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The government has signed an agreement to join an Indo-Pacific trading bloc, although the estimated benefit could only be £1.8bn in GDP. In announcing...

The government is poised to shelve plans to crack down on Britain’s fast-growing ‘buy now pay later’ (BNPL) industry amid Whitehall concerns that it...

Etsy, the global online marketplace used by millions, is facing claims from sellers it has been withholding thousands of pounds from small businesses by...

Young adults and renters are some of the people worst hit by rising prices as official figures show around one in 20 said they...

The US competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the creator of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun...

Almost 1,000 workers at Gatwick Airport, including baggage handlers and check-in staff, will stage eight days of strikes from later this month. Staff will...

Young adults and renters are some of the groups of people worst hit by rising prices, official figures show. Those aged 25 to 34...

The economy contracted in May as the additional public holiday for the King’s coronation weighed on output, according to official figures. Data from the...

Nearly a million mortgage holders around the country will see their monthly repayments jump by £500 or more in the coming years, the Bank...

A new economic organisation, set up by Liz Truss, will launch on Wednesday, with a report claiming the average British person is £10,000 worse...

Rishi Sunak has hinted there will be no tax cuts on offer from the government before the next general election, as his party faces...

The dispute between Royal Mail and staff represented by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has officially come to an end after months of bitter...

The average two-year fixed mortgage rate now being demanded of borrowers has climbed above the levels seen last year when financial markets baulked at...

The UK competition watchdog is ready to reopen talks with Microsoft after the company agreed to halt legal proceedings over its planned merger with...

The pace of wage growth, already described as “unsustainable” by the governor of the Bank of England, has risen further, according to shock official...

The average two-year fixed mortgage rate being demanded of new borrowers has climbed above the levels seen last year when financial markets baulked at...

Inflation will fall “markedly” over the rest of the year, says the Bank of England’s governor. The rate of price increases will come down...

Inflation will fall “markedly” over the rest of the year, says the Bank of England’s governor. The rate of price increases will come down...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned that profit increases benefit no one if they worsen inflation. Mr Hunt said he agreed with remarks by Bank...