'The dam is starting to break': Retail chiefs sound alarm over soaring costs as prices in shops rise at fastest pace for two-and-a-half years

In last ditch plea before tomorrow's Budget, industry leaders urged Chancellor John Healey to 'slash employment costs' and ...

Facebook owner Meta launches £70bn fundraising drive to help bankroll its push into AI

Meta Platforms, which is also behind Instagram and WhatsApp, plans to raise the funds in what will be its largest ever sale ...

Healey's smoke and mirrors defence funding is no way to provide national security, warns ALEX BRUMMER

One shouldn't doubt the Chancellor's sincerity in seeking to boost Britain's defence spending to meet the Nato target of 3.5% ...

AI giant Anthropic fires starting gun on blockbuster stock market listing - but warns the technology could have 'catastrophic' consequences

Anthropic says artificial intelligence could help cure diseases such as cancer but also warns it could pose 'existential ...

Middle-class families set for an extra £500 hit to annual bills next year

Middle-class families should brace for a £500 rise in bills next year despite the Prime Minister's pledge to offer relief ...

Revolut launches its first personal loan with rates starting from 6.9%: Here's how it compares with rivals

The challenger bank has launched its first credit product offering rates that compare well against rivals. Here's what to ...

Here's where I fear Labour could strike in the Budget... you've got just TWO days left to prepare: JEFF PRESTRIDGE on the steps to take NOW to protect your savings, pen…

Will John Healey follow in Rachel Reeves' steps and hit us with yet another wave of painful taxes? Or will he see the light, ...

The downsizing hotspots where homes cost as little as £130,000: Our guide to the areas to explore - or avoid - including hidden coastal gems without the price tag of …

If you picture your dream location for downsizing in retirement, you may imagine a pretty Cotswolds village or a Cornish ...

Fears oldest pensioners will miss out on £770 Budget tax relief under 'two tier' system

Those who earn even £1 in private pension above their state pension look set to be excluded from the new tax rate - and ...

Chancellor set to exempt poorest state pensioners from income tax in Budget

Those who earn even £1 in private pension above their state pension look set to be excluded from the new tax rate.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Labour must tackle the cost-of-hiring catastrophe

People need to earn in order to maintain a decent standard of living and bosses need the confidence and the cash to employ ...

'Bakery boom' is no match for mountain of costs, pastry social media stars tell Chancellor

People are increasingly opting to socialise over a pastry than at pubs, bakeries say. Some Gen Z followers will even travel ...