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Bumper BP profits of £4bn in three months spark fierce criticism
Oil and gas giant BP has reported another set of strong results as energy prices remain high.
Friday 23 October 2026
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Oil and gas giant BP has reported another set of strong results as energy prices remain high.
Food prices increased by a record annual rate of 15.7% last month as pressure continues to mount on household finances.
Small businesses across Britain are warning that the cost of living squeeze is holding back economic growth, after two in five company bosses reported a drop…
Pubs, bars and restaurants are among the UK’s smaller businesses expecting a £180 million boost thanks to extended licensing hours for the coronation weekend, according to…
The Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) quarterly survey has found that business confidence has recovered.
Every state school in England could face more strikes in the autumn, after teaching unions vowed to coordinate walkouts if they go ahead.
The first ever council trial of a four-day-week has been hailed as a success, with average employee performance improving.
British workers are increasingly likely to work into their 70s, according to new research that found the cost of living crisis has left older people with…
King Charles has been urged to call for the breakup of the “UK’s network of satellite tax havens” through which an estimated £152bn worth of tax…
Business leaders’ optimism about the next year has risen for a fifth consecutive month, returning towards levels recorded immediately before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ten nightclubs are closing every month in Britain as pressures continue to weigh on the sector.
Rishi Sunak is drawing up plans to boost support for first-time home buyers, as a key plank of the Conservatives’ campaign for a fifth term in…
Hybrid workers will have to spend at least two days a week in the office, Lloyds Banking Group has told staff, with “card swipe data” used…
Natwest has beaten profit expectations during the first three months of this year.
A lack of flexible job opportunities is keeping over 50s out of the workforce and preventing retirees from returning to employment according to a survey.