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Economic tailwinds mean the next government will have no excuses

It has come down from a peak of 11.1pc in October 2022...

How a British tech champion almost fell into China’s grasp

‘James Bond fantasy’The documents have emerged as part of an unfair dismissal...

Boots chief James to run ophthalmology chain Veonet

The outgoing boss of Boots is leaving to run Veonet, one of...

The baby bust: how Britain’s falling birthrate is creating alarm in the economy

Having children has become an unaffordable luxury for many of her generation, says Vanessa, a 35-year-old project manager living in Brighton.“My friends who managed...

Restaurants want British waiting staff. They just can’t get them

Others argue that the industry has struggled to shake a reputation for...

This is the one glaring omission from this election’s endless debates

It’s clear – as shown by the WhatsApp conversations revealed in The...

Rachel Reeves: UK will be a safe haven for business under Labour

Britain will be a safe haven for business under Labour as Europe...

Labour’s engagement with UK firms eases initial concerns in business

LONDON: When Keir Starmer’s Labour pulled ahead in the polls in 2023, British business leaders started to fret that, if elected, the opposition party...

Boots chief to step down after sale falls through

Like-for-like sales at Boots rose by 6pc during the quarter to the of May...

‘Disbelief’ as US-UK trade deals under threat after Britain axes negotiators

America was meant to be Britain’s route to the sunlit uplands of Brexit. Then, after hopes of a free trade deal evaporated, successive Conservative...

Energy supplier OVO to explore options including sale

Britain's fourth-biggest household energy supplier is lining up bankers to explore options...

Unpaid UK carers ‘face financial hit that can last decades’

People who look after family members free of charge are taking a huge hit to their finances which could continue into their retirement as...

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