A minister has ordered a local council to end its experiment with a four-day week “immediately” over concerns about the “value for money” for local… Read More »End four-day week experiment ‘immediately’, minister tells council
One of Britain’s most senior boardroom figures is to replace John Allan at the helm of Tesco. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Gerry Murphy,… Read More »Burberry chair Murphy lined up to replace Allan at helm of Tesco
Households will see their gas and electricity bills change on Saturday when Ofgem’s latest energy price cap comes into force. The Industry regulator made the… Read More »Everything you need to know about the energy price cap change
UK households withdrew a record amount from their savings last month and were more cautious with credit card spending, according to Bank of England data… Read More »Record savings outflow as cost of living crisis bites household finances
The government said it is prepared for a range of scenarios amid fears Britain’s biggest water company could collapse. Sky News has learnt that ministers… Read More »Government ‘prepared for range of scenarios’ amid fears of Thames Water collapse
The chancellor has told banks “in no uncertain terms” they must pass on higher interest rates to savers. Jeremy Hunt faced pressure from both Labour… Read More »Banks aren’t passing interest rate hikes on to savers fast enough, chancellor warns
The chancellor is urging a focus on rip-off charges ahead of a meeting with UK regulators this week, as stubborn inflation threatens the government’s target… Read More »Cost of living focus for regulators as chancellor targets halving of inflation
A logistics technology business run by a 29-year-old entrepreneur has swooped on parts of Tuffnells Parcel Express, the prominent delivery company which collapsed this month… Read More »Logistics group Shift swoops on Tuffnells brand after 2,000 jobs axed
A water company boss has blamed people working from home for a new hosepipe ban. South East Water will impose the first hosepipe ban of… Read More »Water company boss blames people working from home for hosepipe ban
In leafy South West Surrey, traditional Tory ground, we are taking the public temperature. “It’s very hard to vote Conservative at the moment”, 49-year-old Penny… Read More »Sunak’s corporate tone on inflation risks alienating voters – who just want to know how they’ll pay the bills