The Institute of Directors said its business confidence index rose to minus 49 in August, while executives continued to cite tax uncertainty and regulatory burdens as major obst...

Internal council documents showed Aberdeen sold 25 publicly funded hydrogen buses for a small fraction of their original cost, recovering about six pence for every pound investe...

Consumer group Which? said researchers were able to create a fraudulent Booking.com listing for the prime minister’s official residence that remained live and bookable for two m...

The British Business Bank committed up to £46 million to Zinc Capital Management’s second institutional fund, which will back early-stage science and technology companies focuse...

First Minister John Swinney pledged to make combating domestic abuse and sexual violence a central priority of Scotland’s new legislative agenda as recorded offences continue to...

The Financial Conduct Authority removed mandatory waiting periods for connected research in equity offerings as part of efforts to make London’s capital markets more competitive...

Trade analysts expect Britain to be excluded from the next phase of US Section 301 tariff action, with Washington instead preparing investigations focused on the European Union ...

French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Britain for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition and talks with Prime Minister Andy Burnham on cross-Channel border enforcement and migrat...

The British Chambers of Commerce expects UK GDP growth of just 1% in both 2026 and 2027 and forecasts a 0.2% fall in business investment as companies continue to face high domes...

Former prime minister Keir Starmer stepped down from his London parliamentary seat, setting up an early by-election that will test Labour’s ability to retain one of its traditio...

Andy Burnham used his first statement to the House of Commons as prime minister to propose lower VAT on electricity, an extended £2 bus fare cap, tougher rules on early prison r...