With the fiscal rumour mill running all hours, Sean Farrington finds out what personal taxes could be likely, and hears from a high street retailer on a fresh cross-industry call on business rates.

A new report suggests that while the UK economy is likely to start growing again in 2024, that won't apply to all parts of the country equally. Why is regional inequality set to widen?

And sound the good news klaxon - schools may finally be closing the skills gap in preparing children for the world of work, according to a study carried out by a former education secretary.