Farage attack on high street Turkish barber shops is dog-whistle racism, minister says
Miatta Fahnbulleh accuses Reform leader of ‘politics of grievance’ while having no plan to fix UK high streets
Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says
Lord Stockwood says people in government ‘definitely’ talking about idea as technology disrupts industries
Thursday briefing: Will Keir Starmer’s cautious China gamble pay off?
In today’s newsletter: With China now central to the world’s green tech and economic future, the UK faces a series of strategic discussions it can no longer postpone
Food sector calls for transition period if UK and EU agree post-Brexit rules reset
Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a year
UK probably needs large new factory to meet target of 1.3m cars a year, say industry boss
Mike Hawes casts doubt on Labour’s plan to double production by 2035, as Starmer visits China with carmaker delegation
Labour risks election wipeout unless it improves Britain’s high streets, study finds
Decay of town centres a top issue among voters especially Reform UK supporters and is fuelling resentment against Westminster
‘You’d be ashamed to bring someone here’: The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10
Newton Aycliffe was meant to be a model town for a fairer postwar Britain. But unaffordable rents on a high street amounting to 0.12% of its property tycoon owner’s holdings have made it a symbol of decline – and a warning for Labour
Royal Mail delivered Christmas letters and parcels late to about 16m people
‘No light at the end of the tunnel for consumers’ as 2025 figure is 50% higher than previous year, says Citizens Advice
Coinbase adverts banned in UK for suggesting crypto could ease cost of living crisis
Advertising Standards Authority says firm advised by George Osborne ‘trivialised risks of cryptocurrency’
UK veterinary sector reforms planned to tackle high costs of pet care
Proposals would require clearer pricing and transparency as CMA finds fees have risen at nearly twice rate of inflation
Euston HS2 back on track, say ministers as final tunnelling begins
First of two 1,600-tonne boring machines drilling the 4.5 miles from Old Oak Common station switched on in London
U-turn on pubs has not solved the government’s mess on business rates
The package being offered is not insignificant but the hospitality sector is still in trouble
Rayner urges government to stand firm over £250 ground rents cap
Former deputy PM warns against ‘vested interests’ trying to block measures for leaseholders in England and Wales
‘It’s a hospitality-wide problem’: night-time traders react to business rates relief plan
Gyms, pharmacies, restaurants, cafes and convenience store owners question why only pubs and live music venues should get help in England
Pubs and live music venues to get support after business rates backlash
Package worth at least £80m a year for England and extra to come for Wales and Scotland receives mixed reaction