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The chancellor is keen to stress the government has a long-term, sustainable plan for economic growth rather than a short-term sugar rush.

Sycamore Partners has approached lenders including Bank of America and JP Morgan about funding its prospective tilt at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Sky News learns.

London mayor Sadiq Khan said he was told by ministers that an increase was necessary to secure "funding for key transport projects".

IW Capital is injecting £3.3m into a company which says it helps alleviate digital poverty and reduce the growing environmental blight of electronic waste, Sky News understands.

FIS, which has a market value of about $46bn, is buying a British provider of supply chain finance which helps companies fund their working capital, Sky News learns.

Shah, 54, has received one of the longest sentences for tax fraud in Danish history.

A sommelier and a top restaurateur provide their festive wine recommendations for every budget, ranging from a "seriously delicious" supermarket red for £6.75 to a "top-tier" pinot noir for nearly £60.

Royal Mail has been fined £10.5m for missing postal delivery targets.

The economy remained in a reverse gear during October, according to official figures covering the month ahead of the government's first budget.

Farmers are under extraordinary pressure - poor crop yields, bad weather and the challenges that Brexit arrangements leaving them facing.