It added to the gathering gloom over the economy at the start of the year as supermarket chain Sainsbury's yesterday revealed a cull of jobs while Primark said its sales were suffering.

British consumer confidence sank this month to its lowest level in over a year, marking the steepest drop between the months of December and January since 2011, according to a survey that added to ...

Experts said the tax changes contributed to a growing exodus of millionaires from the UK - and the chancellor should find ways to attract them back to help the economy.

The boss of Lloyds Banking Group Plc said he welcomed the UK government’s recent decision to intervene in a landmark court ...

Rachel Reeves has suggested she will alter some of the more controversial non-dom reforms announced in the Autumn Budget.

“Rachel Reeves is thinking the right way but she’s in a difficult position,” said a senior UK bank executive in Davos . “Labour in the UK have made a lot of good decisions but it is very hard for them ...

It is entirely reasonable of Sainsbury's to cut costs when confronted with a higher tax bill and more retailers will follow suit in the weeks and months ahead.

The Gambling Commission has said it has a duty to promote economic growth subject to its objectives of keeping gambling safe, fair and crime-free. It was responding following renewed calls from ...

At WSJ Journal House Davos, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves addresses criticism from the business community and discusses how the government plans on making the country more ...

Waitrose has urged Rachel Reeves to halt her tax raid on farmers, saying that rural communities “are not an optional part” of Britain.

Sainsbury’s today announced it will cut over 3,000 jobs, including 20% of senior managers — a headline we shared among colleagues in the newsroom simply with the comment: “oof.”“Oof” is right. It is a ...