Category: News

Travel plans over the festive season are under threat as the UK’s rail minister warns of staff shortages and fresh strike action by Avanti West Coast train managers.

Rising wholesale gas prices and network charges could push UK household energy bills to £1,762 under April’s price cap, piling more pressure on consumers amid volatile global markets.

Sterling strengthened to its highest level against the euro in nearly two years on Tuesday, climbing by 0.3 per cent to reach €1.21.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has come under renewed scrutiny for what critics describe as a failure to clamp down on widespread tax evasion by thousands of Chinese “burner” companies.

61 current and former Vodafone franchisees are suing the telecoms giant for more than £120 million, alleging contract breaches, commission cuts, and harsh penalties that pushed some to financial and emotional breaking point.

In a significant setback for the London Stock Exchange’s global standing, Ashtead, one of Britain’s largest equipment hire groups, has announced plans to shift its primary listing to the United States.

Thames Water, Britain’s largest water supplier, has warned it will exhaust its cash reserves by March 2025 if it fails to secure urgent court approval for a £3 billion financial rescue package.

Fears are mounting for the future of a West Country helicopter factory and its 3,000-strong workforce as the government drags its heels on a much-anticipated £1 billion defence contract.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has travelled to Saudi Arabia amid hopes of securing a long-awaited free trade deal with the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), a move that could restore the UK’s bruised pro-business reputation.

Discover how UK job vacancies have plunged, marking their steepest decline since August 2020, as business confidence hits a two-year low. Explore the factors driving this hiring slowdown and what it means for the economy.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to call for a “reset” in Britain’s economic relationship with the European Union, arguing that closer ties would help break down barriers to trade and enhance both sides’ growth prospects.

Discover why UK recruiters warn that Angela Rayner’s overhaul of workers’ rights may push employers to sack long-term ill staff, as small businesses struggle with soaring sick pay costs and rising employment burdens.

Proposed trade tariffs by former US president Donald Trump could strike Britain’s goods exports to the United States as hard as Brexit has hit UK sales to the European Union, according to new research.

Revised UK PMI data reveal only marginal private sector growth in November. Despite an upward revision, firms warn of tougher trading conditions ahead, citing employment cost pressures, tax hikes, and an uncertain economic outlook.

Discover how business optimism has plunged to its lowest point in nearly two years after Chancellor Reeves’s budget, with analysts warning of an imminent economic contraction, rising costs, and shifting hiring trends affecting UK growth prospects.