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Lord Frost, director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs, said the findings “laid bare the costs of the Government’s national insurance and minimum wage hikes, and Employment Rights Act:…

Aldi said 45 items used by the Co-op for its price match were not the most appropriate for comparison.

The sharp falls came after US artificial intelligence firm Anthropic released new ‘agentic AI’ tools for corporate legal teams.

Josh D’Amaro will step into the top job, replacing current boss Bob Iger from March 18.

Those who have missed the self-assessment deadline face a £100 penalty.

The FTSE 100 index has moved deeper into record territory after benefiting from strong sessions for US and Asia markets.

The S&P Global UK manufacturing PMI survey, watched closely by economists, showed a reading of 51.8 in January, up from 50.6 in December.

Overall, new home registrations across the UK increased by 11%, the National House Building Council said.

Surrey-based housebuilder Crest Nicholson said it had seen inquiries pick up since the end of 2025.

Savills estimated there are 673,143 homes valued at £1 million or more across Britain, which is around 9% or 63,500 less than in the mini-housing boom of 2022, when the…