UK retail sales fall 0.5% in July as heatwave keeps shoppers away
UK retail sales fell 0.5 per cent in July, the Office for National Statistics said, as record temperatures cut spending on clothing, footwear and household goods and wiped out June's…
August 2026
Borrowing hits £1.8bn in July as Healey’s first budget looms
UK borrowing July 2026 figures from the ONS show the government borrowed £1.8 billion in a month that usually produces a surplus, leaving the deficit more than £2 billion above…
US debt tops $40 trillion months earlier than expected
US national debt has surpassed $40 trillion months earlier than forecast as deficits, wars and rising interest costs accelerate borrowing Read Full Article at RT.com
Harry and Meghan’s UK return is no tax masterstroke, specialist warns
Talk of a Harry and Meghan tax masterstroke is premature, according to Parker Walsh's Molly Monks, who says there is no "magic date" in August, split-year treatment is not automatic…
Max Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract to stay in Milton Keynes until end of 2030
The four-time world champion's new Max Verstappen Red Bull contract runs to the end of the 2030 Formula One season, adding two years to a deal that had been due…
Results day should be a hiring moment, not just a school milestone
As GCSE grades land and the number of young people out of work and education passes one million, City Year UK chief executive Victoria Head sets out what employers can…
Councils should be freed to spend £2.2bn of unspent Community Infrastructure Levy on skills, says Blick Rothenberg
Councils are sitting on an estimated £2.2bn of unspent Community Infrastructure Levy receipts, and Blick Rothenberg says the Government should let them spend a share of it on apprenticeships and…
Jaecoo owner Chery to open UK R&D centre in Bedfordshire this autumn
The Chinese carmaker behind the Jaecoo and Omoda brands will open a Chery R&D centre at the UTAC Millbrook test site in Bedfordshire in late autumn, as it moves towards…
Oxfam cannot guarantee future of charity shops as it reviews warehouses
Oxfam says it cannot guarantee the future of its Oxfam charity shops and is reviewing its three UK warehouses, as falling donations and competition from online resale platforms weigh on…
Trainline and Virgin Atlantic face CMA drip pricing investigation
The competition regulator has opened a drip pricing investigation into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and RED Driving School over concerns that mandatory fees were not shown to customers upfront.