Rachel Reeves has been warned her National Insurance hike, coming into force today (Sunday), will drive up prices, cut staff hours and damage job creation.The Chancellor's decision to raise employer...
Britain's car industry will suffer a “devastating double blow” this week with manufacturers hit by President Trump’s 25% tariffs and Rachel Reeves’s “jobs tax”. The “one-two punch”...
The future of hundreds of horticultural firms are at risk following a “triple whammy” hit by Rachel Reeves, the industry has warned. Garden centres, nurseries and landscapers are among the...
The procedures driving UK's cosmetic surgery rise3 hours agoMichelle Roberts and Grace DeanBBC NewsGetty ImagesTreatments to remove wrinkles and tone arms, thighs and stomachs are driving a rise in...
Spain tackles housing 'social emergency' as rents double in a decade13 hours agoGuy HedgecoeBusiness reporterReporting fromMadridBBCBlanca Castro puts on a builder's helmet before opening the door to...
A UK construction equipment firm has been left reeling after a US client axed a £350k order in the wake of new American import tariffs. Richard Finch, co-owner of Plant Parts Ltd based in Hadleigh,...
Will £75 be the new normal for video games after Switch 2's Mario Kart?8 hours agoTom GerkenTechnology reporterNintendoNintendo has been the talk of the gaming world this week after it finally...
'Sometimes you have to walk through fire': Tariffs get backing in Trump heartland3 hours agoMike WendlingBBC News•@mwendlingReporting fromDelta, OhioBBC/Mike WendlingOn a quick drive around the...
Tariffs get warm welcome in Ohio's industrial Trump country26 minutes agoMike WendlingBBC News•@mwendlingReporting fromDelta, OhioBBC/Mike WendlingOn a quick drive around the small Ohio town of...
Will £75 be the new normal for video games after Switch 2's Mario Kart?44 minutes agoTom GerkenTechnology reporterNintendoNintendo has been the talk of the gaming world this week after it finally...
London is one of the world’s busiest cities, with around nine million permanent residents. It also has a thriving economy, with a GDP that would put London alone into the top 30 countries...
Nigel Farage hailed breaking a 102-year-old record as he declared Reform UK is “in it to win it”.Reform UK has confirmed it is fielding 1,630 candidates across the country in the upcoming local...
Lush and Kwik Fit warn tax rise will push up prices2 hours agoTom Espiner & Emma SmithBBC business reportersGetty ImagesCosmetics company Lush and car repair chain Kwik Fit are among firms which...
Labour promises 'change' at local election launch8 hours agoBecky MortonPolitical reporterPA MediaPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged the public to "vote for change in your community", as he...
Chris Mason: UK relief but not delight at Trump tariffs52 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCEPAOffice lights in some corners of Westminster were on much later than usual last...
Women to continue having babies later, says ONS5 hours agoJames GregoryBBC NewsGetty ImagesWomen in England and Wales are likely to continue having babies later in life, and having smaller families,...
Donald Trump has been warned that his "Liberation Day" tariffs could end up costing the average US household $4,200 (£3,235) a year. A broad 20% tariff would send consumer prices soaring by 2.1% to...
Women to continue having babies later, says ONS1 hour agoJames GregoryBBC NewsGetty ImagesWomen in England and Wales are likely to continue having babies later in life, and having smaller families,...
Rachel Reeves was warned poorer families would be harmed by her private school tax raid before she went ahead with the policy. On the first day of a major legal battle against Labour’s VAT raid,...
Tourists planning trips to Majorca and the neighbouring Balearic Islands could see their summer getaways disrupted due to looming strikes in the local hospitality sector. After two months of...