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BMW could cut shifts at Mini plant in event of no-deal Brexit
Workers at the Mini plant in Oxford could see their shifts cut in the event of a no-deal Brexit, BMW's finance chief has announced.
Monday 2 November 2026
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Workers at the Mini plant in Oxford could see their shifts cut in the event of a no-deal Brexit, BMW's finance chief has announced.
The number of new start-ups in the UK fell sharply last year and established firms scaled back their growth ambitions due to Brexit uncertainty, according to…
Fears that Britain could fall into recession have eased after the economy stabilised in July.
British Airways and its pilots have been urged by Number 10 to "sort out" the dispute which has seen pilots walk out in a row over…
Lloyds Banking Group is facing an extra bill of up to £1.8bn to cover a late rush of claims for the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance…
Leaving the EU with a deal would boost the UK economy more than expected, according to an analysis that warns of starkly different outlooks depending on…
Royal Bank of Scotland was flooded with payment protection insurance claims on deadline day last month, in an ominous sign for banks as the PPI bill…
Amber Rudd has resigning from the cabinet and quitting the Conservative Party in disgust at Boris Johnson’s “purge” of the party and his “failure” to pursue…
With parliament in turmoil and the prospect the UK could potentially be facing an extension to Article 50, businesses would welcome a delay to Brexit.
H&M, the Swedish fashion retailer, has clashed with landlords after demanding punitive terms that mean property owners bear the cost of the rising number of returned…
Sir Philip Green’s retail empire has warned there is “material uncertainty” over its future, despite the rescue deal it struck this year, after posting an annual…
Britain is on the edge of sliding back into recession for the first time in a decade as a closely watched survey revealed that political uncertainty…
The first phase of the HS2 high-speed railway between London and Birmingham will be delayed by up to five years, Transport Minister Grant Shapps says.
A group of the world’s leading business federations from Japan to the US have warned Britain against crashing out of the European Union without a deal.
Amazon paid a total of £220 million in direct taxes in the UK last year despite its total revenues from doing business in the country amounting…