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UK borrowing July 2026 figures from the ONS show the government borrowed £1.8 billion in a month that usually produces a surplus, leaving the deficit more…
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Councils are sitting on an estimated £2.2bn of unspent Community Infrastructure Levy receipts, and Blick Rothenberg says the Government should let them spend a share of…
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UK inflation climbed to 2.9 per cent in July, its highest since March, after a 13 per cent rise in the Ofgem energy price cap took…
Personal insolvencies in England and Wales were 14 per cent higher in July than a year earlier, driven by a rise in individual voluntary arrangements that…
UK borrowing costs hit a near two-decade high on Tuesday as the government sold ten-year gilts at 5.155 per cent, the highest rate since August 2007.
Aviva and Aberdeen chiefs urge John Healey to stop budget leaks after pension tax speculation led savers to withdraw cash before the last two budgets.
Harrods profit rebounded to £84.9m in the year to January, its latest accounts show, after Al Fayed compensation payouts drove last year's £34m loss.
NatWest is stepping up drought support for farmers, offering repayment holidays and emergency lending as dry conditions hit yields and farm cashflow.
Gilt yields are forecast to fall before the 28 October budget, analysts say, as investors weigh UK bonds against volatile US and Japanese debt markets.
Accell Group, the Dutch owner of Raleigh bikes, has entered insolvency proceedings, with its UK and Ireland arm moving to appoint administrators.
Citigroup chief Jane Fraser warns that UK bank taxes of about 48 per cent, against 27 per cent in New York, could jeopardise investment in London.
John Healey's £9bn borrowing plan would fund stakes in infrastructure, housing and business through mayors, with analysts weighing the market impact.
Public procurement changes will score bidders on jobs and skills rather than net zero from January 2027, as ministers double the social value weighting.