There has been a surprise contraction in retail sales in December, despite the month being key for many retailers due to Christmas shopping, official figures… Read More »Surprise fall in retail sales in crucial Christmas shopping month
The UK economy just about returned to growth in November after two months of contraction, the latest official figures show. Gross domestic product (GDP), the… Read More »Economy just about returns to growth after two months of contraction
In the quickly changing world of artificial intelligence, assuring the resilience and reliability of AI systems has become critical. As these technologies increasingly affect essential… Read More »From Development to Deployment: AI Model Auditing at Every Stage
A fall in December’s CPI inflation of 0.1 percentage points to 2.5% is marginal, but by being below expectations it delivered an above-expectations boost to… Read More »Good news on inflation could be quickly erased by tax rises and Trump turbulence ahead
Campaigners are calling on the government to allow rents to be capped within tenancies as a key bill returns to the Commons. More than 30… Read More »Calls for rent caps within tenancies as landmark bill returns to Commons
The government will “mainline AI into the veins” of the UK, with plans being unveiled today by Sir Keir Starmer. The prime minister is set… Read More »UK to ‘mainline AI in the veins’ under PM’s new plans
Rachel Reeves’s trip to China – the first by a British chancellor since 2019 – was always going to be controversial. In recent years Conservative… Read More »Grim economic news raises stakes for embattled chancellor’s controversial China trip
Making Britain better off will be “at the forefront of the chancellor’s mind” during her visit to China, the Treasury has said amid controversy over… Read More »Reeves intent on ‘making Britain better off’ on China trip – as she backs ‘non-negotiable’ budget
The price of resale tickets could be capped under plans to stop the public being “fleeced” by professional touts, the government has announced. The limit… Read More »Ticket re-sales could be capped under crackdown on touts
Bim Afolami, the former City minister, is to return to HSBC – the bank he worked for before he embarked on a career in politics… Read More »Former City minister Afolami to return to HSBC in board role