2 h. ago David Lammy says Britain's niche car makers are a 'global success story'

Report says luxury and niche car makers in the UK were responsible for 4% of total production last year yet accounted for 12% of the value because of their high price tags

Politics

30 h. ago US expresses concern over plan for Chinese embassy in London

White House deems Royal Mint site a security risk owing to its proximity to critical communications infrastructure

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46 h. ago ‘I owed £300,000 in debts that weren't mine after my identity was stolen age 6’

A quarter of children will have their identities stolen before the turn 18, according to new research

Economics

3 d. ago How to talk to someone who is grieving: a mother who lost her son explains

Katja Faber’s son Alex Morgan was killed a decade ago — a story we delve into in the Standard’s new chart-topping podcast, Killer Privilege . She shares her story of heartbreak, acceptance, and how she has learnt to mourn

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3 d. ago Nail art company named Small Business of the Year as inspirational small organisations honoured

A Welsh nail art business has been named ‘Small Business of the Year’ by Small Business Britain at this year’s Small Awards, with ten other stand-out, inspirational small businesses from across the country also celebrated.

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4 d. ago Builder.ai owes money to corporate spies and defamation lawyers

Microsoft-backed UK tech unicorn hired reputational management specialists after FT reported on founder’s legal issues

Politics

6 d. ago The Royal Mint owes me money! Mother's fury after Britain's oldest business lost 18 of her son's valuable coins and stalled on paying her after she trusted them to auction the collection

When Harriet Scott's son was left an estimated £18k worth of gold coins by his late grandfather, the mother made the understandable choice of handing them over to Britain's oldest company.

Economics

7 d. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Dover 24/7: Britain's Busiest Port

A single consignment of fruit from Ecuador can consist of three million bananas packed onto nearly 700 pallets.

Politics

7 d. ago Martin Lewis says 'check now' as millions of UK shoppers owed up to £70

The money saving expert has announced that people could be owed £70 by Mastercard - even if you've never had a card by them - after the firm breached competition law

Economics

7 d. ago Royal Mint brings in easy way to authenticate gold bars after ‘unprecedented demand’

The Britannia bullion bar range features advanced security technology already available on the Royal Mint’s coins.

Politics

7 d. ago New Royal Mint gold bars can be authenticated by ‘rotating them in the light’

The Britannia bullion bar range features advanced security technology already available on the Royal Mint’s coins.

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8 d. ago You could be owed £100s if your summer holiday flight or hotel is booked

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry warns holidaymakers this summer to know their consumer rights if their flight or hotel is overbooked

Economics

1 week ago More Artists Claim They Are Owed Money by London’s Arusha Gallery

More Artists Claim They Are Owed Money by London’s Arusha Gallery  ARTnews.com

Politics

1 week ago Financial woes for Captain Tom's daughter: Debts rise at disgraced Hannah Ingram

Captain Sir Tom Moore's disgraced daughter and son-in-law are owed increasing amounts of money by their business - as the company fell £117,000 into the red.

Economics

1 week ago Holidaymakers evacuated from Heathrow Terminal 3 after false alarm over suspect package

Passengers were seen flooding out of Terminal 3 at Britain's busiest airport during the peak of half-term travel

Events

1 week ago Elderly couple, 72, welcome baby by surrogate after adult son died of cancer

The judge's poignant 12-page ruling brought to the light how the 72-year-olds tragically lost their son in 1993 after he sadly passed away from cancer just shy of his 27th birthday

Events

1 week ago Thames Water hit with record £104.5m fine over sewage failures, Pets at Home vets surge ahead but UK retail confidence plunges

From Thames Water’s record fine and Pets at Home’s vet division overtaking retail, to Willmott Dixon’s profit rebound, falling retail confidence, and a warning from Britain’s biggest bioethanol plant - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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2 w. ago Titan submarine widow blames American 'ego and arrogance' for disaster which killed billionaire husband and son

Christine Dawood lost her billionaire British-Pakistani husband Shahzada, 48, and son Suleman, 19, on board the Oceangate vessel on a tour of the Titanic wreck in June 2023.

Events

2 w. ago Trump says Samsung and other smartphone manufacturers will also be subject to 25% Apple tariff – business live

US president says 50% tariff on EU goods to come in 1 June; Apple iPhones and those of other manufacturers made overseas to face 25% tariffTrump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’As well as cutting UK energy costs (see earlier), Donald Trump can also take credit for growing the German economy!New GDP data this morning shows that Germany’s GDP rose by 0.4% in January-March, twice as fast as the first estimate of 0.2% growth in the quarter.“The reason for the slightly higher growth compared to the initial estimate was the surprisingly positive economic development in March.”“In particular, production in the manufacturing sector and exports performed better than initially expected.The German economy had its best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2022, and the reason for it seems to be Donald Trump. As a result of the announced tariffs and in anticipation of ‘Liberation Day,’ German industrial production and exports surged in March.Ne...

Economics

2 w. ago European markets suffer losses after Trump ‘recommends’ 50% tariff on EU, and threatens Apple with 25% tariff – business live

US president Donald Trump reignites trade war with threat to impose high tariffs on European goods, and Apple iPhones made overseasTrump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’As well as cutting UK energy costs (see earlier), Donald Trump can also take credit for growing the German economy!New GDP data this morning shows that Germany’s GDP rose by 0.4% in January-March, twice as fast as the first estimate of 0.2% growth in the quarter.“The reason for the slightly higher growth compared to the initial estimate was the surprisingly positive economic development in March.”“In particular, production in the manufacturing sector and exports performed better than initially expected.The German economy had its best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2022, and the reason for it seems to be Donald Trump. As a result of the announced tariffs and in anticipation of ‘Liberation Day,’ German industrial production and exports surged in March.Net export...

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