Despite geopolitical uncertainty - including a start to the year dominated by news of new US tariffs - dealmaking remained ...

Rachel Reeves urged to give families more time to settle inheritance tax bills after law change - Pensions will be included ...

Keir Starmer this week leads a delegation of British businesses to China as he tries to rebuild relations with Beijing.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves pours a pint at the Goldsmith Arms pub in south east London, following the announcement that every pub in England will get 15% off its business rates bill ...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he sees "a particular and urgent need" to strengthen the global resilience ...

Business confidence and retail spending are lifting the UK economy, but inflation is the highest in the G7 & the labour ...

Britain's economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 0.3% in November, its strongest monthly rise since June. Output was ...

It is a clear strategy ahead of local, Scottish and Welsh elections in May, driven in part by difficulties in boosting ...

British firms have seen significant growth since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister. The S&P Global UK Composite PMI reached its highest since April 2024, reflecting strong private sector activity.

The PMI for the services sector rose to ​54.3 from 51.4, the highest reading since April 2024. Optimism hit its highest level since September 2024, the month before Reeves announced sweeping tax ...

The total amount the government owes is called the national debt. It is currently about £2.9 trillion. That is roughly the ...

The U.K. government borrowed less in December than a year earlier, a third straight month of decline that indicates it has started to contain a rise in debts following a series of tax increases.