The Times Tech Summit.

TIMES TECH SUMMIT

Valuations of AI companies are crackers, says Nick Clegg

Jill Popelka, CEO of Darktrace, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference.

TIMES TECH SUMMIT

Darktrace boss: I was deepfaked and I couldn’t tell difference

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a keynote speech.

Borrowing exceeds forecast by £7.2bn to dig deeper hole for Reeves

Collage of an oil pump, mining truck, and a stock chart with the text "ANTOFAGASTA PLC".

ANALYSIS

TEMPUS

Is now a good time to buy Antofagasta shares?

a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses

Alistair Osborne Coca-Cola bottler’s fizzy move slakes thirst for growth

Louisa Clarence-Smith Silicon Valley’s new clash: missionaries versus mercenaries

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David Smith Wales is in sad decline — and Labour deserves to lose it

Money

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaking at the Regional Investment Summit.

NEW

Gold-plated public sector pensions to rise 3.8% in new headache for Reeves

The latest inflation figures mean that the chancellor will have to find more than £2 billion a year to fund pension increases in April

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Portrait of Tom McPhail.

Tom McPhail Ed Miliband is no longer the most dangerous man in government

Imogen Tew, a smiling woman with long blonde hair, glasses, and a nose ring, wearing a red sweater with her arms crossed.

Imogen Tew Could your tracker be riskier than you thought?

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COMMENT

JOHANNA NOBLE

Never mind tax rises — runaway inflation is already squeezing us dry

21 minutes ago

Four young women laughing while eating and drinking at a restaurant.

Just one in five of us know the state pension age

A veterinarian using a pink stethoscope to examine a Persian cat on a vet's examination table.

Five ways to save on your vet bills

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a speech at the annual Labour Party conference.

Put a stop to damaging pension tax rumours, Rachel Reeves told

NEW

COMMENT

JOHANNA NOBLE

Never mind tax rises — runaway inflation is already squeezing us dry

21 minutes ago

Four young women laughing while eating and drinking at a restaurant.

Just one in five of us know the state pension age

A veterinarian using a pink stethoscope to examine a Persian cat on a vet's examination table.

Five ways to save on your vet bills

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a speech at the annual Labour Party conference.

Put a stop to damaging pension tax rumours, Rachel Reeves told

Portrait of Tom McPhail.

Tom McPhail Ed Miliband is no longer the most dangerous man in government

Imogen Tew, a smiling woman with long blonde hair, glasses, and a nose ring, wearing a red sweater with her arms crossed.

Imogen Tew Could your tracker be riskier than you thought?

Illustration of a concerned man looking at his phone, surrounded by three large British pound coins and the text "first direct".

Katherine Denham I want to lend a friend £25k, but First Direct won’t let me

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Ian Cowie Why the China spy fiasco is a threat to your pension

Illustration of a snail with "HMRC Refund" on its shell, slowly moving across a map of the UK, leaving a trail of slime and approaching a small house and person.

Katherine Denham HMRC: ‘Yes, we owe you £58k in pension tax— you’ll get it in ten months’

Economics

Jill Popelka, CEO of Darktrace, at The Times Tech Summit.

Darktrace chief’s deepfake scam experience — as it happened

Jill Popelka, CEO of Darktrace, at The Times Tech Summit.

Darktrace chief’s deepfake scam experience — as it happened

ANALYSIS

Will Reeves have to raise income tax after government borrowing soars?

Illustration of a woman with a red budget box, stacks of cash, and upward arrows.

ANALYSIS

Will Reeves have to raise income tax after government borrowing soars?

ANALYSIS

How Reeves will use Brexit blame game to defend budget tax rises

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves at the World Bank Group-IMF 2025 Annual Meetings.

ANALYSIS

How Reeves will use Brexit blame game to defend budget tax rises

Top 1 per cent of UK taxpayers pay 33% of total collected

Envelopes from HM Revenue & Customs, including one marked "Private and confidential."

Top 1 per cent of UK taxpayers pay 33% of total collected

Companies & Markets

Illustration of a bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola.

Coca-Cola bottling giant swallows African rival

Illustration of a bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola.

Coca-Cola bottling giant swallows African rival

Shawbrook’s owners target £371m from flotation

Shawbrook’s owners target £371m from flotation

Unilever ice cream deal frozen amid US government shutdown

A Viennetta ice cream dessert with its box in the background.

Unilever ice cream deal frozen amid US government shutdown

TIMES TECH SUMMIT

News Corp boss warns AI companies not spending enough on content

Robert Thomson, CEO of News Corp, speaking.

TIMES TECH SUMMIT

News Corp boss warns AI companies not spending enough on content

Entrepreneurs

Tom Rowley holding books in his pop-up bookshop, "The Backstory", at Hildreth Street, Balham.

FINANCE

Plan to tackle long payment terms ‘a disaster for booksellers’

Tom Rowley holding books in his pop-up bookshop, "The Backstory", at Hildreth Street, Balham.

FINANCE

Plan to tackle long payment terms ‘a disaster for booksellers’

INTERVIEW

Sara Davies of Dragons’ Den: ‘People always underestimate me’

Sara Davies sits on a red velvet banquette.

INTERVIEW

Sara Davies of Dragons’ Den: ‘People always underestimate me’

EXPERT TIPS

Exposing the dark truth about shadow directorships

Jaan Larner, a corporate partner at Keystone Law.

EXPERT TIPS

Exposing the dark truth about shadow directorships

WHAT I LEARNT

I refused to be unethical. Then I had to let my staff go

Dulcie Cowling, co-founder of Studio Yes, smiling.

WHAT I LEARNT

I refused to be unethical. Then I had to let my staff go

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