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Jamie Dimon has a warning for Britain. Will the Chancellor listen?

The world's most powerful banker is meeting the UK's new Chancellor. At stake are billions in tax and thousands of British jobs. This is what it means.

Priya Sharma·9 Sept 2026

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Why did a UK flooring giant go bust?

Priya Sharma·9 Sept 2026

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What a hundred dollar oil barrel means for Britain

Priya Sharma·9 Sept 2026

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Why your ‘eco’ holiday might not be eco at all

Priya Sharma·9 Sept 2026

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Why your food bill is not getting any cheaper

Priya Sharma·9 Sept 2026

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Why the Bank of England thinks your mortgage has to rise

Priya Sharma·9 Sept 2026

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Why one London council just ignored 81% of its consultation replies

Priya Sharma·9 Sept 2026

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Why do celebrities like Kendall Jenner want to own your drinks company?

Priya Sharma·8 Sept 2026

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Why are Britain's high streets still getting emptier?

Priya Sharma·8 Sept 2026

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Why is Britain's third biggest taxpayer moving to Greece?

Priya Sharma·8 Sept 2026

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Why is Dunelm cutting £100 million?

Priya Sharma·8 Sept 2026

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Why are oil prices and the Chancellor spooking the stock market?

Priya Sharma·8 Sept 2026

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Why a 950 year old embroidery is the British Museum's biggest gamble

Priya Sharma·8 Sept 2026

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Why a weak August for shops puts the whole British economy on notice

Priya Sharma·8 Sept 2026

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Why Tesco and John Lewis just promised 100,000 jobs to the young

Priya Sharma·8 Sept 2026

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Why Next can now pay its warehouse staff more than shop workers

Priya Sharma·7 Sept 2026

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Can John Healey grow the economy without breaking his own rules?

Priya Sharma·7 Sept 2026

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Why Jaguar Land Rover is cutting 4,000 jobs

Priya Sharma·7 Sept 2026

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What will John Healey’s ‘fiscal discipline’ actually cost?

Priya Sharma·7 Sept 2026

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Why a hedge fund just paid £1bn for a British hospital chain

Priya Sharma·7 Sept 2026