UK consumers take fright as new government warns of pain, survey shows
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's warnings about the state of the British economy and the likely need for tax increases in next ...
Rachel Reeves told winter fuel cut ‘no longer necessary’ as UK given £10bn boost
Rachel Reeves is under pressure to re-think the winter fuel allowance cut after the Bank of England threw the Chancellor a ...
Bank of England holds interest rates steady at 5% amid ongoing bond reduction strategy
The Bank of England keeps interest rates at 5 per cent while extending its £100 billion bond reduction plan for another year, ...
National debt at 100% of GDP for first time since 1960s
The milestone had been widely expected to be reached ahead of the budget but it is reached at a time when the chancellor is already seeking big savings to fill, what she says, is a £22bn legacy black ...
BUSINESS LIVE: Retail sales up 1% in August; Investec profits increase; Volution makes takeover deal
Retail sales increased by 1 per cent in August, according to the Office for National Statistics, as better weather boosted ...
Records tumble on Wall Street as S&P 500 and Dow Jones see all-time highs after Federal Reserve's big cut
The S&P 500 jumped 1.7% for one of its best days of the year and topped its last all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones ...