Business & Economy
Bank of England set to cut interest rates as US tariff...
Most economists are expecting rates to be reduced by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday.
Co-op admits hackers accessed customer details in cyberattack
Supermarket says the hackers ‘accessed data relating to a significant number of...
Barclays sees profits surge as tariffs turmoil boosts trading...
The banking group reported a better-than-expected 19% rise in pre-tax profits to...
Overseas demand for UK manufacturing exports sinks to five-year...
Manufacturing production has been shrinking for seven months in a row.
Persimmon ‘mindful’ of trade war impact but says home sales...
The housebuilder is forecasting a sharp jump in home sales this year, but said economic...
Elon Musk and DOGE promised $2 trillion in savings. In...
The Trump administration has reportedly spent more than 6 percent as the Biden administration...
EVs could power homes if UK suffers major power cut – think...
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said 60% of an EV’s battery is capable...
Oil refining comes to an end in Scotland as Grangemouth...
The industrial site in central Scotland was the last oil refinery operating north...
Whitbread profits slide amid restaurant closures and ‘softer’...
The company, which also owns Beefeater restaurants, told shareholders that adjusted...
Lloyds sees profits dip as bad debt provisions jump
The group reported a 7% drop in pre-tax profits to £1.52 billion for the three months...
Rolls-Royce says trading ‘strong’ despite tariffs and supply...
The London-based company stressed it expects to ‘offset’ the impact of announced...
Revolut to join the mobile phone plan shake-up with key...
The fintech company already offers an eSIM product, while the Octopus Group
Top business award for London Stock Exchange chief executive
Dame Julia Hoggett was praised for her leadership and impact in financial services...
Wall Street falls while FTSE 100 regains losses after US...
The American economy contracted by 0.3% in the first three months of the year amid...
Royal Mail owner’s £3.6bn takeover approved by shareholders
Investors holding 80% of the group’s share capital had approved the takeover by...
Melrose shareholders reject pay deals worth £200m for four...
The chairman of the London-listed company told investors ‘I understand your concerns’...
Forbes laments ‘dark moment’ at Grangemouth but says ‘real...
The Deputy First Minister told MSPs Scottish Enterprise has received 66 inquiries...
Hundreds of workers at Ofgem balloted for strikes in dispute...
More than 700 members of the PCS in Glasgow, London and Cardiff will vote in the...
Vets could face medicines price cap in competition probe
The competition watchdog is looking into the veterinary industry after 56,000 people...
HSBC chairman Mark Tucker to retire after eight-year tenure
HSBC said it had kick-started a search for a new chairman after Mark Tucker told...
P&O Ferries’ auditor quits after years of late financial...
KPMG had been P&O Ferries’ auditor since 2007 but resigned recently, according to...
Data is driving trade deal pursuit, not ‘post-imperial...
The Liberal Democrats are warning the Government that a summit with the European...
Council must ‘come to its senses’, union chief says amid...
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham is leading the union’s negotiating team as...
Rio Tinto investors reject call to drop primary London...
More than 80% of investor votes cast at its annual general meeting on Thursday were...
UK banks set to reassure households as tariffs ‘watershed’...
Some of the country’s biggest high street lenders will publish their latest financial...
Store closures update: Hobbycraft to shut down multiple...
Hobbycraft is the latest high street staple that is set to close multiple stores...
DWP repeatedly refuses bereavement support for grieving...
A widower is awaiting a Supreme Court decision in his legal battle with the Department...
Energy bill alert: Households handed £166 energy bills...
Energy bills are set to drop by an average of £166 this summer, according to forecasts...
Marks & Spencer CANCELS all online and app orders amid...
Marks & Spencer has confirmed plans to cancel all online and app orders in the wake...
Post Office to sign £1.75bn banking deal next week with...
The Post Office is set to announce a £1.75billion banking deal with major British...
Bank branch closures warning: TSB shutting down multiple...
One of the country's biggest banks is closing multiple branches from next month...
Big UK travel company to shut down immediately with all...
A major British travel company is shutting it doors with all holidays booked via...
TV licence fee could be SCRAPPED as 'no options are off...
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has asserted that the BBC licence fee is "unenforceable"...
