5 d. ago Business News: Water sector under pressure as Thames deal collapses while M&S boss sees pay rise to £7.1m

From calls to overhaul the water industry and Thames Water’s failed investor talks, to Greg Hands’ new role at Royal Mail and a £7.1m payday for the M&S boss - here are today’s top UK business stories.

Economics

5 d. ago I've had a big pay rise to £125,000 should I salary sacrifice as much as possible into my pension?

My promotion and pay increase fall almost entirely into the 60% tax trap and I am worried that the government will change salary sacrifice and I'll lose out.

Economics

6 d. ago M&S issues statement after boss’ pay soars to £7.1 million as cyber attack disruption continues

M&S boss Stuart Machin received a a 39 per cent pay rise for the year ending in March, just weeks before the store was hit by a cyber attack

Economics

6 d. ago Starmer warned of need for ‘chunky tax rises’ to pay for new military spending

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was ‘100% confident’ cash would be available for all plans laid out in the new strategic defence review.

Events

6 d. ago 'Chunky tax rises' needed to pay for defence plan to make UK 'war ready' in face of Putin threat, warns IFS

Sir Keir Starmer launched the Strategic Defence Review amid lingering questions about the amount of money committed to military spending

Events

9 d. ago Pay rise for Captain Tom's daughter: Disgraced Hannah Ingram

Hannah Ingram-Moore, 54, and her husband Colin, 68, took home £59,323 from Maytrix Group Limited in 2024, a stark increase from the £30,523 they were due in 2023.

Politics

1 week ago ASHLEY DALTON: 'Tory neglect left NHS patients and staff in buildings barely fit for purpose'

Health Minister Ashley Dalton says Brits are suffering from a decade and a half of underinvestment in the NHS - with patients enduring broken lifts, burst pipes and power failures

Science

1 week ago NHS accused of ‘abject failure’ on ADHD as 550,000 await assessment in England

Campaigners say failings have ‘ruined lives’ after figures show up to 2.5m people in country could have conditionADHD campaigners have accused the NHS of presiding over a “widely failing system” as it emerged that as many as 2.5 million people in England could have the condition, with more than one in five waiting for an assessment.According to the first figures of their kind published by the health service, 3-4% of adults, and 5% of children and young people, in the country have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago CEO pay rises again in the US as stocks and corporate profits soar

The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed another banner year and corporate profits rose sharply

Economics

1 week ago Striking junior doctors no longer have public’s backing, Wes Streeting says

The health secretary’s intervention marks a drastic shift in tone after he brought months of strike action to an end last year by handing doctors a 22 per cent pay rise within weeks of entering office

Events

1 week ago NHS Fife branded 'extremely frustrating' by watchdog over handling of Sandie Peggie FOI requests

David Hamilton said the failures by NHS Fife in relation to the Sandie Peggie case were ‘extremely frustrating’.

Events

1 week ago Junior doctors seeking almost 30% pay rise to avoid more strike action

Wes Streeting urged resident doctors not to vote for strike action after they demanded their pay be restored to 2008 levels

Events

1 week ago Dear Jobs Guru: ‘I took over my redundant colleague’s duties and now I want a pay rise’

Worker Dan says he’s been picking up the pieces since his workmate was made redundant last year – now he wants a pay bump to earn what she was on. Our Jobs Guru James Innes is here with some much-needed advice

Politics

1 week ago Resident doctors in England start receiving ballots for industrial action

It comes after ministers announced last week that most doctors would receive a 4% pay rise.

Politics

1 week ago World Club Cup launch tosses away decades of European rugby history | Robert Kitson

Every four years, event will replace the Champions Cup knockout stages in announcement made earlier than intendedSome people are never satisfied. They firmly believe that if things are constantly tweaked there is a better chance of staying relevant. In certain areas of retail they are right. Years ago, on a dusty pavement in India, I once encountered a man selling second-hand false teeth from a small wooden table. I think of him whenever people lament the size of their annual bonus or their boss’s failure to appreciate them.Sport, though, is rarely that simple. While you don’t want to end up miles behind the curve, retaining an element of familiarity is crucial. Supporters love the comfort blanket of their favourite local team, the club colours their parents wore, the same time-honoured songs and competitions. It rarely pays to confuse your existing audience or, worse, to announce that things that should matter hugely are now as sexy as 30-year-old dentures. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Drivers can use number plate checker to see if they need to pay £150 DVLA car tax rise

The DVLA raised VED rates on April 1 for the majority of petrol, diesel, and electric vehicle owners, leading to significant increases for some drivers - Here's how to check if you're affected

Economics

2 w. ago Why are doctors threatening strike action over a 4% pay rise?

Ministers previously said they could only afford a rise of 2.8 per cent in 2025-26

Events

2 w. ago Attacks by NHS trust’s patients ‘do not surprise us’, say Nottingham families

Emma Webber, mother of Barnaby Webber, described Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust as ‘a woefully inadequate, failing service’.

Events

2 w. ago Ryanair tells shocked cabin crew they have to pay back thousands from salary rise

Ryanair have been accused of engaging in ‘union-based discrimination’

Economics

2 w. ago Ryanair tells shocked cabin crew they have to pay back thousands from 2024 raise

Ryanair have been accused of engaging in ‘union-based discrimination’

Events