Category: News

The DVLA will launch mobile driving licences via the new GOV.UK Wallet app this year, allowing motorists to prove their identity and age from their smartphones.

Parents paid over £500m in advance private school fees to avoid VAT, far exceeding Treasury forecasts and prompting claims Rachel Reeves misjudged the scale of the response.

Richard Tice has told UK energy bosses there is “no democratic mandate” for net zero, vowing that a Reform government would prioritise nuclear and gas over renewables.

Jeremy Clarkson says Britain faces a “catastrophic” harvest due to extreme weather, as farmers warn drought and rising costs could push many agricultural businesses to the brink.

HSBC has signed a 15-year lease for new offices in Canary Wharf after a shortage of desks at its future City HQ forced the bank to rethink plans to leave the Docklands.

Soho House has posted record consecutive profits after restricting new memberships in key cities, as billionaire chairman Ron Burkle renews plans to take the company private.

Shares in Flutter, Entain and Evoke tumbled as fears grow that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will target the gambling sector with higher taxes in the autumn Budget.

Entrepreneur Julie Meyer has been stripped of her MBE after a judge branded her “selfish and untrustworthy” over £200k in unpaid legal fees and contempt of court.

Deputy PM Angela Rayner is pushing to give 18–20-year-olds the full adult minimum wage, despite warnings from business leaders it could cost jobs amid rising employment taxes.

Gold futures surged to a record high on Friday following reports that the United States has imposed steep tariffs on imports of one-kilo gold bars, a move set to hit Switzerland’s multibillion-dollar bullion trade.

Gary Neville has criticised Labour’s £25bn employer national insurance rise, warning it will deter hiring and hurt struggling UK businesses already facing rising costs.

House prices in the UK rose by 0.4% in July, the fastest monthly increase so far in 2025, according to Halifax. The data suggests the housing market is holding up better than expected despite stamp duty changes, stubborn inflation and affordability pressures, with mortgage approvals and sales volumes also rising.

Donald Trump signs executive order allowing crypto in US 401(k) retirement plans, opening up the $9tn market to digital assets and reshaping global pension strategies.

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4% in a historic two-round vote, citing rising unemployment and sluggish growth despite inflation climbing to 3.6%.