Economic news and events

UK public sector net borrowing totalled £20.71 billion in March, data on Tuesday revealed.

Public sector net borrowing, excluding public sector banks, totalled £21.5 billion, £16.3...

Rishi Sunak was challenged by the chair of Burberry Group PLC over the ‘spectacular own goal’ of a post-Brexit VAT change as the UK prime...

More than eight million households across the UK will start receiving a £301 cost-of-living support payment from the UK government from Tuesday.

It is the first...

The prime minister is to kick off a conference that will look to increase opportunities for the private sector to boost economic growth.

The Business Connect...

UK house price growth slowed in April, according to figures on Monday, though property portal Rightmove reported signs of ‘stability’ in the market.

The average...

From digital bank Revolut to money-transfer group Wise PLC and payments company Checkout, London is Europe’s fintech champion and intends on keeping its crown despite...

The Confederation of British Industry has said it will ‘suspend all policy and membership activity’ until it can hold a meeting of its membership in...

Some of the biggest companies in the UK have quit the Confederation of British Industry following a second rape allegation from a woman working for...

The UK private sector in April saw the fastest rate of expansion in 12 months, survey results from S&P Global showed on Friday, but growth...

UK retail sales declined by more than expected in March, according to data from the Office for National Statistics on Friday.

Retail sales volume is estimated...