UK inflation unchanged in May as cost of living remains high
Inflation, which is the rate at which prices rise, remained at 8.7% in the year to May, figures show....
Is Brexit behind the UK’s inflation shock?
Some claim leaving the EU may be to blame for the UK’s stubbornly high inflation, but it’s a complex picture....
WH Smith, M&S and Argos failed to pay minimum wage
More than 200 firms face penalties and must repay workers after breaches hit 63,000 people....
MOVEit hack: Gang claims not to have BBC, BA and Boots data
Cyber criminals say they do not have data belonging to UK organisations thought to be victims of a mass hack....
Jeremy Hunt rules out government mortgage support
The chancellor says introducing help for mortgage holders would fuel further inflation....
Amazon, Hilton and Pepsi to hire thousands of refugees in Europe
More than 40 big European firms pledge to hire and train 250,000 Ukrainian and other refugees....
Rent takes up biggest share of pay for 10 years
Tenants are spending 28% of their earnings on rent, the biggest proportion for a decade, new figures show....
Record aircraft purchase announced at Paris Airshow
The deal between Indian carrier IndiGo and Airbus is the largest single order by any commercial airline....
Morrisons and M&S follow rivals to cut food prices
Scores of basics are to be discounted as retailers face pressure to help ease the cost of living....
Average two-year mortgage rate breaches 6%
It is the first time since December that the rate has been as high as 6%, prompting worry for borrowers....