Sunak says he ‘firmly believes in lower taxes’ despite April increase
The chancellor will pledge to deliver a lower tax economy amid pressure scrap rises in National Insurance....
Covid: ‘We’ll still ask staff to isolate despite rule change’
Some businesses raise concerns over the removal of all Covid rules in England from Thursday....
Why China matters in the Ukraine conflict
Beijing does billions of dollars of trade and business with both Kyiv and Moscow....
Sunak ‘firmly believes in lower taxes’ ahead of tax rise
The chancellor will pledge to deliver a lower tax economy amid pressure scrap rises in National Insurance....
Ukraine tensions push petrol prices to new record high
UK gas and fuel prices continue to rise as Russia-Ukraine tensions worsen....
Barclays freezes ex-boss’s bonus amid Epstein links
Jes Staley’s payments are suspended as regulators examine how he described his links to Epstein....
Covid support fraud and waste unacceptable, MPs say
Public Accounts Committee report says the taxpayer is exposed to long-term financial risk....
Innocent drinks ads banned over environmental claim
The Advertising Standards Authority said the drinks firm’s ads “misled” customers over environmental impacts....
Russia’s plan to fight back against Western sanctions
President Putin has made changes to protect the Russian economy since it first was hit by sanctions in 2014....
Asia stocks fall as Ukraine-Russia tensions climb
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell almost 2%, while the Kospi in South Korea lost 1.4% in early trading....