The government will “mainline AI into the veins” of the UK, with plans being unveiled today by Sir Keir Starmer. The prime minister is set to...
The health secretary has said that the cabinet is aware of the “pressure” on Chancellor Rachel Reeves amid volatile markets and a challenging broader economic picture...
Making Britain better off will be “at the forefront of the chancellor’s mind” during her visit to China, the Treasury has said amid controversy over the...
As the dust settles on a tumultuous week for gilts (UK government bonds) and sterling – a week that has raised serious questions about chancellor Rachel...
Britain’s gas storage levels are “concerningly low” with less than a week of demand available, the operator of the country’s largest gas storage site has warned....
The pound has come under renewed pressure at the end of a torrid week for the UK currency, falling to fresh 14-month lows against the dollar....
The price of resale tickets could be capped under plans to stop the public being “fleeced” by professional touts, the government has announced. The limit could...
The chancellor is under pressure because financial market moves have pushed up the cost of government borrowing, putting Rachel Reeves’ economic plans in peril. So what’s...
Mick Lynch, one of the UK’s most influential union leaders in recent history, has announced he is retiring. Mr Lynch is stepping down from the helm...
An intervention by the chancellor to help shore up flagging financial market confidence in the UK economy has been ruled out by the government, amid further...
How worried should Rachel Reeves be about the fact that the interest rates on government bonds have leapt to the highest level in more than a...
The UK’s power grid operator has issued a call for electricity providers to bolster output this evening to avert the risk of blackouts. The National Energy...
Piers Morgan, the broadcaster and journalist, is leaving Rupert Murdoch’s British empire to focus on expanding his Uncensored YouTube channel in the US and other international...
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars says a record £300m investment at its West Sussex factory base will help expand production of bespoke and electric models. The BMW-owned firm,...
UK music sales hit a 20-year high of £2.4bn in 2024, helped by pop megastar Taylor Swift’s latest album, and driven by streaming and the vinyl...
A representative for one of the world’s biggest fast fashion retailers, Shein was unable to answer questions from MPs over where it sources its cotton from....
UK long-term borrowing costs have hit their highest level since 1998. The unwanted milestone for the Treasury’s coffers was reached ahead of an auction of 30-year...
There is mounting evidence that consumers are facing hikes to bills on many fronts after Next became the latest to warn of price rises ahead.
Shop prices will rise in 2025 as the key Christmas trading period failed to meet retailers’ expectations, according to industry data. Shop sales grew just 0.4%...
Here’s a quiz question: how much would you say the supply of non-Russian gas to Europe (including the UK) has gone up since the invasion of...