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Hauliers, hotels and farms warn they are ‘in survival mode’ as fuel costs spiral

Hauliers, hotels and farms warn they are ‘in survival m...

Rural SMEs say the Iran war has pushed diesel and heating oil to breaking point...

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Rayner urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s as labour splits over Australian model

Rayner urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s ...

Angela Rayner has urged Sir Keir Starmer to ban social media for under-16s, but...

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Long-term unemployment climbs to a decade high as Britain’s hiring engine stalls

Long-term unemployment climbs to a decade high as Brita...

UK long-term unemployment has climbed to a ten-year high of 474,000, piling pre...

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Altman backs away from AI ‘jobs apocalypse’ warnings as OpenAI chief admits he was ‘pretty wrong’

Altman backs away from AI ‘jobs apocalypse’ warnings as...

OpenAI's Sam Altman concedes his predictions about AI eliminating white-collar ...

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Blame the system, not the school leavers for youth unemployment, says Amazon’s UK boss

Blame the system, not the school leavers for youth unem...

Amazon UK chief John Boumphrey tells employers to stop blaming young people for...

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Labour eyes £1bn VAT raid on airport charges in stealth blow to family holidays

Labour eyes £1bn VAT raid on airport charges in stealth...

HMRC drafts plans to slap 20% VAT on airport landing fees, adding £1bn to airli...

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Jaguar Land Rover eyes American tie-up with Stellantis to sidestep Trump tariffs

Jaguar Land Rover eyes American tie-up with Stellantis ...

Jaguar Land Rover signs a memorandum of understanding with Stellantis to explor...

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April borrowing surges to £24.3bn as debt interest bill breaks month record

April borrowing surges to £24.3bn as debt interest bill...

UK public sector borrowing climbed to £24.3bn in April 2026, overshooting the O...

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Morrisons to shut 100 convenience stores as supermarket blames Labour’s ‘policy choices’ for rising costs

Morrisons to shut 100 convenience stores as supermarket...

Morrisons is closing 100 loss-making convenience stores, putting hundreds of jo...

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Taps could run dry without urgent action on drought, peers warn ministers

Taps could run dry without urgent action on drought, pe...

A House of Lords committee warns England's water supply could fall 5bn litres a...

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Bags of ethics chief and shipping carbon-capture pioneer crowned at 2026 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Awards

Bags of ethics chief and shipping carbon-capture pionee...

Smruti Sriram OBE of Bags of Ethics wins the 2026 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Awa...

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Private sector workers face worst real pay squeeze since 2022 as oil-driven inflation bites

Private sector workers face worst real pay squeeze sinc...

Britain’s private sector workers are facing the worst hit to real incomes since...

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Youth jobs in retreat: IFS warns Britain is sliding back to Covid-era lows

Youth jobs in retreat: IFS warns Britain is sliding bac...

UK youth employment has fallen by 330,000 in three years, with the IFS warning ...

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Bookmakers ready legal challenge as Gambling Commission prepares to wave through affordability checks

Bookmakers ready legal challenge as Gambling Commission...

UK bookmakers are preparing High Court action over the Gambling Commission's af...

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Britain’s AI boom hits record £8.3bn as London cements European tech crown

Britain’s AI boom hits record £8.3bn as London cements ...

UK AI investment hit a record £8.3bn in 2025, with London home to nearly three ...