China forecast to have sold one in every 10 new cars in UK in 2025
Carmakers such as MG, BYD and Chery are set to pass 200,000 mark in sales, analysis suggests, double 2024’s total
Zack Polanski offering voters fantasy solutions, says head of Fabian Society
Joe Dromey, head of the Labour thinktank, urges his party to take on the ‘twin populisms’ of Reform UK and the Greens
UK consumers still reluctant to spend going into 2026, KPMG survey finds
Combination of concern about economy and household cost pressures will continue to limit spending, report suggests
Help UK ceramics industry or ‘lose piece of national identity’, government told
Unions and thinktank urge action to save sector hit by sky-high energy bills, cheap imports and underinvestment
Sustainable aviation fuel take-up in UK unlikely to hit 2025 target, data suggests
Provisional figures in government mandate’s first year show 20% shortfall in levels of SAF supplied for UK flights
End of shareholder revolt register ‘will help UK firms bury pay controversies’
Fears for transparency and governance after closure of public log meant to curb ‘abuses and excess’ in boardrooms
Farage criticised for £400,000 job promoting physical gold as pension investment
Exclusive: Reform leader promotes Direct Bullion – but experts say commodity is not for everyday investors
Labour is living in a fool’s paradise if it thinks it has plenty of time to turn Britain around
Going into 2026, the economy has little forward momentum and things may get worse before they get better, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
Four-day week may be considered a sign of failure, England councils told
Local government secretary writes to town halls warning them against ‘part-time work for full-time pay’
Labour calls to rejoin EU customs union will become harder for Starmer to resist
Wes Streeting’s wish for deeper trade relations to help fight against Farage is shared by growing number of MPs
UK consumers saving less as taxes squeeze incomes, data shows
ONS finds households’ savings ratio has dropped to lowest rate for more than a year across third quarter
UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI
Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budget
There are reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026. Here are four
From better prospects for consumer spending to tentative signs of improving productivity, the doom and gloom of 2025 could be behind us
‘You’re barred!’: Labour’s battle with pubs promises a new year headache
A protest barring MPs from pubs is exposing deeper tensions between politicians and the communities they represent
UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands industry mountain of paperwork
Brussels confirms Christmas carve-out from green levies will not happen, leading to Brexit-style requirements