Energy suppliers have been asked to prepare for government support to households to be maintained at the current level in April, ahead of a final decision...
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More than three in four mothers (76%) who pay for childcare say it no longer makes financial sense for them to work, a survey of thousands of parents has found...
Shop staff at Pret a Manger are to receive their third pay rise in a year. The average pay base will have increased by 19% in the twelve months up to April at...
WH Smith has said it has been the target of a cyber attack that has seen hackers access company data. The high street retailer added hackers have also been...
Interest rates may rise less than previously thought with the governor of the Bank of England signalling there is no urgent need for hikes. The central bank...
House prices have fallen for the sixth month in a row and dropped 1.1% in the year up to last month, according to one of the UK’s biggest mortgage...
A further 2,000 pubs are at risk of closure, threatening 25,000 jobs, unless the chancellor comes to the sector’s aid in this month’s budget...
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has said it plans to close two Argos depots in a move that will impact 1,400 jobs. It is expected to take place over the...
How much of a difference might the Windsor Framework make to the UK economy? The answer, as with so many other economic questions, rather depends on how you...
UK grocery inflation continued to climb during February to reach a new record high of 17.1%, according to closely-watched industry data. Kantar Worldpanel...
The government is set for a fiscal windfall of tens of billions of pounds thanks to stronger growth and lower energy prices, making the argument not to...
The energy regulator has reduced the cap on the amount they can charge customers but bills are still expected to increase. Ofgem has today announced the cap on...
Britain’s economy could fall behind that of Poland by the end of the decade, the Labour Party will say today. The party’s leader Sir Keir Starmer...
The electric vehicles arm of Octopus Energy’s parent company is seeking a £100m funding boost to accelerate its growth amid soaring production of greener...
Citymapper, the urban transport app which ranks among Britain’s most prominent consumer technology companies, is in talks to be bought by a multibillion dollar...
In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western leaders heralded a sanctions regime that would cripple the country’s war machine. Joe...