British supermarkets have drawn up “feed the nation” contingency plans that would help the country cope with any panic-buying brought on by a sudden escalation of the coronavirus outbreak
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5th Dec 2025 | Updated at 01:06pm 5th Dec 2025
Where is growth in the Budget?
Rachel Reeves and the government have missed a real opportunity to put our country on a growth trajectory in this Budget.
Why Britain’s middle class feels squeezed
- 04 Dec 2025
Rachel Reeves has pulled a staggering £66bn from the UK economy: £40bn in the October 2024 Budget, largely from businesses, and another £26bn in the November 2025 Budget, hitting workers, the wealthy and businesses to fund higher welfare spending...
The UK's largest retailer Tesco has introduced a brand new range of plasters that will match multiple skin colours and better advocate racial diversity
With a funding round that more than tripled its value to £4.2bn, digital bank Revolut has become the UK's most valuable financial technology startup
The Bank of England finds itself deep in a fresh pot of soup as environmental groups have questioned its commitment to dealing with the climate emergency
The budget will be presented on 11 March, the Treasury said on Tuesday, forcing the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to piece together a fresh tax and spending programme over the next three weeks
Kate Forbes has been appointed as Scotland's first female finance secretary in a mini-reshuffle prompted by the sudden resignation of Derek Mackay earlier...
Michel Barnier, the EU chief Brexit negotiator, has warned former chancellor Sajid Javid and prime minister Boris Johnson that “they should not kid themselves”...
A new survey reveals that consumer spending is at the highest in over a decade since Boris Johnson's decisive election victory
A leading European minister believes the UK and the European Union will “rip each other apart” in negotiations over a new trade deal
According to a new report, the British property market is in the grip of fresh boom, with asking prices jumping by more than £2,500 over the past month...
