Tuesday 6 October 2026
Follow our live coverage for the latest on the Autumn Statement and Spending review along with the best of the reactions and comments from business.
Salon owners and workers have signed an open letter calling for hair salons VAT to be halved to 10 per cent, citing job losses and falling apprenticeships.
Lisa Nandy has issued a Public Interest Intervention Notice over the BT TalkTalk deal, citing a risk to life, and told the CMA to report by 19 October.
Lidl sales rose 10.8 per cent to £13bn in the year to 28 February 2026 and operating profit reached £345m, as the discounter plans more than 50 new…
