Interest rates held but signals that they may fall soon
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25% but has signalled that its next move will probably be down
In its forecast the...
MP’s warn of council bankruptcies if Government doesn’t fix the £4billion funding cap
A cross party committee of MP’s has warned The Government that they must fix the £4bn hole in council funding arrangements for 2024-25 or risk...
Government confirms no routine checks on good between Britain and Northern Ireland
There will be no routine checks on goods moving between Great Britain and Ireland the government has announced as part of a deal to...
No cross border checks on fruit and veg until 31st October but worries continue
Checks of fruit and vegetables entering Britain from the European Union will not start before the end of October, the government has announced
The first...
U.K. population set to increase 10 per cent by 2036
New projections out this morning say that the UK population will rise faster than previously thought in the coming years, exceeding 73m people by...
HSBC fined £57m for serious failings in protecting savers funds
The Financial regulator has fined HSBC bank £57m for "serious failings" in protecting some depositors over several years, in the first penalty of its...
Government to ban disposable vapes in major crackdown on underage vaping
The Government has announced that there will be a ban on disposable vapes which have driven alarming rise in youth vaping
New powers to restrict...
Post Office chairman forced to step down as Horizon scandal continues
The Post Office chairman Henry Staunton has been ousted amid a row with the government.
Secretary of State for Business Kemi Badenoch says Staunton left...
John Lewis planning cuts of 10 per cent of its workforce
The John Lewis group has confirmed that it is looking to make up to 11,000 job cuts after it also confirmed that it was...
Government set to ban Zombie knives from September
The Government will ban so-called "zombie knives" and machetes in England and Wales from September
Legislation will be introduced to parliament on Thursday, the Home...