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What Rachel Reeves’ pensions revamp means for your retirement pot

There will be economic benefits to grouping pension pools together - but more risky investment opportunities do not provide future guarantees

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The world has a new most valuable company after $185bn overnight surge

<p>A man walks past empty shelves in a branch of the Co-op in Manchester last week</p>
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Co-op cyber attack: What happened and when are shops back to normal?

<p>Tesls stock tanked after Elon Musk and President Donald Trump got into a war of the words online.</p>
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Tesla stock drops as Trump and Musk feud escalates online

<p>Consumer group Which? has said. The watchdog has reported Sports Direct to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) </p>
Business

Sports Direct ‘ripping off’ customers with misleading deals

Amazon is pledging to tackle fake reviews (Alamy/PA)
Business

Amazon UK commits to working harder to tackle fake reviews

<p>Amazon is rolling out mobile-only shopping experience Haul in the UK </p>
Business

Amazon UK vows to clamp down on fake reviews

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London suffers £10bn stock market hit as major firm to leave for US

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Stock markets rise after Trump tariffs blocked by court

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Could US and China pause be a turning point in Trump-Xi trade war?

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FTSE 100 lags Europe in stock markets’ response to US-China trade deal

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Sports Direct pricing could be misleading shoppers, Which? claims

A wind farm in the North Sea (Yui Mok/PA)
Business

Greenpeace condemns Equinor-funded computer game aimed at UK schoolchildren

The European Central Bank lowered its three key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday (Michael Probst/AP)
Business

European stocks mixed after hawkish ECB rate cut

<p>Some mobile phone bills went up more than they should in April because the inflation number was wrong</p>
Voices

The ONS scandal that has made your bills higher than they should be

Dr Martens has revealed annual profits slumped as sales came under pressure and it cautioned over ongoing falling revenues in the UK.
Business

Dr Martens sees profits slide but on track for return to growth

Money transfer firm Wise has said its chief financial officer will step down by next March to focus on recovering from a bike accident last year. (Alamy/PA)
Business

Wise latest to unveil plans to switch main listing from London to New York

British Gas owner Centrica has announced a roughly £20 billion partnership deal with energy giant Equinor to bring gas to the UK (Steve Parsons/PA)
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Centrica strikes £20 billion gas supply deal with Equinor

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Lord Ashcroft arrives for the Conservative Party annual conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham (Aaron Chown/PA)
Business

Mitie agrees £366m deal to buy Lord Ashcroft-founded firm Marlowe

Activity in Britain’s construction sector fell for the first time in nearly a year last month as housebuilding woes deepened, according to new figures.
Business

Construction firms cut jobs at fastest rate since 2020 despite signs of recovery

The Government is planning to increase minimum energy standards to tackle cut energy bills and emissions (PA/Alamy)
Business

Landlords say homes energy efficiency schedule is ‘detached from reality’

The UK’s headline inflation figure was 0.1 percentage points too high for April, the ONS has said (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Business

ONS admits April inflation figure was too high after vehicle tax data error

Northumbrian Water has agreed a £15.7 million enforcement package after failures (John Stillwell/PA)
Business

Northumbrian Water to pay out £15.7m after sewage and water network failings

The FTSE 100 remained unchanged in the new update (PA)
Business

THG to be demoted from FTSE 250 as Wickes enters index

The UK’s headline inflation figure was 0.1 percentage points too high for April, the ONS has said (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Business

ONS admits April inflation figure was too high after vehicle tax data error

Northumbrian Water has agreed a £15.7 million enforcement package after failures (John Stillwell/PA)
Business

Northumbrian Water to pay out £15.7m after sewage and water network failings

The FTSE 100 remained unchanged in the new update (PA)
Business

THG to be demoted from FTSE 250 as Wickes enters index

The FTSE 100 index closed up 14.27 points, 0.2%, at 8,801.29 (PA)
Business

FTSE 100 closes higher after survey shows UK services sector returned to growth

Business

FTSE 100 closes higher after survey shows UK services sector returned to growth

The FTSE 100 index closed up 14.27 points, 0.2%, at 8,801.29 (PA)
Sir Keir Starmer said he expected the trade deal with the US to be implemented ‘within a very short time’ during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (Alberto Pezzali/PA)
Business

Deal on US steel tariffs to be in force ‘in a very short time’, says PM

The Renters’ Rights Bill is back before the Commons on Tuesday (Alamy/PA)
Business

‘Not enough’ landlords to cater to students and immigrants, Paragon boss warns

<p>The ONS estimates that 148.9 million working days were lost due to illness or injury in 2024</p>
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UK workers are taking fewer sick days as figures reveal new average

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The boss of Brent Cross and Bull Ring shopping centre owner Hammerson has revealed plans to step down in 2026 after five years in the top job (PA)
Business

Boss of Brent Cross shopping centre owner Hammerson to leave in 2026

The UK’s services sector continued to struggle in December (Alamy/PA)
Business

UK service sector returns to growth as tariff concerns ease

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UK service sector returns to growth as tariff concerns ease

