7 h. ago Companies in crisis as MORE firms go bust: Surge in numbers of businesses closing down in England and Wales

Official data from the Insolvency Service showed there were 2,081 company insolvencies in July, edging up by 1% compared with June.

Economics

56 h. ago Police chiefs say shops should have 'greeters' to put off shoplifters, but hit out at lack of jail time for repeat offenders

Lancashire Constabulary issued the advice to business owners amid a surge in thefts, with nearly three a minute reported in England and Wales.

Events

3 d. ago Eberechi Eze 'to miss Chelsea match' with star's Crystal Palace exit 'close'

Eberechi Eze is reportedly set to miss Crystal Palace's opening game of the Premier League season as the England international's exit from Selhurst Park is 'close'

Politics

8 d. ago Palestine Action is a ‘violent organisation’, Downing Street says after mass arrests over the weekend – UK politics live

Anyone showing support for Palestine Action ‘will feel full force of the law’, says justice minister as government defends decision to proscribe protest groupRichard Adams is the Guardian’s education editorStudents in England are expected to receive A-level grades that are closer to normal for the first time since the Covid pandemic triggered school closures and exam cancellations.If the student, for instance, needed three As [and] gets AAB, as long as the B is not in something that’s absolutely crucial for the course, I think there’s a very strong possibility the student would find they’d be getting a place. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Deliveroo sales and orders surge as customers come back for more

The delivery giant recorded a loss ahead of its planned takeover by US rival DoorDash.

Economics

1 week ago Senior lawyer at bust firm facing thousands of complaints about trusts gives advice to MSPs

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Victims of McClure have questioned the decision.

Society

2 w. ago Tesla’s UK sales fall almost 60% in July as BYD surges; Neil Woodford fined and banned over fund collapse – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsBritain’s service sector companies were hit by a drop in orders last month, as demand at home and abroad remained sluggish.Service sector growth slowed last month amid a decline in new work, according to the latest survey of purchasing managers from data firm S&P Global.“UK service providers recorded a third consecutive monthly rise in business activity, but they were unable to maintain the growth rate achieved in June.Moreover, new business intakes swung back into contraction during July, with the downturn in order books the fastest for just over two-and-a-half years. Risk aversion and low confidence among clients were the main reasons provided for sluggish sales pipelines, alongside an unfavourable global economic backdrop. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Why Cole Palmer's boyhood pal will not be copying celebration if he scores for Stockport

Cole Palmer has claimed the ‘cold’ celebration for himself during his sensational spell at Chelsea but one of his close pals refuses to copy the England star even if he finds the net

Politics