Woking MP Will Forster called on the Chancellor to ‘justify’ a ‘lack of investment’ into local government. Evening Standard Business News…

Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said ‘we were at risk of thousands of people losing their jobs’ without an agreement. Evening Standard Business News…

The FTSE 100 fell on Friday in its worst day of trading since the start of the pandemic while markets on Wall Street also tumbled. Evening Standard Business News…

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch believes it is ‘impossible’ to reach net zero emissions by 2050 without hitting living standards. Evening Standard Business News…

The Royal College of Nursing has called on the Government to address the ‘workforce crisis’ and urgently launch a student recruitment campaign. Evening Standard Business News…

The Chancellor indicated the Government would consider the prospect of signing up to the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM). Evening Standard Business News…

Members of the National Education Union will be asked if they would be willing to take industrial action over the Government’s proposed pay offer. Evening Standard Business News…

The Chancellor toured the Leeds Corn Exchange ahead of Small Business Saturday. Evening Standard Business News…

The Technology Secretary is setting out Ofcom’s social media priorities as powers from the Online Safety Act come into force. Evening Standard Business News…

The FTSE 100 firm expects adjusted operating profits for 2024 to ‘show a strong increase in comparison with 2023’. Evening Standard Business News…