Retail sales fell by almost one per cent last month as cash-strapped Brits held back big ticket purchases amid a cloud of Budget uncertainty. The Office for National Statistics said …
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Ofgem: Energy price cap to rise by £21 to £1,738 a year on average
The UK’s energy price cap is set to rise by £21 for an average household, taking a standard yearly bill to £1,738, Ofgem has said. The energy regulator opted to …
Cheer up England rugby fans, you could support Wales
England may be on a bad run, but Wales are looking as if they’re looking into a deep abyss. Ollie Phillips writes that sacking Gatland, however, is not the answer. …
Inflation is a wake-up call: We need energy sovereignty now
Energy costs are continuing to drive up inflation because we have a system that’s tied to geopolitical speculation rather than supply and demand. The answer is to generat eclean power …
Keir Starmer is letting Muslim communities down over Southport
By downplaying the explicitly anti-Muslim nature of the Southport riots, Keir Starmer is alienating groups he considers natural Labour supporters, says Rakib Ehsan This summer’s rioting across parts of England …
Jaguar rebrand shows the risk of embracing the fleeting ‘now’
The Jaguar rebrand has been dreadfully misconceived. The fatal mistake? Throwing away their heritage, writes Eliot Wilson The Jaguar name first appeared on a car 89 years ago, the 100 …
Ministers urged to deploy biometric age verification to address underage vaping
Ministers have been urged to deploy a biometric age verification solution to address the issue of underage vaping. The company IKE Tech says it has developed a technological solution to …
The only FTSE 100 stock Scottish Mortgage is buying
Scottish Mortgage has always had an international focus, and with the proportion of British stocks in its portfolio declining, there’s only one FTSE 100 stock it wants to buy: Itself. …
Post-Budget consumer confidence rises in golden quarter boost
A leading confidence survey has found that consumer sentiment rose in November, which will come as a relief to businesses dependent on a good golden quarter to boost margins ahead …
UK sanctions Dmitry Firtash and Isabel dos Santos as it ramps up crackdown on kleptocrats
The UK has issued fresh sanctions against a series of “unscrupulous kleptocrats”, including Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash and Angolan billionaire Isabel Dos Santos, as it cranks up its crackdown on …