Business

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has appointed three high-profile business figures to the Treasury’s Board of Directors – but the move has drawn criticism from SME leaders who say the government is failing to include voices with…

The GMB union has called on the government to commit to using UK-made pottery and tableware in all British embassies and High Commissions around the world, as part of a push to back the country’s…

The UK’s dairy industry has warned that chronic worker shortages – worsened by Brexit and the pandemic – are threatening the country’s food security and driving up the risk of reduced production and higher prices.…

Immigrants across Europe and North America earn almost 18 per cent less than native-born citizens on average, with the gap driven largely by unequal access to higher-paying jobs, according to new research published in Nature.…

The UK labour market continued to cool over the summer, with job vacancies falling 5.8% to 718,000 between May and July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It marks the 37th consecutive monthly…

The Government has put electric vehicles and batteries at the sharp end of its Modern Industrial Strategy, targeting more than 1.3 million cars and commercial vehicles a year by 2035 and a home‑grown supply chain…

The Treasury is examining reforms to inheritance tax (IHT) and capital gains tax (CGT) as part of efforts to raise billions of pounds ahead of the autumn budget, with officials tasked with finding ways to…

The UK Government has set out a sweeping plan to make Britain “the best place in the world to start, grow and invest” in advanced manufacturing by 2035—aiming to near‑double annual business investment in the…

The Government has put electric vehicles and batteries at the heart of its Modern Industrial Strategy, with an explicit aim to lift UK output to more than 1.3 million cars and commercial vehicles by 2035…

Immersive dining brand Six by Nico has launched ‘Six by You’, a new community-first crowdfunding initiative giving loyal customers the chance to become co-owners of the business. The scheme, now live on Crowdcube, follows an…