News

Business confidence collapses under Labour's 'crushing' tax burden and workers' rights laws

Today

Worries about tax have more than doubled since the last general election, a poll by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales found.

Whitbread in £35m business rates hit as Entertainer chief says Labour is 'taking a knife' to the struggling High Street

Yesterday

The owner of Premier Inn weighed into the backlash against Labour's botched business rates reforms. Whitbread said the policy would cost it £35m a year from 2027.

Games Workshop bans AI in their design process to protect human creativity

Yesterday

Games Workshop, which makes Warhammer figures, posted an 11% increase in profit to £140.8m, despite a £6m hit from Donald Trump's tariffs.

Be fearful of the Fed crisis - and the perils of a debt-fuelled economy, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

The most concerning aspect of the row over US Federal Reserve independence - joined now by other G7 central bankers - is the mild market reaction.

My lawn bowls team got stranded after a cancelled flight. Why won't easyJet pay out? SALLY SORTS IT

Yesterday

My son, an only child, died on May 31 last year, aged 61, following a diagnosis of lung cancer just a few weeks before.

The hack which means you may not have to file a tax return at all: How to beat the HMRC customer service meltdown

Yesterday

Millions risk being slapped with £100 fines if they are unable to file accounts before the end of January deadline - even if it is through no fault of their own.

My neighbour hasn't collected bulky parcel I took in - can I leave it outside their house? Consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM replies

Yesterday

Last week I took in a bulky parcel for a neighbour and they haven't collected it. I've knocked on their door and left a note, but I don't have their phone number.

Generous Premium Bond prize rate is on borrowed time - here's what you should do now: SYLVIA MORRIS

Yesterday

NS&I has kept the Premium Bonds prize rate at 3.6% since August. Meanwhile, we've had two cuts in the base rate, from 4.25% to 3.75 %.

World set for worst growth since 1960s: Hopes of a Roaring 20s dashed in decade of woe

Yesterday

The latest forecast from the the World Bank found that while gross domestic product has rebounded since Covid, expansion will be 'sluggish' in coming years.

Iran chaos drives oil to a three-month high as Trump tells protestors to 'take over your institutions'

Yesterday

Brent crude rose nearly 3 per cent to as high as $65.92 a barrel - the highest level since October - having been trading below $60 last week.

Proof London prices are crashing: We reveal the types of homes that have fallen by as much as 50%

Yesterday

London homeowners are facing a rude awakening when they come to try and sell their homes as property values in the capital continue to plunge.

How to earn six figures in an AI-proof job: Eleven roles that will keep you in demand for decades, by recruitment supremo JAMES REED

Yesterday

One question keeps popping up in every career conversation: which jobs are truly safe from AI? Here are the eleven roles that stand out as AI-proof.

Electric Mercedes with massive range takes coveted European Car of the Year award - but some past winners have gone on to be flops

Yesterday

A £45,000 electric Mercedes-Benz that can cover almost 500 miles between charges has picked up the first major car award of the year.

More than 5,000 pubs face brutal business rates hike after property tax values DOUBLE

Yesterday

The head of the Valuation Office Agency told MPs that 13 per cent of pubs - a total of 5,100 - have been hit with a 100 per cent rise in their so-called 'rateable value'.

Welsh council will force homeowners to sell empty properties

Yesterday

Owners of properties left empty in a popular Welsh tourist spot will be forced by the council to sell up in a new scheme, it has emerged.

Rentokil hires US-based chief executive - sparking fears it could move to New York stock market

Yesterday

American Mike Duffy will replace Andy Ransom, who announced his retirement last year after 12 years in the top job.

The 20 towns where house prices are forecast to rise MOST in 2026

Yesterday

Towns and cities across Scotland and northern England will perform best, while the south is set to suffer according to Zoopla.

How you can earn £10,000 from cashback: The deals that give you free cash on shopping and investments - and ones that could COST you money

Yesterday

Cashback can be lucrative but others are poor deals and could even leave you out of pocket. We sort through the best cashback offers out there.

Shoezone bemoans National Living Wage pressures as profits slide

Yesterday

Shoezone posted lower profits on Tuesday, blaming declining consumer confidence and 'highly adverse' Government policies.

'We stand in full solidarity with Fed': Bailey and Lagarde among 11 central bank chiefs to defend independence after Trump attack on Powell

Yesterday

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey yesterday joined a global coalition of central bank chiefs rallying to defend the principle of independence after Donald Trump's attack on the US Federal Reserve.

The latest news