10 h. ago 'Seize the moment!' Rachel Reeves urged to give green light to £1.7bn DLR extension to Thamesmead

Pressure grows on Chancellor to help fund new DLR route under the Thames

Economics

14 h. ago Primark: iconic fashion brand boss warns large UK stores face 'pressure'

Shoppers could see fewer big high-street stores as rising taxes threaten to hit retailers’ wallets 💸

Events

15 h. ago Aldi boss warns higher business costs could ‘find their way’ into supermarkets

Many large retailers have blamed rising costs for helping worsen food inflation in the UK.

Economics

16 h. ago Tax hikes spell even higher prices for shoppers, Aldi boss warns Rachel Reeves

The boss of Aldi has warned Rachel Reeves not to hike supermarket's costs at her upcoming Budget, as sales topped £18billion in the UK and Ireland last year.

Economics

17 h. ago Aldi: UK supermarket opening 80 new groceries shops in £1.6bn push – full list of store locations

Shoppers across the country could soon see new supermarkets arrive in their town 🛒

Economics

18 h. ago Tax hikes spell even higher prices for consumers, Aldi boss warns Rachel Reeves

The boss of Aldi has warned Rachel Reeves not to hike supermarket's costs at her upcoming Budget, as sales topped £18billion in the UK and Ireland last year.

Events

20 h. ago Primark boss issues high street warning to Keir Starmer as 'anchor stores' under threat

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned on Friday that 400 large-format stores are at risk if they were included in the Government's new business rates surtax

Events

26 h. ago Middle England faces £250 council tax hikes as Labour presses on with Rayner's 'mega councils' plan despite her resignation

Research has found residents of local authorities with populations above half a million pay hundreds of pounds more a year for services.

Economics

27 h. ago Primark owner delivers warning to Rachel Reeves over ‘mistaken’ rate changes

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces the daunting task of boosting Treasury revenues to address a potential £40 billion deficit in state finances

Events

27 h. ago Primark owner says larger stores to come under pressure from rates changes

George Weston said the Government ‘should not increase taxes on businesses any more’ in November.

Events

31 h. ago Lettuce 2.0 Rachel Reeves is 'Chancellor in name only' as Keir Starmer 'loses confidence'

Labour insiders allege the PM has set up a Budget Board with weekly meetings to prevent Reeves repeating blunders such as increasing National Insurance contributions for employers and ending winter fuel payments

Politics

36 h. ago Union boss behind Tube strike warns drivers on £72k could walk out again despite 3.4% pay rise

The RMT rejected a 3.4% pay offer and is campaigning for a cut in members’ 35-hour weeks

Economics

42 h. ago Interest rates could remain at 4% until 2026, economists say

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will announce its latest decision on Thursday.

Politics

50 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'is considering scrapping VAT on fuel bills' to ease cost of living crisis

Rachel Reeves is reportedly drawing out plans to cut energy bills and ease the cost of living. 

Economics

52 h. ago Still growing the economy, Rachel? Labour facing 'unemployment epidemic' as record 1.1million under

More than 2,000 young people are signing on every day under Labour, with 66,000 more on the dole than before Sir Keir Starmer moved into Downing Street in July 2024.

Economics

56 h. ago Rachel Reeves sent urgent message as 1,700 pubs, eateries and hotels close this year

EXCLUSIVE: Experts are saying it's not getting any easier for pubs, hotels and restaurants and have called for urgent help in the next budget from the Chancellor

Politics

59 h. ago Nigel Farage lookalikes cash in as demand soars – especially in Wetherspoons

Demand for the leader of the Reform party is outstripping that of Sir Keir Starmer - and Britain's top lookalike agency has said even Rachel Reeves is a more popular pick than the PM

Politics

63 h. ago Rachel Reeves could fill a big part of the £50bn black hole WITHOUT cuts or punishing tax hikes, says Jeff Prestridge

Bond fund manager Bryn Jones has come up with a novel way for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to fill a big part of the £50bn black hole in the public finances without raising taxes.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves accused of 'going into hiding' after UK economy flatlines under the weight of tax hikes

On another dismal day for Labour, official figures showed output flatlined in July, triggering warnings from business leaders that the Government 'cannot tax its way to growth'.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves mocks Russia's 'stagnating, fragile economy'... but how does it compare to the UK's?

The Chancellor has had a rocky 14 months at the Treasury, presiding over a damaging economic slowdown which only looks to be getting worse. But she decided instead to fire shots at a rival economy.

Politics