Major British retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury's and Boots have issued a warning to finance minister Rachel Reeves that raising taxes in the autumn Budget could contradict her plans to improve UK ...

We're often told it is "unscientific" or "meaningless" to ask what happened before the Big Bang. But a new paper by FQxI ...

Government borrowing was much lower than expected last month, providing a boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she prepares her upcoming Budget .

​Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman Jerome Powell takes the stage at Jackson Hole on Friday at 15:00 BST, delivering what could be the most closely watched central bank speech of the year. His remarks ...

Tesco, Sainsbury's, John Lewis, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, Ikea, Boots, JD Sports, Currys and Kingfisher are among those to have signed a letter to the Chancellor.

However, as payments continue to rise, the full new state pension alone could soon be subject to a tax bill. You can earn up to £12,570 a year without paying tax - but the full new state pension is ...

A petition posted on the Petitions Parliament website has urged the UK government to 'set the income tax personal allowance to £15,597 and higher rate to £62,379.02' ...

Business activity across the UK’s private sector has hit a one-year high this month, as the services industry led a summer rebound, according to new survey data. Firms nevertheless have been cutting ...

FTSE 100 extends four-day winning streak as UK stocks outperform Europe. WH Smith crashes 33% while markets await Powell's Jackson Hole speech.

It's been reported that Reeves may consider reducing the amount savers are allowed to withdraw in a lump sum from their pension pots. The Chancellor could raise around £2 billion by lowering the limit ...

Four fifths of white-working class pupils fall short in the two core subjects, according to Education Secretary ...

For England, the proportion is the highest since 2012 outside of the abnormal pandemic years - while for the UK it is the highest in two years.