Shortfall of £83.4bn between April and August highlights challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves in November Budget

Gulf nation backed Islamabad’s nuclear weapons programme, say experts. A new defence pact draws the Sunni allies closer

Latest annual figures show £103bn put into individual savings accounts, with pace likely to have risen since over tax fears

Since January, Donald Trump has used tactics reminiscent of the 1950s to stifle critical voices. Over the last week, the threats have intensified

Chief executive expected to be named as defendant alongside bank in damages claim brought by ex-employees

Maiden securitisation by group’s corporate lending arm is planned to be first of many, says president

JD.com says expansion is ‘paramount’ but collapse of talks to buy Argos may hurt deal ambitions

Ukraine and Russia’s experience has changed the economics of combat

Price of Brent is little changed from late June, with some analysts pointing to China stockpiling as possible explanation

Chancellor would face ‘major fiscal issue’ if public service funding productivity remained flat, warns IFS

Owner of stakes in teams from Italy to Mongolia will begin stockpiling solana tokens

Meta’s Ray-Ban Display kicks off a coming around of product launches by tech companies

President says site is strategic due to proximity to China’s nuclear weapons

Governor’s legal team asks court to reject request as her removal ‘would threaten our nation’s economic stability’

Fragmented industry dominated by independent operators has become fertile ground for consolidation

Securities and Exchange Board clears conglomerate of fraud allegations included in 2023 report by US short seller

Deals worth £150bn ‘delighted’ Sir Keir Starmer but more details are needed on the commitments

Co-founder clashes with ex-Labour leader and says she is target of ‘sexist boys’ club’

US president ended lavish state visit with a warning that the issue could destroy the UK

The US president luxuriated in a warm bath of royal pomp and circumstance

Her headwear at Windsor Castle made it impossible to know what America’s first lady was thinking

Deal will see the two US groups co-develop chips for PCs and data centres, but no manufacturing partnership

Two men and a woman taken to London police station for questioning before being released on bail with conditions

Central bank concerned that deals are driving investment away from UK productive assets