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UK to close last coal power station after 142 years

Posted by September 30, 2024

PA MediaThe UK's last coal plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station near Nottingham, ends operations on MondayThe UK is about to stop producing any electricity fr

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UK house prices hit highest annual growth since 2022

Posted by September 30, 2024

UK house prices are growing at their fastest annual rate for nearly two years as borrowing costs continue to fall on expectations that the Bank of England will

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UK economy grew less than thought in spring

Posted by September 30, 2024

UK economic growth between April and June was less than previously estimated, according to official figures.Gross domestic product (GDP) - which measures all th

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UK economic growth weaker than first thought over spring, figures…

Posted by September 30, 2024

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UK becomes first G7 nation to exit coal-fired power

Posted by September 30, 2024

The final coal-fired power station left in the UK will be shut down later on Monday amid the transition to renewable energy.The closure of Uniper-

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UK CEOs shift to proactive deal strategies amid growing confidence…

Posted by September 30, 2024

UK CEOs are feeling more confident about economic growth prospects over the next 12 months, despite the sluggish

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Companies report a greater confidence in latest report

Posted by September 30, 2024

That was according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.Companies in the West Midlands reported higher confidence in their own b

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UK business confidence falls from eight-year high, Lloyds says

Posted by September 29, 2024

By David MillikenLONDON (Reuters) - British business confidence ebbed slightly this month after reaching an eight-year high in July and August, as concerns abou

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McDonald’s and supermarkets failed to spot slavery

Posted by September 29, 2024

BBCNine victims of modern slavery were forced to work at a McDonald's branch in CambridgeshireSigns that modern slavery victims were being forced to work at a M

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UK business confidence dips to lowest level since general election

Posted by September 29, 2024

UK business confidence has dropped to its lowest level since the general election, as firms grow more pessimistic about the economic outlook.Amid fears that the

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End of an era as Britain’s last coal-fired power plant…

Posted by September 29, 2024

Britain’s only remaining coal power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire will generate electricity for the last time on Monday after powering the UK

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