Business

The system for regulating water companies in England and Wales should be overhauled and replaced with one single body in the UK and another...

The prolific high street investor which owns Lakeland and has backed chains including HMV and Superdry is sizing up a takeover of the UK...

An expert in financial regulation at one of the big four accountancy firms is in talks to become the inaugural boss of English football’s...

An independent review of the water industry is to recommend sweeping changes to the way the sector is managed, including the potential replacement of...

The first Post Office Capture conviction is to be sent to the Court of Appeal, Sky News understands, in a “breakthrough” moment in the...

The number of most serious water pollution incidents rose by 60% last year, according to data covering England, with three companies responsible for the...

Victims who were put in a tax avoidance scheme later targeted by HMRC received advice from accountants who were being paid a commission. Sky...

The UK’s unemployment rate has risen further, in a surprise deterioration that boosts the case for a Bank of England interest rate cut. The...

The rate of inflation has risen by more than expected on the back of fuel and food price pressures, according to official figures which...

The chancellor has confirmed she is considering “changes” to ISAs – and said there has been too much focus on “risk” in members of...

The taxpayer is to help drive the switch to non-polluting vehicles through a new grant of up to £3,750, but some of the cheapest...

A leading financier and Conservative Party donor is among the contenders vying to chair Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster. Sky News has learnt from...

The owner of Brentford Football Club has clinched a deal to sell a minority stake in the Premier League side to new investors at...

Talk to economists and they will tell you that the cost of living crisis is over. They will point towards charts showing that while...

Britain’s biggest high street bank is in talks to buy Curve, the digital wallet provider, amid growing regulatory pressure on Apple to open its...

The UK economy unexpectedly shrank in May, even after the worst of Donald Trump’s tariffs were paused, official figures showed. A standard measure of...

Monthly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures are volatile and, on their own, don’t tell us much. However, the picture emerging a year since the...

Donald Trump has said he plans to hit Canada with a 35% tariff on imported goods, as he warned of a blanket 15 or...

The government is speeding up its adoption of AI to try and encourage economic growth – with backing from Facebook parent Meta. It will...