Business

UK sets target to boost steel making and cut imports

Up to half of steel used in Britain should be made there, the government says, a...

Pay grows at slowest rate in more than five years

Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period...

Watch: How oil and gas prices are pushing up the cost o...

From fuel to mortgages, the BBC looks at how oil and gas prices could push up th...

How Finnish supermarkets are central to the country's d...

The chains all have detailed plans to follow in the event of the nation going to...

Bank ready to raise interest rates if Iran war price 's...

Policymakers vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% after the Iran war prompts ...

Stock markets rattled and energy prices soar after stri...

Oil and gas prices have risen again after fresh strikes hit key infrastructure i...

Nearly 400 firms fined over failure to pay minimum wage

The official minimum rates of pay will rise for 2.7 million workers in April 2026.

Faisal Islam: Iran war is having a dramatic effect on t...

The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates a...

Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted...

Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral di...

Why the average age of a first-time buyer has risen

The average age of a first-time buyer in England has risen from 29 to 34.

Why are gas prices soaring and how could it affect you?

Analysts fear the disruption to supply could continue for longer than initially ...

Russia, China and the US – the global winners and loser...

As the conflict triggers economic disruption some risk being hit hard, while oth...

School uniform reuse scheme launches in London

The School Uniform Reuse Network aims to help schools and families reduce waste ...

IT failure leaves Hargreaves Lansdown clients unable to...

The finance firm has apologised for the disruption to its website and app, which...

Colombia's budding tech scene needs a cash boost

Colombia has become a tech hub for Latin America, but attracting investors is a ...

NI households set for £30 electricity reduction in July

The scheme, which will cost £81m, follows on from an announcement made at the UK...