Category: News

A third of the UK’s pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels are now operating at a loss following a wave of government-imposed tax increases that came into effect in April, according to a new industry survey.

The UK’s fast-growing crypto market has reached a major inflection point as IG Group, one of the country’s biggest online trading platforms, becomes the first London-listed company to offer direct cryptocurrency trading to retail investors.

Britain’s steelmakers are bracing for a sharp escalation in trade tensions after the United States signalled it will double import tariffs on UK steel to 50% from Wednesday — despite a recent transatlantic deal to remove such duties.

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Interior designer and Channel 4 star Celia Sawyer claims Netflix’s sex room makeover series bears striking resemblance to her original pitch — and says she was left ‘really upset’ after receiving a legal warning instead of credit.

Britain’s biggest building society has reported a surge in profits and mortgage lending, handing out over £1 billion in member bonuses — including a new £100 payout — and warning against government plans to cut cash Isa allowances.

More than 500 employers — including household names like Capita, Pizza Express and Lidl — have been ordered to repay £7.4 million to nearly 60,000 workers after HMRC investigations uncovered widespread underpayments of the minimum wage.

Michael O’Leary is on course to cash in on a €100 million share option windfall after Ryanair’s stock passed a key performance threshold set before the pandemic, marking another milestone in his decades-long transformation of the airline.

Britain’s car industry suffered its worst April in over 70 years, with new figures revealing a sharp fall in vehicle production that underscores deepening challenges facing the sector.

High street banks have begun hiking mortgage rates for borrowers with large deposits, in a move that could add hundreds of pounds a year to the cost of remortgaging for wealthier homeowners.

Hopes for a sustained recovery in UK hiring “hang in the balance” as employer sentiment is hit by concerns over rising payroll taxes and incoming workers’ rights legislation, according to a new report by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Ministers are to be granted new powers to compel pension funds to invest in British assets, under plans set to be announced in the Pension Schemes Bill on Thursday — a move expected to spark controversy within the retirement savings industry.