Category: News

UK unemployment rose to 5.2% and wage growth slowed to 4.2%, increasing pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month.

Topshop is returning to bricks-and-mortar retail in 32 John Lewis stores, marking its biggest high street comeback since Arcadia’s collapse in 2020.

The TUC warns the UK gender pay gap, currently 12.8%, will not close for another 30 years without faster reform, with finance showing the widest disparity.

Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has called for a police investigation into Prince Andrew’s time as UK trade envoy after US files suggest he shared confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein.

GMR Capital, parent of Rontec, posted a record £98.4m pre-tax profit as its forecourt estate surpassed £1.5bn in value despite falling revenues.

Greene King is reviewing up to 100 head office roles as Britain’s second-largest pub operator battles rising taxes, labour costs and weakening consumer demand.

Norfolk’s chief constable has urged swifter and tougher sentencing for repeat shoplifters as reported offences continue to rise and court backlogs persist.

Lloyds Banking Group will shut 95 more branches across Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, citing falling footfall as customers shift to mobile banking.

England’s children’s commissioner says young people are routinely exposed to online adverts for weight-loss injections and cosmetic procedures, calling for tougher social media regulation.

Oatly has lost a Supreme Court challenge over its “post-milk generation” slogan, after judges ruled plant-based drinks cannot use protected dairy terms under UK and EU-derived law.

UK retail sales rose 2.7% year-on-year in January, according to the BRC and KPMG, as shoppers took advantage of post-Christmas discounts following a subdued festive period.

Dozens of Scottish distilleries are showing signs of financial distress as exports to the US and China weaken, tariffs bite and domestic demand shifts away from spirits.

Energy secretary Ed Miliband has approved dozens of new solar and onshore wind projects across the UK, sparking a backlash over farmland loss and rising consumer subsidies.