Simon Jack,business editorandKevin Keane,Scotland environment, energy and rural affairs correspondentPlans to relax restrictions on new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea will be unveiled on Wednesday under the…

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Over 21s to get £12.71 an hour as minimum wage increasedEmer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesMillions of people are set to get a pay rise from April due to an increase in…

Chris MasonPolitical editorKirsty O'Connor / TreasuryThe thrust of the Chancellor's address will be three cuts – cutting the cost of living, cutting NHS waiting lists and cutting government debtFinally, after…

Getty ImagesStamp duty is a tax paid by most home buyers in England and Northern Ireland, with Scotland and Wales having similar levies, but its future has been the subject…

Katy Austin,Transport correspondent ,Nick EdserandHarry Low,reportersHeathrow Airport's plan for a third runway, which involves moving the M25 motorway, has been chosen by the government.Two plans had been under consideration -…

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesMore people on low incomes will be encouraged to save through a scheme that offers a large government bonus, the Treasury has announced.About three million…

Lucy HookerBusiness reporterGetty ImagesPre-packaged milkshakes and coffees that are high in sugar will be hit with an extra tax from 2028, after the health secretary announced he was extending the…

Laura CressTechnology reporterGetty ImagesA firm considered one of the leading global voices in encryption has cancelled the announcement of its leadership election results after an official lost the encrypted key…

Kate Whannel,political reporterandNick Eardley and Harry Farley,political correspondentsReutersRachel Reeves has urged Labour MPs to unite behind her Budget as she vowed to stay on as chancellor in the years ahead.Speaking…

Getty ImagesWhether you're excited for the seasonal sales or avoiding the shops altogether, it's hard to escape the countless emails and social media adverts on Black Friday deals.The shopping event…