The UK’s services sector continued to struggle in December (Alamy/PA)
<p>WH Smith has said it remains track to complete the sale of its UK high street chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital by the end of the month (PA)</p>
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WH Smith could disappear from UK high streets within weeks

Growing demand for pawnbroking services and higher gold prices have driven up profits for Ramsdens (Ramsdens/PA)
Business

Soaring gold price sees more people ‘clear out’ jewellery boxes, Ramsdens says

Donald Trump exempted the UK from a 50% tariff on steel imports, keeping the levy at 25% until a trade deal agreed between the two countries is implemented (David Dermer/AP)
Business

Government ‘confident’ it can implement US deal in time to protect steel sector

Sir Martin Sorrell’s marketing firm S4 Capital has cautioned annual revenues are set to fall amid customer caution as US tariff hikes cause global economic uncertainty (PA)
Business

S4 Capital downgrades sales outlook as tariff woes hamper economic outlook

Sir Martin Sorrell’s marketing firm S4 Capital has cautioned annual revenues are set to fall amid customer caution as US tariff hikes cause global economic uncertainty (PA)
Business

S4 Capital downgrades sales outlook as tariff woes hamper economic outlook

The firm revealed its financials (Joe Giddens/PA)
Business

B&M UK sales squeezed as lower-income consumers miss out on wage rises

<p>Steve Reed answers questions about Thames Water on Tuesday</p>
UK Politics

Public rescue ‘not the answer’ says minister as Thames Water bid fails

The FTSE 100 posted modest gains on Tuesday despite lower growth forecasts from the OECD (John Stillwell/PA)
Business

Blue chips edge higher amid gains on Wall Street

A report warns the oil and gas workforce could drop from 115,000 to as low as 57,000 by ‘the early 2030s’ (PA)
Business

Oil industry could see job cuts like Grangemouth every fortnight, report warns

Business

Finding new savings for local government organisations

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Supply, skills and sustainability: futureproofing procurement

<p>What is going on? Thames Water bidder walks as company lurches to new crisis</p>
Voices

Does anyone know what to do with Thames Water?

<p>Steve Reed answering questions about Thames Water on Tuesday</p>
Business

Thames Water rescue takeover collapses after private equity firm KKR drops out

A rescue deal for Thames Water has collapsed (Steve Parsons/PA)
Business

Public ownership ‘not the answer’ says Reed after Thames Water deal collapse

<p>Cartier had its website hacked and some client data stolen</p>
Business

Cartier customer data stolen in latest cyber attack

More than three-quarters of UK businesses are worried about tariffs and global trade uncertainty and have already taken proactive measures to bypass disruption, according to a new survey (PA)
Business

UK firms taking early action as they brace for hits from tariffs – survey

Business

UK firms taking early action as they brace for hits from tariffs – survey

More than three-quarters of UK businesses are worried about tariffs and global trade uncertainty and have already taken proactive measures to bypass disruption, according to a new survey (PA)
The speed at which UK interest rates can be cut is ‘shrouded in a lot more uncertainty’ (Carlos Jasso/PA)
Business

Speed of UK rate cuts ‘shrouded in uncertainty’ after tariffs, Bank boss says

Bills for South West Water customers surged by 28% on average from April (Alamy/PA)
Business

South West Water owner Pennon says losses deepened after Devon parasite outbreak

A charity is warning about the dangers of discarded disposable vapes (Alamy/PA)
Business

Charity warns of disposable vapes ‘ticking time bomb’ following ban

The UK economy is set to grow at a slower rate than previous forecast (Victoria Jones/PA)
Business

UK growth downgraded as global economy dragged by Trump trade wars

The UK economy is set to grow at a slower rate than previous forecast (Victoria Jones/PA)
Business

UK growth downgraded as global economy dragged by Trump trade wars

The £3.3 billion takeover of Britvic by Carlsberg was among major deals in the latest quarter (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Business

Value of UK merger and acquisition deals jumps to highest level for two years

Thames Water is progressing talks with senior creditors for an alternative to stabilise its finances (PA)
Business

Private equity giant KKR pulls out of plans to invest in Thames Water

Rising global demand for oral nicotine pouches are helping boost sales for cigarette maker British American Tobacco (Alamy/PA)
Business

Demand for oral nicotine pouches growing fast, British American Tobacco says

<p>Thames Water is progressing talks with senior creditors for an alternative to stabilise its finances</p>
Business

Thames Water dealt fresh blow as potential investor drops out of deal

Subway workers are going on strike (Danny Lawson/PA)
Business

Subway workers vote to strike in row over pay and working conditions

A child plays in a burst water main in Liverpool (PA)
Business

‘Fundamental reset’ needed for UK’s water industry – report

The FTSE 100 index made marginal gains on Monday (Danny Lawson/PA)
Business

Defence and gold in favour as FTSE 100 ekes out marginal gains

Greg Hands as been appointed as an adviser to the new owner of Royal Mail (Rui Vieira/PA)
Business

