Bussiness
A smart play for UK’s ‘open for business’ agenda
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UK to review visas to entice more AI and science…
The UK government will publish an immigration white paper later this year including a review of visas to entice more high-skilled workers as part of its push to
UK borrowing unexpectedly jumps, piling pressure on Rachel Reeves
UK government borrowing unexpectedly jumped to £17.8bn last month, piling pressure on Rachel Reeves to plan budget cuts before a spending review in the summer.
Davos day two: Rachel Reeves says she’s ‘absolutely’ relaxed about…
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureBrexit rears its head, as Bloomberg’s John Micklethwait asks whether the UK should
Government borrowing hits highest December level for four years
The spike in borrowing costs threatens the government's economic plans, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves facing pressure after figures last week showed the UK econ
Borrowing hits a four-year high for December
The Treasury borrowed more than expected last month to record the highest December sum for four years, official figures have shown, with higher de
UK’s mid-sized businesses were key driver of growth in 2024,…
Medium-sized businesses outperformed the rest of the UK economy last year, according to new research that aims to provide more regular data on the country's
Former Amazon boss named interim chair of CMA
Doug Gurr will lead the CMA on its mission to support growth for the UK Marcus Bokkerink will step down after leading CMA since 2022 New leadership will
Treasury steps in to protect car loan firms’ payouts
The vast majority of new cars sold in the UK, and many second-hand ones, are bought with finance agreements.Some analysts estimate that total payments could rea
Government ousts UK competition watchdog chair
The CMA's chief executive Sarah Cardell and other regulators met with Chancellor Rachel Reeves last week to deliver their ideas on how to stimulate growth. It i
Chair of UK’s competition regulator removed by government
The chair of the UK's competition regulator has been removed from his role by the government, amid its push for growth.Marcus Bokkerink, the head
Ministers force out chair of UK’s competition regulator
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Ministers have forced out the chair
