The government is “on course” to miss its own Budget borrowing targets, say some economists after interest rates for UK long-term borrowing rose to their highest levels this century. The…

A senior lawyer representing Shein repeatedly refused to say whether the company sells products containing cotton from China, prompting one MP to brand her evidence “ridiculous”. Yinan Zhu, general counsel…

The boss of McDonald’s in the UK has said 29 people have been dismissed over sexual harassment allegations over the past 12 months. Alistair Macrow also told MPs that the…

Next has said it will make an “unwelcome” rise to prices to help offset a £73m increase in staff wages. The High Street retailer said that costs will rise due…

Upcoming changes to stamp duty will “motivate” first-time buyers to buy a property, according to the Halifax. The average price of a UK home ended 2024 close to the £300,000…

The US has added several Chinese technology companies, including gaming and social media giant Tencent and battery maker CATL, to a list of businesses it says work with China’s military.…

Getty Images Bitcoin surged through $100,000 in December Not even AI can predict the future (yet), nevertheless two of our tech editors have taken a look ahead to what they…

BBC Thousands visited Bath and Bristol’s Christmas Markets in the month before Christmas Christmas markets brought tourists and locals to city centres and High Streets as 2024 came to a…

Getty Images Shoppers spent more in December compared with the year before but it wasn’t enough to make up for an overall lacklustre year for retailers, new figures suggest. Doing…

BBC Matt quit his McDonald’s job because of what he calls a “toxic” work environment McDonald’s workers have said they are still facing sexual abuse and harassment, a year after…