Business

Liz Truss has refused to commit to raising benefits in line with inflation, despite growing pressure from a cabinet minister and senior Tory MPs....

HSBC Holdings is exploring a multibillion pound sale of its operations in Canada in what would mark a significant retreat from its presence in...

The energy regulator has warned the UK is facing a “significant risk” of gas shortages this winter. The information, which was revealed in a...

Retailer John Lewis has promised to introduce a “buy back” or “take back” scheme in each product category by 2025 and offer more rental...

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed that the government is axing plans to give the wealthiest 1% a tax cut following a bitter backlash from...

The chief executive of Shell has called on the government to tax oil and gas companies in order to protect the poorest people in...

Trading in Twitter shares was halted as the stock spiked following reports that Elon Musk is planning to buy the company for his original...

There is a mounting risk that fuel prices could soon begin to rise again as major oil-producing countries ponder a big cut in output....

Only 1 in 25 of CEOs in Britain’s largest publicly companies are women, according to a new report. Analysis of senior leadership in the...

The energy regulator has warned the UK is facing a “significant risk” of gas shortages this winter. The information, which was revealed in a...

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed that the government is axing plans to give the wealthiest 1% a tax cut following a bitter backlash from...

The price of groceries could surge by £1.7bn due to the cost of carbon dioxide rising by as much as 3000%, new analysis has...

The owners of Britain’s second-biggest steel producer are seeking an urgent package of financial support from taxpayers amid renewed fears for thousands of industrial...

Consumers are being warned they may be targeted by scammers as the government’s energy price guarantee comes into effect. Messages asking for people to...

Gas and electricity bills are going up as the new energy price cap takes effect. You may have read that from 1 October the...

Restrictions on where shops in England can display junk food come into effect today. Products that are high in fat, salt and sugar can...

Rail passengers have been urged to only travel if “absolutely necessary” today as members of four trade unions stage a 24-hour walkout. The latest...

Liz Truss has for the first time acknowledged that “there has been disruption” to the UK economy following last week’s mini budget. Since the...

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng have met the head of the UK’s independent fiscal watchdog amid the fallout from the government’s mini-budget. The government...