14 h. ago Business confidence collapses under Labour's 'crushing' tax burden and workers' rights laws

Worries about tax have more than doubled since the last general election, a poll by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales found.

Economics

39 h. ago Starmer and Reeves talk up the UK’s economic prospects ahead of Davos

British ministers aim to secure foreign investment at the World Economic Forum

Economics

39 h. ago Starmer tells Labour MPs his foreign trips can help fix cost of living crisis

Prime minister tells parliamentary party that ‘being in the room’ for trade and defence talks will boost UK economy Keir Starmer has defended his frequent trips out of the country to Labour MPs, attempting to draw a direct link with the cost of living at home, which he warned would not be solved by isolationism.The prime minister told the meeting of the parliamentary Labour party (PLP) on Monday night that it was essential for him to be “in the room” for international negotiations on trade and defence, which would then have an impact on the domestic economy. Continue reading...

Events

41 h. ago Dominik Szoboszlai leaves commentator stunned with bizarre Liverpool error

TNT Sports commentator Ally McCoist was left stunned by Dominik Szoboszlai's mistake which cost Liverpool a goal in their FA Cup third roune tie against Barnsley

Politics

61 h. ago Collapse in confidence after Budget sets up bleak year for jobs and business

In a report that piles more pressure on Rachel Reeves, the accountancy group BDO said morale among firms fell to its lowest level in nearly five years last month.

Economics

4 d. ago DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Labour is 'the party of business'? What a sick joke!

Unemployment is at a five-year high and inflation is expected to be the worst of any G7 country this year. A new British Chamber of Commerce survey shows business confidence plunging.

Politics

8 d. ago Brexit has made everything from economy to immigration worse in Britain, new poll reveals

The UK’s disillusioned Gen Z are losing faith in democracy, survey finds

Politics

8 d. ago £4,000 gap in cost of a funeral depending where you live in the UK

Plot prices are much higher in some areas while funeral directors can choose how much to charge

Economics

8 d. ago Cost of living squeeze tightens and business confidence falls in blow to Starmer's economic 'reset'

The Prime Minister said that 'what matters more than anything else is the cost of living' and declared that this year Britain would be 'turning a corner'.

Economics

1 week ago We ditched the UK for a cheap sunny country, we live right by the beach and bills cost £78 a month

A BRITISH family have revealed why they ditched the UK to live in a sunny African country. The mum took to social media to reveal that her family of three had moved to Egypt. Egypt is known as a popular holiday spot, but the family feel in love with the country and decided to make...

Economics

1 week ago Champagne sparklers blamed for inferno that cost 47 lives: Survivors tell of panic to escape Swiss ski bar engulfed by flames in seconds

Families face an agonising wait to find out whether loved ones died in the early hours at Le Constellation in Crans-Montana, south-west Switzerland.

Events

2 w. ago Worst investment levels in the G7 ‘should ring alarm bells in Downing Street’

Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves accused of driving down business confidence with ‘broken commitments’

Events

2 w. ago Paul Nowak calls on Labour to forge closer relationship with Europe

In an exclusive interview, the head of the TUC says a customs union with the EU could boost the UK’s economyKeir Starmer should seek out a far closer relationship with Europe, including a possible customs union, the head of the TUC has said.Paul Nowak, TUC general secretary, said the British public recognised the need for a vastly improved trading arrangement and said it had become more urgent than ever because of the fickle nature of the relationship with Donald Trump’s United States. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Trade unions leader calls on Labour to forge closer relationship with Europe

In an exclusive interview, the head of the TUC Paul Nowak says a customs union with the EU could boost the UK’s economyKeir Starmer should seek out a far closer relationship with Europe, including a possible customs union, the head of the TUC has said.Paul Nowak, TUC general secretary, said the British public recognised the need for a vastly improved trading arrangement and said it had become more urgent than ever because of the fickle nature of the relationship with Donald Trump’s United States. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Stranger Things season five vol 2 review – the fact that this isn’t unbearable is a miracle

Yes, the kids are now 90% Adam’s apple. Yes, Winona Ryder has been unforgivably sidelined. And yes, some characters are trapped in a room filling with yoghurt. But despite our misgivings, this show still absolutely slapsListen, this isn’t the place for newcomers. Stranger Things has been around for almost a decade, and it has spent almost all this time building a mythology that has grown so unwieldy that trying to explain it would cost me my wordcount and my will to live.However, in fairness, this new penultimate batch of episodes gives it a good try. The content of these new episodes can neatly be split into three categories. There’s action, which is high-octane and fun, and probably why you’re watching. Then there’s dialogue, which is less successful because it causes characters to stop moving and emote at each other, even though they should probably be concentrating on the imminent end of the world. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Scottish business confidence drops 15 points in December, despite UK rise

Business confidence across the UK grew by five points in December to stand at 47 per cent

Politics

3 w. ago Streeting says taxes too high as he calls for closer trade with EU to help economy

Health secretary says UK had taken a ‘massive economic hit’ with Brexit – while ducking question of him replacing Keir Starmer

Economics

3 w. ago Sri Lanka tea workers struggle in poverty. Flooding cost many their lives

After Sri Lanka struggled through one of the worst storms in its history, tea plantation workers are taking temporary refuge in government schools and temples as entire villages were buried in mud in the central highlands

Events

4 w. ago Labour crackdown on foreign workers could hit UK economy by £710m, Starmer warned

Advisors called for salary thresholds for some jobs to be reversed because they are ‘an inefficient’ way to cut migration

Events

4 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 17 December: Stocks surge amid inflation cheer, interest rate set to fall

The rate of inflation fell far more quickly than expected last month, paving the way for another cut in interest rates tomorrow.

Economics