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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.

One in 10 considering giving up pets over cost-of-living pressures

Almost a fifth of owners are already falling into debt to pay for their pets’ care, Pets4Homes found.

Unemployment rises as new entrants join jobs market

New figures suggests the unemployment rate hit 3.7% in the three months to November, up from 3.5% in the previous quarter.

Wages fail to keep up with prices as unemployment rises

New figures suggest the unemployment rate hit 3.7% in the three months to November, up from 3.5% in the previous quarter.

Stocks to eye as UK food price inflation hits new record

BRC warned that December 2022 saw the greatest inflation level in the fresh food group since records began.

Harvey Norman spruiks Malaysia opportunity

<p>Harvey Norman, which is holding its annual general meeting, says quarterly sales for its 28 Malaysian outlets have jumped by almost 40 per cent.</p...

QBE warns of $100m catastrophe blowout

<p>QBE expects to exceed its catastrophe allowance by around $100 million this year as the war in Ukraine and extreme weather events cause elevated cl...

Retail sales strong but rate rises biting

<p>Spending reached another high in September with price inflation and an extra national public holiday contributing to a $35.1 billion month for reta...