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British carmakers have worst year since 1980s low
Carmakers in the UK have suffered their worst year since the country was in recession under Margaret Thatcher’s government.
Thursday 29 October 2026
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Carmakers in the UK have suffered their worst year since the country was in recession under Margaret Thatcher’s government.
The limit on a single payment using contactless card technology could rise to £100 - more than double the current limit.
Amazon is preparing to remove some products for sale to NI customers as a result of the Irish Sea border.
Small British businesses exporting to the EU are struggling to navigate a new VAT regime, with one tax advisory firm receiving up to 200 calls a…
Private rents in some of the UK’s biggest city centres have fallen by up to 12% in a year but have risen sharply in parts of…
A sharp fall in cash machine usage last year has prompted a warning that more ATMs could end up being closed or imposing fees.
The construction industry is facing a damaging shortage of building materials including roof tiles and timber, one of the leading trade bodies has warned.
Sir Philip Green’s high street empire fell into administration owing its creditors £750 million.
Some travellers coming to England will have to quarantine in hotels, over concerns about new Covid variants, the government is expected to announce.
The UK's unemployment rate rose to 5% in the three months to November, up from 4.9%, as coronavirus continued to hit the jobs market.
HM Revenue & Customs has effectively extended the tax self-assessment deadline by a month, until 28 February, after conceding that some people were struggling and needed…
Small and medium sized businesses that have suffered due to COVID-19 don’t expect to recover to pre-pandemic levels until summer 2022, according to new research.
Facebook News, the social network's dedicated section for news content, is launching in the UK.
Travel firm Hays Travel is to close 89 of its 535 shops following a review into its take over of Thomas Cook.
British employers made plans to cut 795,000 jobs last year, a record number, as Covid lockdowns took their toll on the economy.