What does the latest dip in inflation mean and where are price press...

The fall to 10.5% last month shows further steady easing back from the painful 41-year high of 11.1% recorded in October last year.

Minister admits resolving rail disputes would have been cheaper than...

Rail minister Huw Merriman told MPs the row has ‘ended up costing more’.

Unite set to announce more ambulance strikes in row over pay and sta...

The further dates will then be put to union members to confirm.

Average UK house price edges down from previous peak

Private rental prices paid by UK tenants jumped by 4.2% in the 12 months to December, marking the biggest annual jump since records started in 2016.

How everyday food items have risen in price in the past 12 months

The cost of low-fat milk has increased by 46%, olive oil by 39.5% and eggs by 28.9%.

Just Eat predicts earnings growth in 2023 despite another drop in or...

The food delivery firm’s overall order numbers dropped by 12% in the fourth quarter and were down by 10% in the UK and Ireland.

Jeremy Hunt mocked over video explaining high inflation

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt used a video set in a cafe to explain the rising cost of coffee.

WHSmith leans on travel business as it returns to a Christmas of gro...

Sales rose by more than 40% during the 20 weeks to the middle of January.

UK performance keeps Currys on track to meet reduced profit target

The electronics retailer said a better-than-expected performance in the UK and Ireland managed to offset its struggles in Scandinavia.

Inflation eases back further, but food prices continue to soar

The Office for National Statistics said the rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 10.5% in December from 10.7% in November.

TonyBet fined £442,750 and warned on failure to have fair and transp...

Unfair terms published on TonyBet’s website potentially hampered customers receiving their winnings, the Gambling Commission said.

Inflation set to ease back further thanks to steep fall in fuel pric...

Economists expect official figures will reveal the rate of inflation falling to 10.5% last month from 10.7% in November.

Unions to meet Education Secretary after teachers vote to strike ove...

Gillian Keegan has said she will work with head teachers to make sure schools are open for as many children as possible.

Business committee opens EV battery supply inquiry after Britishvolt...

It came hours after electric car battery firm Britishvolt tumbled into administration and made the majority of its roughly 300 staff redundant.

FTSE slips back after briefly striking four-year high

London’s top index finished the day down 9.04 points, or 0.12%, at 7,851.03.

Inflation set to ease back further thanks to steep falls in fuel pri...

Economists expect official figures will reveal the rate of inflation falling to 10.5% last month from 10.7% in November.

Three in five people blame Government for length of pay row with nur...

Some 57% of people said the UK Government is more at fault for the length of the industrial dispute with nurses.

Warning of ‘significant disruption’ on February 1 day of mass strike...

Rail, education and civil service unions are among those taking industrial action on February 1.

What next for gigafactory site as Britishvolt collapses?

What is the story of Britishvolt, what had it promised, and what happens now?

Paperchase confirms sale talks after reports administrators lined up

The stationery chain stressed it is still considering a solvent sale as a going concern and has had interest from a number of possible suitors.