MPs will gather for the next major vote on the Bill on Friday, which could see it either fall or progress to the Lords.

The group is set for around an extra £8 million a year in costs from April’s higher national insurance contributions and minimum wage rise.

Official data suggests the UK’s rate of inflation eased from 3.5% in April to 3.4% in May – but in reality the figure was unchanged, standing at 3.4% in both months. The discrepancy is to do with an ...

UK inflation was higher than expected in May as food prices rocketed for consumers, meaning even a drop in air fares and transport costs meant many felt poorer. The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) ...