The culture secretary will on Thursday launch a probe into the takeover of The Daily Telegraph by a state-backed Abu Dhabi-based fund. Sky News has learnt that...
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Rail workers have voted to accept a deal to end their long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union...
Microsoft says its £2.5bn UK investment will enable more than a million people to gain crucial skills in the burgeoning sphere of artificial intelligence (AI)...
Health insurance premiums will rise by at least a fifth next year, according to industry advisers who blame a surging number and cost of claims. Individual and...
Metro Bank has revealed plans to cut 20% of its workforce and slash its business hours commitments as part of efforts to save it from collapse. The struggling...
The UK is to launch an Online Fraud Charter with 11 major tech companies in a “world-first” initiative to combat scams, fake adverts and romance...
More than half of parents with children in primary school are likely to use buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) schemes to afford Christmas, according to research from...
Suppliers of branded goods including baked beans and pet food have “pushed up prices by more than their costs”, according to the competition...
The National Grid is to pay some households to cut their energy use after activating its blackout prevention scheme during the current cold snap. Eligible...
The former chair of collapsed retail chain Wilko has told MPs that the retailer “ran out of cash” before its turnaround efforts were able to take...
One in three households with children will struggle to afford a family Christmas this year, according to a new report. The YouGov poll of more than 2,000...
Metro Bank is in talks to offload a £3bn mortgage portfolio to Barclays as part of a broader financial restructuring aimed at saving the smaller high street...
The Bank of England’s remit should be “pruned”, according to a report by a Lords’ committee which is critical of its work in the build...
The winter fuel payment is aimed at helping pensioners pay for higher fuel bills during the colder months. About 11.5 million pensioners will receive up to...
More than 100 climate change activists have been arrested in Australia after a two-day blockade of the world’s largest coal port. Climate activist group...
A multibillion-pound investment plan which promises to create more than 12,000 new jobs in the UK is expected to be announced by the prime minister on Monday. ...
