The Chancellor insisted the Government does not want to make it harder for companies to hire temporary workers or students.

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Reports about free tickets and clothing for senior Government figures provoked questions at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.

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The FTSE 100 index closed up 29.72 points, or 0.4%, at 8,259.71. The FTSE 250 ended up 13.28 points, or 0.1%, at 20,8451.82, but the AIM All-Share closed down 1.30 points, 0.2%, at 744.32.

However, industry bodies also cautioned that the Labour Government must be careful not to ‘chill’ small business investment.

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British ministers sought to reassure business leaders on Monday about plans to give workers more rights and greater certainty ...