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Things can only get better? For Sunak and the UK…
When you are 20 or so points behind in the opinion polls calling an election before you need to do so is a high-risk strategy. Yet Rishi Sunak has decided that
Virgin Money shareholders vote for Nationwide takeover by big majority
Virgin Money shareholders have voted in favour of a £2.9bn takeover by rival lender Nationwide Building Society, helping clear the path for the biggest UK bank
Election must focus on getting UK economy firing, say business…
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Minister of State: Maximising trade and opportunity for Northern Ireland’s…
A new deal between the UK and EU on agricultural quotas means 13,000 tonnes of lamb, beef and poultry coming to Northern Ireland from countries around the worl
UK drivers warned to watch out for ‘crash for cash’…
Motorists have been warned to be vigilant after a 60-fold increase in “crash for cash” fraud claims involving motorbike and scooter riders staging accidents
Post Office: Paula Vennells admits giving incorrect evidence
45 minutes agoTom Espiner,Business reporter, BBC NewsEx-Post Office boss cries while giving evidenceFormer Post Office boss Paula Vennells has admitted that evi
Financial Services: your guide to regulatory developments from Q1 2024
Welcome to our Financial Services 360. This provides concise updates on some of the key UK legal and regulatory matters from each quarter relevant
Big drop in UK inflation rate disguises more disappointing details
The annual inflation rate fell sharply in April. Prices are rising more slowly than at any time in almost three years. Inflation is lower in the UK than it is i
Inflation blow dashes hopes of summer interest rate cut –…
Thanks for joining me. We begin the day with the economic news that has been keenly anticipated by mortgage holders and the Pri
UK inflation falls less than expected to 2.3% in April
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsUK inflation has
UK inflation falls by less than expected to 2.3%
UK inflation fell to 2.3% in April – its lowest level for almost three years – but the decline was smaller than expected, denting hopes of a return to the B
The government is taking credit for the inflation rate fall…
From its 40-year high of 11.1% in October 2022, the headline rate of inflation - the consumer prices index (CPI) - is back within touching distanc
