Britain's public sector debt hits record high in November
Britain's public sector borrowing falls in November but UK national debt hits record high of £1.65trn.
What 2017 has in store for the UK's private rental market
We look at the key themes in 2017 for the private rented property market.
Could petrol spike to £1.30/lt on Opec's production cut, weaker pound and Brexit jitters?
UK inflation was bumped up by rising fuel prices, British drivers should brace themselves for more.
Mitch McConnell announces Senate investigation into Russia's alleged hacking of election
McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan dismissed calls for a bipartisan special committee.
How women's contraceptives are being gradually taken away
GPs in England have stopped providing some contraceptive methods because of budget cuts.
Care home crisis may force Theresa May to back steep hikes in council tax
Ageing population and cuts to public spending have turned care system into 'house of cards'.
Standing Rock Sioux leader tells protesters to go home as blizzard hits
A blizzard hit the North Dakota camp where thousands of protesters have gathered to block the construction of an oil pipeline.
UK private sector growth steady at 9%, CBI says
Businesses expect a slightly higher rate of growth at 11% over the next quarter.
Landlords cash in on bumper returns as rents hit record high amid buy-to-let tax hikes
Rents set to rise in 2017 as landlords pass down cost of tax increases to tenants, says Kent Reliance report.
British Gas unveils plan to freeze standard energy tariff
The company's decision to cap its standard tariff is expected to affect approximately six million customers.
Traffic in UK is worst in Europe and could cost economy £62bn by 2025
London declared worst European city for 'traffic hotspots' with UK as a whole having more than 20,000.
Elderly people are willing and able to work – so why don't we employ them?
Getting a 'grey army' working changes how society sees the elderly: active and social, not hidden and isolated.
Elliot Daly hit with three-week suspension after red card against Argentina
Wasps star found to have acted recklessly, but has ban reduced from six weeks due to mitigating factors.
Landlords are under fire from a tax-hiking Treasury — but buy-to-let is far from dead
Higher stamp duty and an end to tax relief for mortgage interest costs; being a landlord is getting expense.
FX Focus: Pound declines against dollar and euro ahead of economic data
Dollar pauses for breath as investors cash in profits, while euro remains stable ahead of Italian referendum.
UK service sector reports a further decline in optimism, CBI says
Deterioration in optimism was found in the business and professional services segments.
George Osborne's 'extreme' stamp duty hikes sent sales of £1m+ homes crashing
Analysis of Land Registry data reveals scale of drop in home sales linked to 2014 stamp duty reforms.
Low-income families lose nearly £20,000 tax credits due to data error
An estimated 28,000 families affected may have lost £20,000 worth of benefits.
Sale of HMP Holloway is biggest opportunity to solve London's housing crisis, says Jeremy Corbyn
Sale of women's prison to generate £2bn for the construction of 5,000 homes.
UK economy grows as expected during the three months following the Brexit vote
ONS figures show UK economy grew 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in the three months after Brexit referendum.
Nick Clegg wants to send Farage to Washington so he can 'spend all his time in cocktail parties'
The former deputy prime minister warned that people like Donald Trump need to be taken 'deadly seriously'.
If government didn't spend billions funding rich pensioners, the rest of us would be managing
Pensioners account for 55% of all welfare spending, yet Tories continue to protect them from cuts.
Philip Hammond's boring but effective Chancellorship is what Britain needs right now
The new Chancellor's delivery might be dull, but his composure and pragmatism is needed.
FTSE moves: London market steady as Countrywide plunges for a second day
Autumn Statement reflection and US Thanksgiving holiday calm leads to quiet day on the markets.
Philip Hammond forced to defend 'doom and gloom' OBR forecasts after Brexit backlash
Conservative MPs have attacked the independent organisation after the Autumn Statement.
FX Focus: Pound hits 10-week high against euro amid political turmoil in the Eurozone
Euro tumbles to lowest level in a year against dollar, with greenback boosted by imminent interest rates hike.
Estate agent Countrywide tumbles to new lows after Brexit and stamp duty changes
The estate agent is hit by a combination of Brexit, stamp duty changes and a ban on upfront fees to tenants.
Housebuilding jumps as chancellor unveils extra billions for housing — is it too little, too late?
DCLG data shows there were 38,730 new housing starts in England during the three months to September.
Autumn Statement: Government cannot be trusted to support business and economy while championing Brexit
This massive fiscal constraint would have not been needed if it were not for Brexit.
Asian markets weak as US reports strong economic data raising chances of Fed rate increase
US durable goods orders increased 4.8% on-month in October, beating the 2.7% gain predicted by economists.