Jeremy Hunt to confirm national living wage to rise to £11 an hour

The move will affect two million of the lowest-paid workers, the chancellor will tell the Tory conference.

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Golden Week: China's economic woes fail to dampen holiday fever

But a sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheaply for this year's holiday.

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Aukus: UK defence giant BAE Systems wins £3.95bn submarine contract

The deal will provide decades of work at BAE Systems' shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

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First class stamp price rises to £1.25

The price rise comes as Royal Mail seeks to cover higher delivery costs while letter numbers fall.

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Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cuts

The PM says his focus is easing living costs, amid Tory unrest on day one of the party's conference.

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HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link

The prime minister again refuses to say if high speed rail link will run from Birmingham to Manchester.

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Iceland boss quits Tories labelling party 'out of touch'

Richard Walker had tried to become a Tory MP but has quit the party on the eve of the annual conference.

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