UK firms plan price rises as confidence falls to lowest level since Truss budget
BCC survey shows growing concern over planned employer tax rises with 55% of companies planning to hike prices
O2 was tricked into transferring my number to fraudsters. Could I have it back?
‘Sim-swap’ fraud has affected three readers – and dealing with their mobile phone company hasn’t been easy
FTSE 100 bosses make more money in 2025 by noon today than average worker in a year
Bosses to hit milestone on third working day of 2025 with median hourly pay of £1,298, says High Pay Centre
Give working parents help with childcare and commuting costs, UK thinktank says
Child poverty plan must address the 70% of families with at least one parent in work, Resolution Foundation says
Amazon aims to branch into UK internet market with satellite broadband plan
Proposed space launches within next two years could ultimately deliver mobile phone signal even to most remote areas
‘Astonishing and appalling’: British Gas battles customer anger over energy bill struggles
Complaints ratio for Britain’s biggest energy supplier is almost three times higher than its rival Octopus Energy
‘It didn’t come as a surprise’: UK workers on being forced back into the office
Some welcome cuts to hybrid working but others feel less productive and are considering change of job or country
‘Drab December’ caps another year of declining footfall on UK high street
Visitor numbers at retail sites down 2.2% compared with 2023, raising fears of disappointing Christmas sales
Labour’s economic agenda has all the right ideas – but it’s a race against time to make it work
This government needs to reverse at least three decades of financial woes, and it needs to show progress before its plan gets Trumped, writes economist Michael Jacobs
UK house prices rise for fourth month in a row, says Nationwide
Cost of average home in December reaches £269,426, with value increasing over year by almost £12,000
UK consumers warned over offers of money to open betting accounts in their names
Specialists raise alarm over companies such as Moneyful promoting ‘easy money’ in exchange for personal details
Energy bills: is it worth shopping around for gas and electricity again?
New energy price cap of £1,738 for Great Britain comes into force on 1 January but there are ways to find better deals
UK government hires ‘nudge unit’ to help dispel heat pump myths
Behaviour experts say misinformation shared in media and by other stakeholders is impeding uptake
UK property will be a buyers’ market in 2025, analysts predict
‘Cautious optimism’ forecast despite end to key stamp duty relief and fears of higher taxes and interest rates
Millions of households in Great Britain face higher energy bills as price cap rises
Average annual bill in England, Scotland and Wales increases by 1.2% to £1,738 from New Year’s Day