economic climate

Britain’s manufacturers have hit the buffers as a wave of increasing employment taxes and wider business costs bite hard, as well as...

London Gatwick is preparing to deliver new capacity and resilience by building a £140m extension to its mid-airfield pier (Pier 6). When...

Consumer card spending grew 1.0 per cent year-on-year in February – lower than January’s 1.9 per cent increase and less than the latest...

The University of Dundee has announced a wide-ranging set of proposals towards a recovery plan to address significant financial...

Business confidence increased 12 points to 49% in February, the highest level since August 2024, according to the latest Lloyds Business...

Scottish businesses are feeling the squeeze from rising energy costs, with nearly nine in ten (88%) saying it has impacted them – and 62%...

Sainsbury’s is set to revolutionise its logistics by transforming food waste into fuel for a number of its HGV trucks. From next month,...

A basket of pre-loved farm toys has been handed over to the Treasury by three generations of a farming family with a heartfelt message to...

As the FCA considers proposals for the Advice Guidance Boundary Review, Barclays is calling for changes to empower would-be investors to...

Better access to mortgages, banning “harsh” personal guarantees, and ensuring entrepreneurs can have a comfortable retirement will...

The Office for National Statistics has reported retail sales figures in Great Britain for January: Retail sales volumes rose by 1.7% in...

Workplace injuries pose ongoing challenges for businesses and the broader UK economy. These incidents result in a significant financial...

Workers across Scotland are more optimistic about their job security in the next six months than the rest of the UK, as a combination of...

Small business owners across the UK are facing a harsh reality – many are too overworked and financially stretched to take a much-needed...

Staff across the Midlands are optimistic about their job prospects, but employers are concerned about access to skills and pay...

Barclays Property Insights combines data from across the Bank with consumer research to provide an in-depth analysis of UK housing trends....

70% of UK professionals (from all age bands) have stated that they are ‘expecting’ that they will have to work for longer or delay...

UK-listed companies with a Defined Benefit (DB) pension scheme issued 81 profit warnings in 2024, the highest annual volume since the...

Credit and debit card spending grew 1.9 per cent year-on-year in January – the highest uplift since March 2024, but remaining lower than...

Business confidence amongst UK CEOs is growing, despite ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges, according to the latest...