UK economic recovery at risk from rising inflation and waning business confidence
Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is being put at risk by the escalating price pressures and blow to business confidence caused by Russia’s invasion...
Next says prices to rise by 8% in autumn amid ‘chronic’ staff shortages
The boss of Next has called on the government to make it easier for workers to come to the UK, as the retailer said staff...
The Sun records £51m loss as publisher fights costly phone-hacking cases
The Sun recorded a loss of £51m last year as the Covid pandemic and a shift of advertising spend online hurt its newspapers, while its...
Exploiters such as P&O watch out – there’s a new wave of trade unionists coming for you | Owen Jones
Spare a moment for the real victim of the mass sacking of P&O workers: Natalie Elphicke, the Conservative MP for Dover. When she turned up...
Rishi Sunak’s spring statement reopens questions about his political savvy
One of Gordon Brown’s few and oft-repeated jokes was that there are two kinds of chancellor: those who fail, and those who get out in...
War in Ukraine could lead to food riots in poor countries, warns WTO boss
Rocketing global food prices as a result of the war in Ukraine could trigger riots from those going hungry in poor countries, the head of...
Lack of help from Rishi Sunak for struggling UK families will push 1.3m into poverty
Rishi Sunak’s spring statement will push 1.3 million people – including half a million children – below the poverty line next year while raising tax...
UK politics live: P&O Ferries boss ‘should resign after admitting company knowingly broke law’, MP says
Huw Merriman, the Conservative chair of the Commons transport committee, has said that Peter Hebblethwaite should resign in the light of his admission to MPs...
Nestle to suspend 'vast majority' of sales in Russia
Nestle is suspending the sale of a wide range of brands in Russia, including KitKat chocolate bars and Nesquik. — Reuters pic LONDON, March 24...
Ringgit slips further against US dollar at opening
At 9.00am, the local currency was trading at 4.2320/2370 against the greenback from 4.2220/2255 at yesterday’s close. — Picture by Hari Anggara KUALA LUMPUR, March...