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Exclusive: Research shows cost of crime for each affected business was on average £83,000 in past yearNine in 10 retailers based in rural locations have been victims of crime in the past 12 months, ac...
Bonus scheme that could hand CEO a £60m windfall is ‘significantly out of line’ with market, says proxy adviserInvestors in Metro Bank are being urged to vote against the lender’s pay report next mont...
Hitting government’s target of getting 80% of workers into jobs would reduce cost of universal credit by £10bnTackling the root causes of joblessness, instead of cutting benefits, is the best way to g...
Rail minister Peter Hendy says fast rollout shows reforms are working as questions over reliability remainSouth Western Railway’s newest train, wrapped in union jack-inspired Great British Railways li...
Under government’s price cap typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to rise by £209 from this summerMinisters face growing calls to cut utility bills as millions of households in Great Britain...
Announcement comes after former minister Alan Milburn says Britain has neglected a generation of young peopleMinisters are expanding youth work-experience and training schemes, after Alan Milburn warn...
Call for crackdown as finance linked to corruption, tax evasion and money laundering is estimated at 10% of GDPAt least £325bn worth of dirty money is flowing through the UK every year, according to r...
Labour MP writes to chair amid concerns building societies are overusing quick votes and failing to add members to boardsNationwide is under pressure to address “emerging governance issues” across the...
Research by National Preparedness Commission calls for ‘worst-case scenario’ planning by European statesBritain’s vital supply chains are unprepared for the prospect of a major shock such as war with...
English wine grown in Crouch Valley is fast becoming globally renowned – even the French are taking noticeIt was a Thursday afternoon spent basking in the sunshine, strolling through rolling hills and...
Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’Business live – latest updatesGovernment officials considered cutting the VAT charged on electri...
PR executives say UK companies are forcing them to present ordinary automation as artificial intelligence UK companies are performing “yoga-level” stretches to describe themselves as AI specialists in...
Global events and the climate crisis have left Britain’s food system dangerously exposed and in desperate need of an overhaulThe news that the Treasury was asking UK supermarkets to cap price rises on...
Some locals fear Nansledan, touted as a blueprint for community-focused retail, is draining life from the town next doorA buzzard soars above wildflower meadows glinting with buttercups, as a giant co...
Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’Cutting tax on children’s meals is a political “soundbite” that will make little difference to famili...
BioOrbit hopes drug-crystallisation technology will lead to self-injected cancer treatment that could save millionsOnboard a SpaceX flight last week was a remarkable piece of cargo – a hi-tech box des...
The uncertain interest rate outlook is making tracker deals popular again. We look at the pros and cons of both types of loanWith some experts warning that we may have to brace ourselves for interest...
The bank, formerly a building society, has carried the name of the Yorkshire town since 1853 and most locals think it should be preservedOn a moody afternoon, near the sandstone terraces of Halifax’s...
From infections and allergies to brain diseases and autoimmune disorders, a wave of trials offers hopeClinical trials of immunotherapies have rocketed in the past decade as researchers have turned the...
Bill Winters faced backlash over remarks about some of near 8,000 staff set to lose roles to AIThe chief executive of Standard Chartered has apologised for referring to some of the almost 8,000 staff...