Thousands to be 'caught out' by inheritance tax change...
Families are increasingly being drawn into a growing tax burden, new figures show,...
Pensioners ‘threatened’ with fines after BBC scraps TV...
Pensioners in a quiet retirement village have been left shocked by a sudden and...
Thousands of households to receive £250 cash this weekend...
South West Water has announced it will pay £250 in compensation to around 13,000...
Inheritance tax alert: Families rush to seize 'golden opportunity'...
Families across Britain are seizing a unique opportunity to slash inheritance tax...
HMRC set to roll out new VAT fuel charges on May 1 with...
Drivers have been warned about new VAT road fuel charges coming into effect from...
State pension 'scandal' as thousands underpaid £800m -...
Thousands of Britons are in for a significant state pension boost due to a historic...
Universal Credit claimants could eligible for £420 payment...
A major change to Universal Credit will come into effect next week, giving 1.2 million...
Millions of retirees urged to check inheritance rule to...
More than two million pensioners across the UK received a significant financial...
ISA reform 'on the table' as savers hit with £11k charge...
Savers hit with penalties for withdrawing their own money from Lifetime ISAs may...
DWP benefit worth £441 a month scrapped for thousands in...
A major Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit paying up to £441 a month...
Bank of England set to cut interest rates within weeks...
A wave of interest rate cuts could be on the horizon and for households juggling...
HMRC repays £44m in overpaid tax as pensioners hit hard...
HMRC has refunded more than £44million in tax overpayments on pension withdrawals...
State pension boost: Thousands get back payments up to...
Since 2021, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has identified 130,948 pensioners...
DWP overhaul set to 'reward' pensioners with £1,000 savings...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unveiled a new initiative to tackle...
Store closures alert: Aldi, WHSmith, Costa and more to...
Multiple high street retailers and food chains will be leaving the high street this...
Nationwide Building Society responds to backlash as customers...
Nationwide Building Society has begun clarifying customer confusion over its one-off...
Pensioners urged to check if they can claim nearly £3k...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has processed more than 15,000 pension tax refund...
Bank branch closures in May 2025: Full list of Lloyds,...
Britons are preparing for another round of bank branch closures in May 2025 amid...
Pension saving 'good way to protect income' as millions...
More UK taxpayers are being pushed into higher tax brackets due to frozen thresholds,...
Universal Credit claimants told to 'report themselves'...
Universal Credit claimants are being reminded to "report themselves" and "provide...
Yorkshire Building Society warns homebuyers face 'cliff-edge...
First-time buyers made a record number of mortgage applications in the first quarter...
State pension triple lock at risk as Labour urged to 'abandon'...
Analysts are sounding the alarm that the state pension triple lock could be at risk...
Are supermarkets open today? Opening and closing hours...
Here is a list of when the major UK supermarkets are operating this bank holiday
Morrisons to close 16 stores across UK TODAY - full list...
Morrisons has confirmed that 16 of its stores are closing today (April 16) as part...
Britons receive urgent state pension age warning as 'thousands...
Thousands of Britons are misunderstanding their state pension age, according to...
DWP to overhaul Universal Credit payments and Jobcentres...
Millions of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit claimants are being urged...
Yorkshire Building Society confirms major overhaul of mortgage...
Yorkshire Building Society has slashed its mortgage rates, introducing a sub-four...
Rachel Reeves to hold UK-US trade war crunch talks in White...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will hold talks with the White House next week as part...
State pension disaster as 'basic' DWP payments fall short...
Half of UK adults are unaware of how much they will receive from their state pension,...
Savings update: More than 500,000 Britons in line for £1,200...
More than half a million additional UK savers can now receive Government bonuses...
Baby boomers told to get back to work as IMF calls for...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on baby boomers to get back to...
State pension crisis looms as nearly half of new taxpayers...
Analysts are sounding the alarm that nearly half of new taxpayers living in the...
Gold price surge sees abandoned Welsh mine revived amidst...
A once-abandoned gold mine situated in the hills of a Welsh national park is experiencing...
Energy bills to RISE by £112 a year for millions of Britons...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning to align the UK's emissions trading scheme...