New Royal Mail owner appoints former minister Greg Hands as adviser

Invest NI director of innovation, research and development Dr Vicky Kell (left) and Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald speak to the media following the investment announcement (Liam McBurney/PA)
Business

Belfast tech company invests £1.8m in cybersecurity solution for factory floors

Border checks for some fruit and vegetable imports have been scrapped (Aaron Chown/PA)
Business

Border checks on fruit and vegetable imports from EU scrapped

Union members on the picket line outside Scottish Water’s scientific services department at Juniper House in Edinburgh in April 2025 (Jane Barlow/PA)
Business

Union urges for ministers to help with Scottish Water pay dispute

Business

Union urges for ministers to help with Scottish Water pay dispute

Union members on the picket line outside Scottish Water’s scientific services department at Juniper House in Edinburgh in April 2025 (Jane Barlow/PA)
<p>Musk flew too close to the sun because he thought it could do no harm; now he has plummeted to earth</p>
Business Comment

Trump has hurt Musk deeply – he may never recover from the harm done

<p>An M&S store in Victoria, London (Yui Mok/PA)</p>
Business

M&S boss’s pay surges to £7.1m despite huge cyber attack

Factories saw a recent downturn linked to trade tensions, US tariffs and higher costs slow down in May (David Davies/PA)
Business

UK manufacturing shrinks again but may be ‘turning a corner’

<p>Donald Trump holds up a tariffs chart during his 2 April trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House</p>
UK Politics

Trump fury over bid to block tariffs as experts warn of trade impact

<p>Donald Trump holds up a tariffs chart during his 2 April trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House</p>
UK Politics

Trump fury over bid to block tariffs as experts warn of trade impact

New rail services between London and central Scotland are expected to launch in mid-2026 after an agreement was reached for the use of five trains (Alamy/PA)
Business

New London-Stirling train service expected to begin in mid-2026

Drug maker Indivior has announced plans to delist its shares from the London Stock Exchange (Jeff Moore/PA)
Business

Drug maker Indivior to abandon London stock market for the US

<p>Stock markets around the world suffered sharp drops in the days following the so-called “liberation day” announcements on April 2</p>
Business

Investors took advantage of market turmoil caused by Trump’s tariffs

Millennial investors bought cheap stocks in the market turmoil following Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs announcements, a survey reveals (John Stillwell/PA)
Business

Millennial investors bought cheap stocks in Trump tariffs market turmoil

(Dr Martens/PA)
Business

Dr Martens boss to unveil new strategy to return to growth

<p>Hannah Ingram-Moore, 54, and her husband Colin, 68, are owed £59,323 from Maytrix Group Limited in 2024</p>
Home News

Debts rise at company of Captain Tom’s daughter and her husband

(Nick Ansell/PA)
Business

Warning over environmental ‘vapocalypse’ despite ban on disposable versions

NatWest – which was branded RBS at the time – received almost £46 billion of taxpayer funding (NatWest Group/PA)
Business

Why was NatWest rescued in 2008 and what has changed for the bank in that time?

<p>Hannah Ingram-Moore, 54, and her husband Colin, 68, are owed £59,323 from Maytrix Group Limited in 2024</p>
Home News

Debts rise at company of Captain Tom’s daughter and her husband

(Nick Ansell/PA)
Business

Warning over environmental ‘vapocalypse’ despite ban on disposable versions

NatWest – which was branded RBS at the time – received almost £46 billion of taxpayer funding (NatWest Group/PA)
Business

Why was NatWest rescued in 2008 and what has changed for the bank in that time?

<p>NatWest, which was previously called RBS, has returned to private ownership for the first time since it was bailed out</p>
UK Politics

Government sells final NatWest shares 17 years after bailout

UK stock markets have ended the month in the green (Yui Mok/PA)
Business

UK stock markets rise with trading steady while US tariffs ‘in limbo’

The Bank of England in the City of London (PA)
Business

Bank of England rate-setter Alan Taylor ‘pretty concerned’ by economic outlook

<p>Cadent Gas, Scotland Gas Networks and Southern Gas Networks agreed to pay the funds</p>
Business

Three energy firms fined £8m for attending gas leaks late

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary (Brian Lawless/PA)
Business

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary on track for 100 million euro bonus

<p>Adding slightly more to your pension contributions, if you get a raise, for example, can have a material impact later down the line</p>
Money

How salary sacrifice works – and what HMRC tax changes would cost you

Dr Martens is to update shareholders on its new strategy and its latest financial results (Dr Martens/PA)
Business

Dr Martens boss to unveil new strategy to return to growth

Kemi Badenoch has opposed calls to abolish the two-child benefit cap (Chris Radburn/PA)
Business

Starmer and Farage in ‘race to the bottom’ on child benefit cap, says Badenoch

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