The Pound Sterling posts a fresh two-week high above 1.2400 against the US Dollar after US President Trump supported ...

Inflation is stuck above the BoE's 2% target and looks set to rise further while the economy has stagnated since the middle ...

The Bank of England must contend with a slowdown in Britain's economy but also stubborn inflation pressures when it considers ...

It added to the gathering gloom over the economy at the start of the year as supermarket chain Sainsbury's yesterday revealed a cull of jobs while Primark said its sales were suffering.

ALCOHOL prices in pubs and supermarkets to be pushed up by a perfect storm of rule changes. Changes to tax on alcohol, packaging and employers are set to hit drinkers in the pocket. Alcohol duty ...

Debt costs pushed up UK government borrowing more than forecast last month, highlighting the fiscal challenges facing ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves ‘s financial headache has been inflamed by a surprise jump in borrowing in December, which leapt to a four-year high of nearly £18 billion.

The deficit was the highest for any December since 2020, when the government was forced to prop up closed businesses and spend billions of pounds on medical equipment because of the covid lockdowns ...

Government borrowing hit £17.8 billion in December, surpassing forecasts by £3.2 billion intensifying the debate over the ...

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £17.8 billion last month, up £10.1 billion on a ...

We got the latest UK employment data this morning. With the usual caveats around its reliability, there are signs of the ...