Tax alert: Britons 'rush' to complete property sales ahead...
Britons are making drastic moves to complete property purchases in order to beat...
Martin Lewis issues warning to savers who will 'pay more...
Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to UK savers that the £20,000 tax-free...
DWP could owe you compensation after state pension issue...
Thousands of pensioners could be owed compensation from the Department for Work...
State pension triple lock WILL NOT be axed as older Britons...
The state pension triple lock will not be scrapped by the Labour Government despite...
Major retailer announces plan to open 45 new stores - list...
B&M has confirmed plans to open multiple shops across the country in a win for Britain's...
Bank of England 'under pressure' to slash interest rates...
The Bank of England has been urged to slash interest rates at a faster rate following...
Universal Credit claimants in line for £1,200 savings windfall...
Universal Credit claimants could be in line for a £1,200 windfall thanks to the...
State pension payment delay for millions as retirement...
Millions of Britons born after 1960 are facing a delayed retirement as the state...
Netflix rival offers unlimited access to exclusive TV shows...
Looking for something new to watch that won't break the bank? You're in luck.Apple...
Pension crisis hits as Britons told 'push back retirement'...
Recent market turbulence has caused concern among UK pension savers, with some being...
Send your old Fire TV Stick to Amazon, and you'll be upgraded...
Send back your existing Fire TV Stick to the nearest Amazon warehouse, and you'll...
Rachel Reeves pledges £50BILLION pension investment in...
Rachel Reeves is finalising a £50billion-valued deal with pension funds to invest...
British Gas, Octopus and OVO customers warned they could...
Millions of UK households are facing higher energy bills this month as the April...
Nine million state pensioners MISS OUT on £470 boost while...
Millions of pensioners received a boost to their state pensions earlier this month,...
State pension alert: DWP urged to take action as Brits...
New research is shining light into the British public's knowledge about the state...
Pensioners could claim up to £4,300 in DWP benefit support...
Households are being reminded they could be entitled to up £4,300 in unclaimed benefits...
Nvidia hit with $5.5bn charge after promising half a trillion...
The world’s biggest chipmaker and AI leader is set to invest heavily in the States...
Expert tips on how to navigate investing through a stock...
It can be concerning to see a portfolio drop large amounts - but time is your best...
UK inflation falls by more than expected to 2.6%
Easing inflation marks steeper drop predicted by economists
Low-rate mortgages hit 17-year high – but it’s not all...
There are hundreds of products on the market for those with a five or 10 per cent...
State pension warning: Deferring past retirement age could...
Britons who choose to delay claiming their state pension after reaching retirement...
Santander to slash interest rates across mortgage products...
Santander has confirmed plans to make drastic changes to its line of mortgage products...
Stealth tax raid to 'drag' 18 million Britons into paying...
Nearly 18 million Britons will be dragged into paying basic rate income tax by 2027/28...
Struggling with 'Awful April' price rises? Sending ONE...
Millions of UK households have been hit with across-the-board price rises. Dubbed...
Rachel Reeves' car tax changes risk 'hammering' thousands...
Rachel Reeves has been accused of "hammering" drivers of a certain vehicle type...
Economy update: Ftse 100 soars as JD Vance hints at 'good...
The Ftse 100 has surged today after US Vice President JD Vance suggested there was...
'Pension tweak' could help Britons cut tax by up to 62%...
Millions of workers across the UK could cut their tax bills and boost their retirement...
Blow to high street as major charity chain shuts three...
Another blow is coming to the British high street as a major UK charity scales back...
NS&I increases interest rates across a range of accounts...
Savers have been handed a major boost as National Savings & Investments (NS&I) reintroduces...
Over 8 million over 60s to 'pay back portion of state pension'...
Millions of state pensioners are set to be dragged into paying income tax over the...
Rachel Reeves faces jobs pressure as wage growth slows...
Rachel Reeves is under fresh pressure as new figures reveal a stagnant labour market,...
'Welcome to Awful April': Jasmine Birtles reveals how to...
Welcome to ‘Awful April’! It’s finally here with a raft of bills going up. So what,...
Rachel Reeves urged to raise income tax for first time...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being urged to consider raising the basic rate of income...
