15 h. ago Retail and hospitality in London face extra £2bn in costs from this week

Lower business rates, higher minimum wages and National Insurance Contributions all pile on the pressure

Economics

22 h. ago National living wage rise kicks in as households brace for tax and bill hikes

The wage increase coincides with hikes to council tax, employer national insurance contributions and household bills.

Economics

33 h. ago Are you worried about 'Awful April'? Take our poll as bills set to rise

April is bringing a wave of price hikes across the UK - from council tax to energy bills. With costs rising and wages stagnating, we're asking if you're worried

Politics

37 h. ago Aston Martin to sell F1 team stake as billionaire Stroll invests more cash

Aston Martin said the two deals are expected to improve the group’s liquidity by more than £125 million.

Economics

40 h. ago Man Utd's two reasons for selling Bruno Fernandes to Real Madrid amid stark new reality

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a cold-blooded businessman and, with Manchester United in a mess financially, the billionaire co-owner wouldn't hesitate to sell Bruno Fernandes this summer

Politics

46 h. ago More than 1,000 flood schemes to be built or repaired across England

The projects comes as part of the Government’s £2.65 billion investment to protect homes and businesses from flooding.

Events

60 h. ago Warning to businesses as billions of extra costs to hit next week

Supermarkets, food producers and online retailers will also be hit by a new plastic packaging tax

Events

61 h. ago Businesses face billions of extra costs as wages and taxes to increase

Retail and hospitality bosses have warned that higher labour costs and taxes are set to push up prices for customers across the UK.

Economics

4 d. ago Home buyers warned they have just days left to avoid thousands in extra costs

HM Revenue and Customs figures confirmed the huge surge in deals before the changes

Events

4 d. ago Home buyers have just days left to sidestep rising stamp duty costs

Home buyers may reflect extra stamp duty costs in their offers to sellers after April 1, one property market expert said.

Economics

4 d. ago Price points where home buyers could feel the most pain from stamp duty rises

Rightmove has made calculations showing the extra costs buyers could face if they make their home purchase after March 31.

Economics

5 d. ago Next joins the elite £1 billion profit a year club but warns of 'risks to the economy'

High street chain become only the fourth British retailer to pass a milestone that boss Lord Wolfson plays down as “not important”

Economics

5 d. ago Don't be fooled, this will be tough: Living standards are heading for stagnation, watchdog warns

Households face a miserable period of stagnating living standards as wage growth slows and stealth taxes bite.

Events

6 d. ago Labour admits welfare squeeze will push another 250,000 Brits into poverty

In the Government's own assessment of its benefits changes, it was estimated an extra 250,000 people will be in relative poverty after housing costs in 2029/30.

Politics

7 d. ago New call for Council Tax and energy payments to be taken from wages before tax

Paying for things through your company payroll using your pre-tax salary is known as ‘salary sacrifice’.

Economics

7 d. ago 'The best musical movie ever created' can now be streamed absolutely free

The feel-good film is the perfect way to welcome the warmer weather and is available to watch at no extra cost

Culture

9 d. ago New 'shrinkflation' shock for shoppers as popular chocolate multipack cuts are revealed

The 22 per cent reduction means packs which previously weighed 244.8g are now 190.4g, but are still around £3 - with each individual bar costing an extra 10p.

Economics

1 week ago Labour pledges to ‘tear down’ barriers after new figures reveal Brexit costing UK business £37bn a year

Exclusive: Billions of pounds worth of lost business with other European Union countries prompts calls to re-enter customs union and single market

Economics

1 week ago Labour pledge to ‘tear down’ barriers after new figures reveal Brexit costing UK business £37bn a year

Exclusive: Billions of pounds worth of lost business with other European Union countries prompts calls to re-enter customs union and single market

Economics

1 week ago Trump makes rare admission of Musk’s conflicts of interest after Pentagon visit

President says plans for potential war with China would not be shared with billionaire due to his business interestsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump said on Friday that plans for possible war with China should not be shared with Elon Musk because of his business interests, a rare admission that the billionaire faces conflicts of interests in his role as a senior adviser to the US president.Trump rejected reports that Musk would be briefed on how the United States would fight a hypothetical war with China, saying: “Elon has businesses in China. And he would be susceptible, perhaps, to that.” Continue reading...

Events