13 h. ago DWP benefits boost for millions of UK residents in one month

Millions of people in the UK will see a rise in their benefits in just over a month

Politics

51 h. ago Retail sales volumes jumped 1.7% in the first monthly rise since last summer

Retail sales volumes jumped 1.7% in the first monthly rise since last summer, according to official figures, thanks to shoppers' appetite for discount spending

Politics

52 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Firms shed jobs at fastest rate since 2020, four banks fined £100m

Private sector firms are shedding staff at the fastest rate since the pandemic, new figures showed today.

Economics

52 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Firms cut jobs at fastest rate since 2020, banks fined £100m

Four leading City banks were today fined more than £100 million for unlawfully sharing market sensitive information about the pricing of UK bonds.

Economics

53 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Four banks handed £100m chat rooms fine, retail sales rebound

Four leading City banks were today fined more than £100 million for unlawfully sharing market sensitive information about the pricing of UK bonds.

Economics

54 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Four City banks given £100m chat rooms fine, retail sales rebound

Four leading City banks were today fined more than £100 million for unlawfully sharing market sensitive information about the pricing of UK bonds.

Economics

54 h. ago Retail sales bounce back in January as supermarkets see biggest rise since pandemic

Retail sales jumped 1.7% at the start of the year driven by food shopping and online spending

Economics

3 d. ago Alert over record highs of lethal norovirus that's surged 40% in a month

Rates of the vomiting bug, which can cause diarrhoea, are more than double that of the same time last year at hospitals in England, data shows.

Events

3 d. ago How YOU can protect yourself from the scourge of stagflation as prices rise at fastest rate in ten months

Stagflation is a mix of low output, high unemployment and stubbornly rising prices that can inflict damage on businesses and depress share prices.

Politics

4 d. ago Five simple money changes could put an extra £1,169 in your pocket this year

UK inflation jumped to its highest level for 10 months in January and household bills are set to rise in April.

Economics

4 d. ago Major change in how knives are bought online to be introduced in wake of Southport attack

Retailers will now be required to report any suspicious bulk purchases of knives to the police, while the penalty for selling bladed weapons to under-18s will rise from six months to two years.

Events