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MPs have accused ministers of “flying blind” and “shrugging their shoulders” at the scale of fraud – which has quadrupled since the start of the...

The triple lock for state pensions has led to an extra £11bn being spent on the benefit per year, new research has shown. A...

The CBI, the embattled employers’ lobbying group, is in talks with Make UK, the manufacturers’ body, about areas of potential collaboration in what some...

The competition watchdog is to launch a review into the UK’s £2bn veterinary industry following concerns that pet owners are not getting value for...

Energy industry leaders have warned the UK could fall behind a key target for new offshore wind power ahead of the results of a...

The UK will rejoin the European Union’s flagship Horizon science programme after two years of absence post-Brexit, the government has confirmed. Number 10 said...

A top Aldi executive has told Sky News that a surge in demand for its offering during the cost of living crisis to date...

The governor of the Bank of England has told MPs that interest rates may not rise much further amid expectations that inflation is set...

Rick Haythornthwaite, the City grandee who has chaired companies including Centrica and Network Rail, is being lined up as the new chairman of NatWest...

The price of petrol in the UK could soon rise further after the cost of oil jumped to its highest level this year. Brent...

Another 1,332 redundancies at collapsed retailer Wilko have been confirmed despite a deal to snap up more than 50 of its branches. It comes...

Jeremy Hunt will set out his next budget on 22 November, the chancellor has told MPs. He has commissioned an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)...

Labour’s Rachel Reeves has opened up a clear lead over the Conservatives’ Jeremy Hunt when voters are asked who should be the next chancellor...

A healthcare entrepreneur who ranks among Britain’s richest people and whose company has had close ties to the government has handed a £5m donation...

Wilko’s administrators have offloaded 51 Wilko stores to B&M but the discount retailer is yet to confirm whether workers at the sites will be...

The Bank of England “regrettably” made mistakes that have fuelled inflation in the UK, its former chief economist has told Sky News. Andy Haldane...

Shares in Superdry plunged to a record low on Monday after the struggling fashion retailer reported a bigger-than-expected annual loss. It came as trading...

The southern Chinese city of Zunyi is awash with signs the nation’s economy is not in good health. Everywhere you look there are unfinished...

It’s been a crazy few years for the cost of many services and essentials, with fuel prices among the bills enduring something of a...