Royal Mail says it has delivered a “best and final” offer to the union representing its frontline workers, in a bid to avert a 48-hour strike...
Bikes and car parts retailer Halfords has announced it is to recruit 1,000 car repair technicians over the next 12 months. The company is hoping to...
It’s nearly 20 years since the American tycoon Malcolm Glazer bought his first stake in Manchester United – now his family’s controversial tenure at the club...
A fresh round of rail strikes in the run-up to Christmas and in the New Year have been announced. Workers are to stage a series of...
Conveyors stretching nearly two miles will move material dug up to make way for HS2, the company behind the high-speed railway has said, removing the need...
Manchester United’s American owners have confirmed they could sell the club as they explore “strategic alternatives” to boost its sporting and commercial success. It comes after...
The UK economy is to suffer the biggest hit of all the G7 nations next year, a report has forecast. The economy is to contract more...
Energy suppliers need to do more to help vulnerable customers this winter, the industry’s regulator has said, with “severe weaknesses” found in the practice of five...
Government borrowing leapt above COVID-19 levels to reach the fourth highest monthly amount since records began in 1993, official data shows. The Office for National Statistics...
Just one in seven deals on Black Friday offer a genuine discount, according to new research from Which?. The consumer champion analysed 214 Black Friday deals...
Immigration should be used to solve worker shortages in the UK and the government must be “practical” on the issue, the head of the CBI is...
A venture capital fund backed by the advertising mogul Sir Martin Sorrell will this week unveil its first public investment in a US digital asset management...
A challenger bank specialising in green finance has poached its new finance chief from a rival as it seeks to accelerate its growth in a challenging...
A multimillion-pound payout to Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former business secretary, is in jeopardy amid faltering talks about a sale of the asset management business he cofounded....
Brexit, slashing investment and Liz Truss’s mini-budget are among the “own goals” that have led to the UK’s dire financial straits, according to a top economist....
Civil servants at several government departments will take part in a month of sustained industrial action from mid-December. Members of the PCS union who work for...
The UK’s economic outlook will be “challenging” for the next two years, Jeremy Hunt says. The chancellor presented his autumn statement to parliament on Thursday, littered...
Twitter employees have been told that all office buildings have been temporarily closed – with more staff thought to be leaving the social media firm. The...
Jeremy Hunt will continue to defend his autumn statement today as experts warn of a record fall in living standards across the country. The chancellor presented...
All the main announcements as chancellor Jeremy Hunt reveals his autumn statement to MPs: • He told the Commons in his opening remarks: “In the face...