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Stuart Machin argues government should reduce tax and regulatory burden on supermarkets insteadTreasury’s supermarket food price cap wheeze was bananas...
Lower than expected April annual rate a lift for Rachel Reeves as impact of Iran war yet to fully hit householdsBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation slowed to 2.8% in April, the lowest rate in m...
Centre for London report finds levy on property wealth would free up homes, fund social housing and help renters save for depositsStamp duty should be scrapped and replaced with a new property wealth...
Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across boardUK supermarkets have been asked by the government to consider freezing the prices of some essential f...
National Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’The cost of the government’s £38bn nuclear plant in Suffolk is subject to “sig...
Paul Singer is founder of a leading creditor in the hedge fund consortium locked in talks with the UK governmentA billionaire Donald Trump donor could make millions from a deal being struck between th...
The bank’s interim chief executive says ‘this issue should never have happened’, but warns it may take time to process claimsNational Savings and Investments bank will start to contact thousands of fa...
Cornwall Insight predicts rise in price cap of nearly 13% in Great Britain as Iran war pushes up gas costsEnergy bills for households in Great Britain could increase by more than £200 a year to almost...
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander blames Conservative government for ‘obscene increase in times and costs’The HS2 high-speed railway will now cost up to £102.7bn and trains will not start running be...
A new UK scheme is encouraging venues to provide accommodation for touring acts. But what if someone hurls a TV through a window?Touring has become increasingly financially precarious for grassroots a...
Pub owner’s sale to Barcelona-based brewer Damm is latest takeover of a British beer by an overseas buyerPub chain Greene King has agreed to sell its Old Speckled Hen ale brands to the Spanish owner o...
London-headquartered bank will reduce back-office jobs and aims to move some workers to new rolesStandard Chartered plans to cut more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years as it increasingly uses a...
Pay growth eases to 3.4% as businesses face pressure from soaring energy costsAnalysis: No feelgood factor for ReevesUnemployment in the UK has unexpectedly risen to 5% while wage growth has slowed, a...
Rise in unemployment and weak pay growth underline how tough this year will be for UK householdsUK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5%News that the UK unemployment rate jumped back to 5% in March ap...
Just 4% of self-employed workers are putting cash into pensions, with ‘large groups across the UK facing a severe cliff-edge’Millions of people across Britain are facing a “cliff edge” when they retir...
Exclusive: Potential investors fear Andy Burnham could push to bring utility companies into public ownershipA rescue deal for Thames Water is under threat because of a potential change in prime minist...
Port has upgraded offshore wind facilities and is to expand quays, ferry terminals and cruise ship servicesThe operator of Belfast harbour plans to spend £1.3bn over the next 25 years to take advantag...
Bank founded 174 years ago could be phased out from as early as 1 July as part of group’s reviewBosses at Lloyds Banking Group are considering axing the Halifax as a standalone brand, as part of a swe...
Train operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at government’s behestAvanti West Coast is to cut about one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes this sum...
Liz McInnes says her fears about the move back in 2019 are coming true as towns such as Middleton will lose access to postal services with TG Jones closingIn 2019, I warned the Conservative government...