Starmer moves to nationalise British Steel as commercial rescue collapses
Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that British Steel will be taken into full public ownership, ending months of speculation about the future of the loss-making...
Poultry powerhouse 2Sisters lifts supermarket prices by £70m to absorb Labour’s National Insurance shock
Britain’s largest poultry processor has handed supermarkets a £70m bill for the Chancellor’s tax-and-wage squeeze, in one of the clearest signals yet that Labour’s labour-cost...
Ashley’s Frasers group dodges hefty damages bill in trademark appeal victory
Mike Ashley’s retail empire has scored a notable courtroom victory after the Court of Appeal threw out a substantial damages award handed down in a...
Britain set to shed 160,000 jobs as energy costs and stalling growth bite
Britain’s labour market is bracing for its sharpest contraction in years, with more than 160,000 roles forecast to vanish over the course of 2026 as...
Off-plan new home sales slump to 12-year low as landlords retreat and rates bite
The share of new-build homes snapped up “off plan” before a single brick is laid has tumbled to its lowest level in more than a...
Withdrawing a job offer can cost you more than you think
Many employers assume that withdrawing a job offer before someone starts work is a low-risk decision. A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling suggests otherwise. It...