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Hiking a levy on the profits of major firms could raise up to £8 billion a year for public services, the IPPR said.

US firm Sycamore Partners completed its 10 billion dollar (£7.4 billion) deal to buy Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 38.68 points, 0.4%, at 9,216.82.

The carmaker said the decision comes at a time of uncertainty for the sector amid Donald Trump’s tariff hikes in the US.

Restoring VAT free shopping for foreign tourists could deliver a £3.7 billion boost to the UK economy

A sharp fall in commercial vehicle output compared to the year before means the overall number is down.

In a post on X, the financial expert said that anyone who had children between 1978 and 2010 might be owed more than £10,000 in backdated tax refunds. “State Pension…

The ‘future direction of markets’ will be determined by the results said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.