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Housing market at its strongest since Truss mini-budget aftermath

The UK housing market is at its strongest since the aftermath of Liz Truss’s infamous mini-budget that sent borrowing costs soaring, according to the...

House prices growing at fastest rate in nearly two years, UK’s biggest building society says

House prices are now growing at the fastest annual rate in...

UK business confidence steady at almost nine-year high in August

Friday 30 August 2024 6:00 am  |  Updated:  Thursday 29 August 2024 4:00 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email UK business confidence remained...

Four-day week: Workers’ rights could be strengthened

Getty ImagesFull-time workers' rights to ask for a four-day working week could be strengthened under government plans to increase flexible working.Employees would still have...

Will sustainable aviation fuels take off?

Ross JarmanThere are many different methods, or pathways for making sustainable fuels. They can be made from biomass, such as waste cooking oil, energy...

Train penalty fare overhaul urged: ‘We were fined £50 each over £3 extra fare’

Alexandra Petri"It's about trying to strip out the mistake from the deliberate," Mr Hewitson said. "It can be easy to get it wrong... people...

Weekend strikes by LNER train drivers called off

Train driver strikes at London North Eastern Railway (LNER) have been called off following last-ditch talks between union and company officials.Some 450 drivers at...

Fund manager Artemis slashes value of Reaction Engines stake

Artemis, the London-based fund manager, is slashing the value of its stake...

Homelessness: Councils spent £1bn housing families in England

Councils in England spent a record £1bn on temporary accommodation for homeless families in the past year.This is more than 50% higher than the...

Rachel Reeves promises to ‘co-design’ policy with business group leaders

Rachel Reeves held talks with the leaders of some of Britain’s biggest business groups on Thursday, vowing to “co-design” Government policy with them ahead...

Almost half of SMEs in England don’t know that upcoming Simpler Recycling legislation will impact their business – FMJ

A new survey from waste management firm, Biffa, has found that almost half (42 per cent) of SMEs in England are unaware that Simpler...

HMRC Investigations into Large UK Businesses Hit Five-Year Low

BUSINESS confidence in Wales took a significant hit in August, dropping by 27 points to a mere 35%, according to the latest Business Barometer...

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