Finance

The Department for Business and Trade has said the benefits of the employment rights bill will justify the costs it will impose on business amounting to nearly £5bn per year.

Policy known as ‘fiscal drag’ could bring in as much as £7bn a year after 2028, while dragging workers into paying more tax

Whitehall source says it would only allow NHS to ‘stand still’ on waiting lists rather than reduce them

The number of women who hold executive reins in corporate Britain has fallen for the first time in eight years in an "unacceptable" reversal that could delay gender parity for another five generations, a consultancy said on Thursday.

NHS Providers chief says ’vital bits of the NHS are literally falling apart after years of underinvestment’

Joshua Alliance to take company private, paying 40p in cash for each share not already owned by himself and family

Bigger than forecast annual drop to 1.7% in September puts pressure on Bank of England to cut interest rates

UK households are battling with rising bills since the Ofgem price cap rose at the start of October. This has sparked increased anxiety over the affordability of energy bills throughout the winter period.

Ofwat mandates bill reductions next year due to poor performance in addressing sewage spills and water leaks

FTSE 100 company says profits will lower for the next three years because it underestimated building costs

Commodity trader Elliott previously said the LME’s decision to suspend and cancel nickel trades in March 2022 caused it to lose millions in profit.

New scheme to improve recycling rates and tackle pollution was pushed back by Tories after industry complaints

Customer disputes over sewage spills, billing mistakes and water meters soar in past year

Co-operative Bank’s mobile app and online banking are down, driving customers to vent frustration on social media.

Privacy and rights groups fear government may resurrect Tory plan for mass algorithmic surveillance

Troubled firm has until 7 October to agree to extension, according to holding company accounts

Earlier this year, the new Labour Government means-tested the DWP benefit so instead of all pensioners over the age of 66 getting between £100 and £300 in support for energy costs this winter only those claiming certain benefits will

British supermarket group Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L), opens new tab said it has sold its cash machine operation in a further move to simplify its banking business and reduce costs.

To clamp down on stealing, Co-op began trailing AI theft detection technology. The company’s interim results also said it will open 120 new shops by the end of next year.

Dutch group has not said how many of its 3,500 employees in the UK and Ireland will be affected

Corporations such as ExxonMobil and Blackstone also big funders of climate crisis, new trade union report finds

Number of pubs open fell to 39,096 by end of June and experts say tax rises in 2025 could result in more closures