The chairman of the UK’s competition watchdog stepped down earlier this week because he had a “different strategic approach” from the Government, the Chancellor has said. Rachel Reeves told an ...

PC Andrew Barton was dismissed without notice following a misconduct hearing after he was found to have used excessive force.

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £17.8 billion last month, up £10.1 billion on a year earlier.