The Institute of Directors reported a sharp drop in business confidence, with companies citing high energy prices, rising transport costs and uncertainty over taxation ahead of ...

Cornwall Insight said Middle East tensions and volatile wholesale gas markets could push the household energy price cap close to £2,000, increasing pressure on family budgets th...

The government has applied a 0% value-added tax rate to household electricity bills, saving consumers an average of £45 a year as ministers seek to soften the impact of higher e...

The Bank of England and Treasury are monitoring global debt markets after the UK’s 30-year gilt yield reached 6% for the first time since 1998, raising concerns over inflation a...

New employment rules require stronger Right to Work verification for subcontractors while giving independent trade unions broader digital and physical access rights in workplaces.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has called for a statutory three-year freeze on private residential rent increases, adding to political pressure over housing affordability and ...

The House of Commons Treasury Committee has asked HM Revenue and Customs for details on possible tax implications arising from the Premier League’s financial investigation into ...

Royal Marines have returned to the Faroe Islands for the first time since the Second World War for exercises intended to strengthen regional defence cooperation and support NATO...

An Institute of Directors survey shows softer business sentiment as elevated borrowing costs, taxes and energy expenses prompt companies to postpone capital spending and rely mo...

The Office for National Statistics has revised second-quarter economic growth to 0.5%, supported by stronger services activity and higher business investment.