Health and beauty spending boosts August shop sales
Retail sales increased by 4.1% last month, according to the British Retail Consortium and KPMG....
Fuel price rises push up cost of full tank by around £4
The rises in August were among the steepest in 20 years but retailers did not bump up profits, says RAC....
Backlash sparks delay over rail ticket office closure plans
Passenger watchdogs have been given more time to assess the vast volume of responses to a consultation....
Are spending cuts to blame for the schools concrete crisis?
Capital spending on education has been squeezed since 2010 as money has been redirected to healthcare....
Airlines could face crackdown on hidden fees
Consumers should have accurate information upfront before making a purchase, the government says....
MPs question Asda owners on cost-of-living action
MPs ask Asda’s co-owner, Mohsin Issa, whether issues over its finances are preventing more being done....
Tesco staff offered body cameras over crime fears
It follows similar moves by other retailers and daily incidents rising from 450 a day, up to 850....
Will post-Brexit food checks ever happen?
The UK government this week delayed changes to arrangements for EU food imports for the fifth time....
Mohamed Al Fayed: Former Harrods owner dies at 94
The high-profile Egyptian businessman lost his son Dodi in the car crash that killed Princess Diana....
UK economy makes stronger recovery during Covid
Revised official figures reveal that the UK grew at the end of 2021 rather than shrinking....