Intervention puts stark numbers on what a hard Brexit could mean - which in turn underlines the threat to Ireland’s growth prospects

Chancellor Philip Hammond will struggle to find sweeteners in his autumn statement

Robust democracy in a changeable world undermines strategic planning

Unemployment rate at lowest since mid-2008 at end of August

Call it deflation or negative inflation – falling prices result in frenzied headlines

The actual number of people employed under zero-hours contracts is still uncertain