Third of dog owners ‘fear living costs will hit ability to care for...

Some 3% of dog owners said the impact of the cost-of-living crisis will mean they will have to give up their dog before 2023 is out.

Boosting workforce to focus on over-50s, carers and long-term sick –...

The Work and Pensions Secretary hinted at interventions to tackle economic inactivity to be announced in the coming weeks.

Ryanair secures record bookings as consumers plan Easter and summer...

Chief executive Michael O’Leary said it received 2.03 million flight bookings last weekend.

Headteachers may have ‘no choice’ but to close schools amid strikes...

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan is due to meet union leaders on Wednesday in a bid to avert teacher walkouts.

Union accuses Royal Mail of ‘intimidation’ tactics amid most ‘bitter...

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said Royal Mail is ‘waging war’ against its workforce and postal workers are being undermined.

Plans to scrap thousands of EU laws set to boost UK growth, says Sun...

Cabinet ministers discussed the Retained EU Law Bill on Tuesday, before it is debated by MPs later this week.

Hundreds to lose jobs as electric car battery maker Britishvolt coll...

Administrators said that the majority of the 300 employees have been made redundant with immediate effect.

NHS advisors strike over pay and staffing dispute

The walkout by members of Unison will be followed by four days of working to rule.

Real wages continue to fall at fastest rate since 2009, figures show

Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that real wages fell 3.9% in September to November compared to the year before.

Online retailer THG warns over profits as sales slow

Shares slid after the company, previously called The Hut Group, said it is now due to report adjusted earnings of £70m-£80m for 2022.

Basic groceries up by 30% as supermarket trust plummets – Which?

Butters and spreads rose by an ‘astonishing’ 29.4% year-on-year in December, according to tracking by watchdog Which?

Britishvolt faces administration after failed rescue talks

The Government-backed start-up has been developing a £3.8 billion gigafactory in Blyth, Northumberland.

Nearly £67m of self-assessment tax bills paid via HMRC app since Apr...

The self-assessment deadline for the 2021-22 tax year is January 31.

Aslef union train drivers announce two more strike dates

Members will strike on February 1 and 3.

Prime London rents rose by 10.9% across 2022, lettings index shows

An ongoing imbalance between demand and supply is expected to continue to drive rental growth, Savills said.

Cabinet Office urged to negotiate to avoid civil service fast stream...

FDA union members in the civil service fast stream, the programme for potential leaders, have voted to strike over pay.

Education Secretary cannot guarantee schools will stay open amid tea...

Introducing minimum service levels would protect ‘vulnerable children’ in schools, Gillian Keegan said.

Crest Nicholson shows slowdown in housing sales

In the 11 weeks since the start of November, sales per outlet per week were 0.35.

Wise lifts income forecast as it reaps benefits of higher interest r...

The fintech company said its net interest income was 148% higher over the latest quarter, compared with the previous quarter, totalling £43.5 million.

Ocado Retail enjoys record Christmas sales despite cost-of-living pr...

The supermarket said sales were up by 15% over the five days before Christmas but revealed that customers were shopping less often.