Santander and WPI Economics say 530,000 failed transactions cost movers £560m and the wider economy about £950m annually, urging digitisation and legal reform
Assistant governor warns staples such as milk and bread are unlikely to return to pre‑pandemic levels while the central bank signals further rate cuts as inflation moves toward the 2–3% midpoint
Auto Express analysis and industry data show diesel new-car registrations fell from 48% in 2015 to 6% in 2024, with forecasts of just 2% by 2028
Wesfarmers’ private‑label home and lifestyle brand opens largest Philippine outlet as company leverages private‑label strategy amid rising profits
Border Force seizures and trading standards raids highlight a surge of knockoffs from Asia as retailers lose sales and regulators warn of safety and organized-crime links
The 19th-century Italianate estate, once owned by Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin and visited by Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, changed hands following a rapid sale process
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance says Queensland coal royalties have made lower‑margin operations unsustainable and will suspend those activities while keeping strong demand for premium hard coking coal in view.
State indictment alleges RCI bribed a state auditor with trips, cash and private dances to reduce sales tax liabilities over 14 years
Office for Budget Responsibility expected to cut output-per-worker forecasts ahead of autumn Budget as ONS data shows falling productivity and rising public-sector employment