All news on the topic: British economy

Under current laws, if a murderer has brought a weapon to the scene of the crime with intent to kill, he or she can expect to be sentenced for at least 25 years

The International Monetary Fund's latest forecast shows the state of our country's finances after savage cuts

The figures were described as 'seismic' by industry leaders

The broadcaster has outlined, under its five-year digital-first strategy, that the Horseferry Road building would be closed and a new office space found in the centre of the city

Seaburn seafront has been hailed the 'jewel in Sunderland's crown' and has seen more than £30m of private sector investment and several restaurants set up in recent years

The company will recruit across areas including software engineering, customer service, applied research, data analytics and cyber-security

The British Property Federation has called on the next government to pour up to an extra £14 billion into affordable homes to ensure 145,000 are built every year

A total of 1,025,474 cars and commercial vehicles were built, an increase of 17% on the previous year, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

If we don’t change things pronto, this inequality of wealth that divides our nation is going to get worse and worse. On current trends, Britain’s super-rich are set to multiply their fortunes by 91 times more than everyone else by 2028

The EY Item Club has upgraded its outlook for UK growth in 2024, to 0.9% from the 0.7% it previously pencilled in last October

A new interactive map has shown Brits are, on average, £10,000 worse off today than a decade ago, with several locations showing child poverty and worse incomes

The Financial Reporting Council has unveiled a new set of governance rules for company directors, which have been watered down from the originally proposed changes in a bid to safeguard UK competitiveness

A report by the Centre for Cities found that on average people have missed out on £10,200 because of low economic growth under the Tories - with five places missing over £20,000

The Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill aims to modernise societies by expanding their lending capacity

The latest dataset from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows pay growth has been slower in recent months, and there are ongoing signs the jobs market is weakening

The Scotch Whisky Association said the industry is worth £5.3 billion to Scotland alone

The Government of Great Britain would be much, much better – not hard, admittedly – if it were run like BBC TV show The Traitors - with regular Banishments to keep the cast fresh, and always on their toes

A mega poll found more voters said they wanted Keir Starmer to seek a closer UK-EU relationship - and those in the crucial 'undecided' column feel even more strongly

Despite his best efforts, Rishi Sunak has started to develop an unfortunate reputation for being thin-skinned and tetchy when grilled over Government failings

In a brutal verdict on the Tories' record in office, a majority also believe life has got worse in Britain since 2010, including among more than half of those who voted Conservative in 2019

Appearing before the Commons Liaison Committee, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was asked if lies awake at night thinking about the gulf between the rich and poor in Britain

Campaigners called for a shake-up of the Computer Misuse Act, warning it was hampering the fight against cyber attacks while costing billions of pounds and thousands of jobs

The Treasury has announced a carbon border adjustment mechanism so UK manufacturing firms, including in the steel industry, are not undercut by imports from foreign firms

A study by he Common Wealth think tank has revealed that 40% of the licences for North Sea oil and gas are owned by firms based abroad, with profits going to overseas companies and investors

The fashion choices of the Royal Family can have a huge impact on fashion trends, and Princess Charlotte is taking after her mum Kate Middleton in becoming a style icon