Britain sliding ‘into economic crisis’ over £85bn sickness bill
The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019....
Head of UK’s richest family dies aged 85
Gopichand Hinduja helped transform his father’s modest textile and trading businesses into a global conglomerate....
Dharshini David: Reeves lays ground for painful Budget, but will it be worth it?
The chancellor’s pitch: the Budget will be painful, due to the actions of others, but it will be worth it, to tackle debt, help public...
Alan Bates reaches settlement over Post Office scandal
Sir Alan led a group of 555 subpostmasters who took part in a landmark group legal action against the Post Office....
Primark’s UK sales fall as owner ABF explores spinning off fashion retailer
ABF explores spinning off Primark chain from food brands as UK shoppers cut back on fashion purchases...
More people using family help than Buy Now Pay Later loans
But some people said borrowing from their nearest and dearest had affected those relationships....
Budget will be ‘fair’ says Reeves as tax rises expected
The Chancellor’s speech is expected to roll the pitch for a difficult Budget....
Government disappointed by unexpected O2 price rise
The technology secretary says O2’s higher-than-expected price increase is “disappointing” given the cost of living....
ChatGPT owner OpenAI signs $38bn cloud computing deal with Amazon
The seven-year agreement will see OpenAI gain access to Nvidia graphics processors to train its artificial intelligence models....
Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol-maker for more than $40bn
The deal will unite two giants in the over-the-counter health business, bringing together brands like Kleenex and Benadryl....