Reform UK asks steel bosses to draft ‘alternative strategy’ for industry
Industry sceptical as Nigel Farage’s party goes on charm offensive to help win over former Labour heartlands
UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets
Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facing
UK undershoots annual borrowing target by £700m
Figure hits three-year low but Iran war expected to blow hole in Reeves’s fiscal ‘headroom’
Bibby Stockholm asylum barge contractor admits overcharging UK government £118m
Australia’s Corporate Travel Management is ‘negotiating commercial arrangements’ to refund the money
Starmer urged to bring in ticket-touting ban as resellers target Big Weekend
Industry groups dismayed at hints policy will not be in king’s speech, as touts make huge sums from BBC Radio 1 event
UK looked at ways to ‘open doors’ to US chlorinated chicken, FoI request shows
Exclusive: Documents released to campaign group 38 Degrees reveal UK officials briefed on possibility of altering food standards
City firms bank on ‘Savvy Squirrel’ advertising campaign to push Britons towards investing
The campaign is part of government initiative to boost financial risk taking, amid fears UK growth is being stymied
London faces more disruption as second 24-hour tube strike begins
RMT union drivers continue strike action against London Underground plans for a voluntary four-day week
Number of billionaires globally could reach 4,000 in next five years
There are now 3,110 billionaires but analysis shows ‘deep structural acceleration’ in wealth creation around world
Yes, retail investment needs a boost – but ‘Savvy Squirrel’ looks too tame
Ambition behind investing campaign is laudable, yet cutting stamp duty on share purchases, for example, would be much more savvy
Taxes on UK workers have risen at fastest rate in rich world, says OECD
Economic body found Britain had the biggest increase in ‘tax wedge’ out of 38 member nations last year
UK firms to face tougher checks on export licences to bolster sanctions on Russia
News follows Guardian report on licence given to British firm exporting machinery to Armenian firm linked to Russian war effort
UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency
Officials warn a conflict situation could cause disruption similar to recent major ransomware incidents
Airlines demand UK relax noise rules and cut flight tax as fuel shortage looms
Ministers also asked to alter compensation rights and suspend emissions trading scheme amid Middle East war
Royal Mail invests £500m to tackle late deliveries as second-class post cut back
Courier promises to meet new delivery targets by next May after being fined last year for poor record