Five-year-old platform intended to make drivers’ lives easier will only be supported until the end of March

Millions of people could benefit from the new service

Labour says it will protect workers’ incomes but budget changes coming in from April 2025 are putting pressure on employers. Sky News analysis finds early signs that low-paid workers are being affected.

More than a dozen cheeses that are sold in Tesco and Spar have been recalled over fears they could be contaminated with listeria

Employees at Citi, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Canada all unlawfully exchanged information about the buying and selling of UK Government bonds, the CMA said.

UK retail sales volumes increased by 1.7% in January driven largely by food sales, the ONS has revealed.  According to the new figures, sales volumes fell b …

Although January’s budget surplus was a record, at £15.4bn, it’s £5.1bn less than expected, which may lead to tax rises or spending cuts

Companies increase hiring for first time since June, and households more optimistic about their finances

The pound edged up on Friday after data showed UK consumer spending picked up much more sharply than expected in January, but was weaker in the key shopping month of December than initially thought.

Exclusive: ‘Advance commissions’ said to total millions of pounds allegedly pushed customers to certain providers

British retail sales rose in January for the first time since August and by much more than expected, according to official data that suggested consumers were happy to spend despite a weak outlook for the economy.

The number of job postings in the United Kingdom rose for the first time in seven months in January, a survey showed on Friday, suggesting the country’s jobs market might be weathering the hit from higher taxes on employers.

January surplus is still highest on record but below the £20bn City economists had forecast

A former Janus Henderson analyst used confidential information on companies including Daimler, Jet2 and THG to make nearly 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) with his sister and others, prosecutors told a London court on Thursday.

British Gas owner Centrica unveiled a 500-million-pound (nearly $630 million) share buyback plan on Thursday as it stuck to its forecasts for the current year, driving its shares to their highest in over a year.

Fashion chain puts around 200 jobs at risk

Retail sales figures for January came in ahead of expectaions in an unexpected boost for the UK economy, but there could be pain ahead.

The recruitment giant said it had been forced to close 15 of its UK and Irish offices during the calendar year, and slashed the number of consultants by more than 1,100

Abrdn is in advanced talks with Citic Bank to launch an asset management joint venture in China, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as the British firm looks to bolster its presence in the world’s second-largest economy.

British factories expect a modest upturn in output over the next three months despite a weak backdrop due to higher taxes and energy costs and a difficult export environment, the Confederation of British Industry said on Thursday.

In a post to X, Sainrbury’s did not confirm the exact reason for the move, but said products were taken off shelves due to a “number of factors

A POPULAR bakery chain has told customers to say farewell to one of its branches as it is set to close for good.  The pastry and sandwich giant will pull down the shutters of one of its Cambridge s…

High energy prices, a weak labour force and low productivity growth are behind the ailing German economy – and voters are feeling the pinch.

January had the first growth in retail sales after four months of falls, a sign of a strengthening economy.

Government in the black last month but £5 billion less than forecast by the OBR in October

Pre-tax losses widen at innovation-focused property group that has now pushed into London

Customers who sign up to the deal will be issued with the savings directly into their account

CMA investigation found that traders were sharing information about the gilts market in chat rooms

Fall in 2024 is biggest recorded as small operators struggle with rising costs, and aggressive tactics from big rivals

Retail sales jumped 1.7% at the start of the year driven by food shopping and online spending

British sportswear and fashion group Frasers said on Thursday it would not proceed with its bid for Norwegian sporting goods retailer XXL ASA , saying several of XXL’s other large shareholders would not accept the offer.

Britain’s trade chief travels to Delhi next week to resurrect the long-drawn-out talks. POLITICO’s trade reporters set out the challenges ahead.

Fines of just £104 million have been dished out to bankers from HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and Royal…

A MAJOR energy firm with five million customers is offering free electricity on every Bank Holiday. E.ON Next is giving new and existing customers the chance to get eight days of free electric betw…

The pound edged up on Thursday, as traders awaited UK data on consumer spending and business activity after this week’s hot inflation print complicated the outlook for Bank of England monetary policy.

Taxpayers who missed the January 31 self-assessment deadline are facing escalating penalties and interest, after the deadline last month came and went with 1.1 million people failing to act.

DEVASTATED diners cried “so sad” as a private chef to royals and billionaires closed down a famed UK restaurant after just six months. Fans were stunned by the announcement that the Una…

The Chancellor is reportedly mulling over a reduction to the £20,000 annual limit that people can put into cash Isa savings accounts.

Budget supermarket Aldi, often touted as the UK’s cheapest, came joint-third following Which?’s recent survey on the best in-store retailer. Here’s the full list

The retailer has shut 23 stores, putting about 200 jobs at risk.

Retailers in the UK and Ireland are closing stores in a blow to consumers

Goldman Sachs has appointed insiders William Connolly and Michael Voris as co-heads of equity capital markets (ECM) in the Americas, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Shares of Ithaca Energy jumped nearly 8% in morning trade after the North Sea-focused company reported higher 2024 oil and gas production, driven by the recently acquired UK assets of Eni .

The changes will see the time it takes to settle securities trades reduced from two days to one.

British competition regulator said on Wednesday U.S.-based warehousing firm GXO’s purchase of England-based logistics company Wincanton is likely to reduce competition in the supply of dedicated warehousing services to UK grocery customers.

British investment firm Rosebank Industries said on Wednesday it is in talks to buy US-based Electrical Components International (ECI), which makes wire harnesses, from private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management.

Mastercard’s agreement to settle a landmark lawsuit brought on behalf of British consumers drew criticism on Wednesday, in a dispute that could deter funders from involvement in Britain’s burgeoning class action sector.

U.S. private equity group KKR has offered nearly 4 billion pounds ($5 billion) to Britain’s Thames Water for a majority stake in the utility, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Centrica boss Chris O’Shea said the group was in discussions over pumping cash into the new nuclear plant in Suffolk.

Over half of UK banks use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve customer experience as opposed to replacing workers.