Rachel Reeves will not be investigated over pre-budget briefing, FCA says

Regulator leaves door open for follow-up as it rejects calls for formal inquiry into claims against Treasury officials

What has gone wrong at Zipcar – and is UK car-sharing market dead?

Vehicle hire firms have struggled to succeed in London but other European countries offer examples to follow

Christopher Harborne’s record gift revealed in Electoral Commission figures prompts renewed calls for cap on political donations

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Trade group tells Rachel Reeves her property tax changes threaten the survival of community pubs

Watchdog investigating South East Water contamination issue had previously warned of potential health danger

Swiss bank says bequests made 91 people billionaires, while overall number jumped from 2,682 in 2024 to 9,919 this year

Co-founders’ acquisition of Venture Global shares before key permit granted draws scrutiny as pair deny wrongdoing

Owner of Sports Direct chain says consumer confidence ‘very subdued’ with sales at sports division down 5.8%

Plan to improve gas networks and rewire electricity systems across Great Britain likely to add £30 to average annual bill

Passengers welcome climbdown and say plan to turn Avanti West Coast service into ‘ghost train’ made no sense

Discussions are ‘taking longer than expected’, which may mean regulator is tearing chunks out of creditors’ proposal

Overnight camping was banned and motorists were told to plan their journey as New Zealand finally joined the flatpack family

Market value of ad group that was once world’s largest plummets from about £24bn in 2017 to £3.1bn

ICO reprimands company over accidental publishing of data about people caught up in Horizon IT scandal