UK must resist raising taxes on banks, says NatWest boss as profits leap 30% | NatWest Group
NatWest Group’s chief executive has warned the government against increasing taxes on banks in the autumn budget as…
Bank of England finance chief Afua Kyei tops list of influential black Britons | Race
Afua Kyei, the finance chief of the Bank of England, has been named the UK’s most influential black…
Cause of Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins’ Wakefield prison death outlined at inquest
South Wales Police The disgraced rock star from Pontypridd was sentenced to 29 years in jail plus six…
Industry groups urge UK to include low-carbon ammonia in hydrogen strategy
Twelve organizations representing energy, transport, and industry have urged the UK Government to ensure low-carbon ammonia is explicitly…
Stocks advance as UK retail sales rise for fourth consecutive month
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Friday as UK retail sales volumes have risen…
Britain embraces retail therapy – London Business News
Retail sales volumes were up 1.5% in September year-on-year, following 0.7% growth in August. The month saw sales volumes…
Two men charged over Peacehaven Mosque arson attack
Two men have been charged in connection with an arson attack on Peacehaven Mosque, according to Sussex Police.…
UK Labour Party suffers landmark defeat in Wales
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour lost a by-election for the Caerphilly seat in the Welsh parliament to centre-left…
Global power engineering specialist’s UK arm sees turnover rise nearly two-thirds to £146m as projects scale up
Despite skills shortages remaining a “concern”, the firm mitigated the risk by focusing on talent development through its…
Dash for gold helps drive retail sales in Great Britain to three-year high | Retail industry
Sales at UK retailers unexpectedly rose last month to their highest level since July 2022, according to official…