Uk borrowing costs spike to 18-year high as Starmer leadership crisis spooks markets
The cost of UK government borrowing climbed to its highest level in nearly two decades on Tuesday, as mounting speculation ...
Ashley’s Frasers group dodges hefty damages bill in trademark appeal victory
Mike Ashley’s retail empire has scored a notable courtroom victory after the Court of Appeal threw out a substantial damages ...
Poultry powerhouse 2Sisters lifts supermarket prices by £70m to absorb Labour’s National Insurance shock
Britain’s largest poultry processor has handed supermarkets a £70m bill for the Chancellor’s tax-and-wage squeeze, in one of the clearest ...
Off-plan new home sales slump to 12-year low as landlords retreat and rates bite
The share of new-build homes snapped up “off plan” before a single brick is laid has tumbled to its lowest ...
Britain set to shed 160,000 jobs as energy costs and stalling growth bite
Britain’s labour market is bracing for its sharpest contraction in years, with more than 160,000 roles forecast to vanish over ...
Withdrawing a job offer can cost you more than you think
Many employers assume that withdrawing a job offer before someone starts work is a low-risk decision. A recent Employment Appeal ...
Depopulation Won’t Save Us or the Planet
The recent death of Paul Ehrlich reminds us that his crackpot overpopulation theories still are with us, even as they ...
Greggs takes the sausage roll abroad with Tenerife debut
Britain’s best-loved purveyor of sausage rolls is finally packing its bags for the Costas. Greggs, the Newcastle-headquartered bakery giant, has ...
Used electric car sales accelerate to record quarter as motorists seek shelter from forecourt pain
Britain’s second-hand electric vehicle market has shifted into a higher gear, with sales of used battery-electric cars climbing to a ...
Depopulation Won’t Save Us or the Planet
The recent death of Paul Ehrlich reminds us that his crackpot overpopulation theories still are with us, even as they ...
