Why does the UK have the highest inflation in the G7?
Britain’s inflation rate has soared to the highest level since the early 1980s. After a record increase in gas and electricity bills in April, inflation...
UK must accept border on Irish Sea is inevitable, says ex-WTO chief
Boris Johnson’s row with the EU over Northern Ireland’s Brexit arrangements is “absolutely solvable” but only if the UK accepts that a border is inevitable,...
City watchdog to ensure banks provide access to cash across UK
The City watchdog will be handed powers to ensure local communities across the UK have access to cash and could ultimately fine banks that fail...
Pub companies were lockdown losers but can adapt to tough trading conditions | Nils Pratley
With the benefit of hindsight, one can say that the stock market got wildly overexcited a year ago about the recovery prospects of consumer-facing companies....
There’s no chance of cutting bills while the private sector runs the UK energy market | David Hall
Our energy system is crucial to two of the biggest issues facing the British public: the cost of living crisis and the climate and environment...
The banks collapsed in 2008 – and our food system is about to do the same | George Monbiot
For the past few years, scientists have been frantically sounding an alarm that governments refuse to hear: the global food system is beginning to look...
Woman face ‘whopping pensions gap’ in Great Britain, says TUC
Unions have called on the government to take urgent action to fix a “whopping pensions gap”, as research showed women working in many industries have...
Recession fears weigh on markets as rising inflation bites – business live
US wheat prices have continued to rise today, which will add to inflationary pressures in the food sector. The move comes after India unexpectedly banned...
Ukraine war has stoked global food crisis that could last years, says UN
The United Nations has warned that the war in Ukraine has helped to stoke a global food crisis that could last years if it goes...
Big carmakers stuck in slow lane over switch to zero emissions, study shows
The world’s largest carmakers are lagging behind on the switch to electric vehicles with only two on the trajectory required to hit the international target...