UK unemployment rate hits five-year high of 5.2% as wage growth cools
ONS figures raise the prospect of a further interest rate cut by Bank of England in the spring
Gloom for UK workers as incomes flatline and jobs market falters
Falls in inflation and interest rates could leave Britain better off this year, but at the cost of high unemployment
Wuthering slights: why are film-makers afraid of casting Yorkshire actors as Cathy Earnshaw?
Wuthering Heights is inseparable from its landscape – but northern actors seldom get the lead role, instead are pigeonholed as stereotypical or supporting characters. This Bradford-born actor objects
Openreach said yes to full fibre broadband, then branded it ‘uneconomical’
Its ‘fibre checker’ tool confirmed I could have a connection, but a month later it changed its mind
Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing
Industry using ‘diversionary’ tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate
Coles tells court its Down Down promotions were ‘fair dinkum’ and did not mislead shoppers
Supermarket defends pricing practices after ACCC labels discounts ‘utterly misleading’ in federal court case
Trump lashes out at California governor’s green energy deal with UK
President says it is inappropriate for UK to be dealing with Gavin Newsom after Ed Miliband meets governor in London
Car dealership tycoon ousted from his Kent company in ‘coup’, high court hears
Peter Waddell is alleged to have made racist and sexist remarks that led to removal as CEO of Big Motoring World
UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears
Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networks
Starmer’s options in funding a further defence spending rise would be limited
Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstacles
UK consumer sentiment takes a tumble; bad weather threaten fruit supplies but boosts Morocco’s wheat crop – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK households grow more worried about debts
KPMG partner fined for using artificial intelligence to cheat in AI training test
Firm says person fined A$10,000 is one of over two dozen staff in Australia caught using AI in exams since July
Former Carillion chief fined by FCA for role in misleading investors
Watchdog reduces Richard Howson’s fine to £237,700 after he withdraws challenge to punishment
Britain ‘needs to go faster’ on defence spending, Starmer says
PM says ‘we need to step up’ but sources clarify that is unlikely to mean spending 3% of GDP before next election
Volkswagen aims to cut costs by 20% by 2028 in restructuring plan, report says
Plant closures possible as part of German carmaker’s efforts to create resilience in face of competition from China