LATEST BUSINESS NEWS

Models of houses on piles of coins and banknotes

New mortgages could help first-time buyers borrow £52,000 more, says lender

A woman drinks a glass of beer

No and low-alcohol beer soaring in popularity, pubs report

Cash accounted for 19.9% of retail transactions in 2023, the British Retail Consortium said (Peter Byrne/PA)

Cash use increased for the second year in a row in 2023, say retailers

The Houses of Parliament in Westminster

Voter apathy may be tied to growing influence of big political donors – report

A game of Warhammer

Warhammer maker earns place in FTSE 100 while Frasers drops off top index

Signs outside a Boohoo store

Police investigate claims that Boohoo bosses were stalked – reports

Shona Robison standing while speaking in Holyrood

Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland under Budget plans

Saltire purse and coins

Key points from the Scottish Budget

People walk along the Millennium Bridge in London

London’s FTSE 100 loses ground as UK service sector growth slows

Commuters board a Greater Anglia train at Shenfield in Essex

What proportion of rail services will be in public hands by the end of 2025?

UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson

UnitedHealth executive shot dead outside New York hotel

A selection of banknotes

Economic abuse survivors rely on physical cash for safety and survival, MPs hear

Headshot of Shona Robison smiling

Robison outlines Scottish Budget with vow it ‘offers hope for future’

Bank notes

UK interest rates to fall more slowly than expected after Budget – OECD

Motorist filling up their car with petrol

Petrol cars on UK roads peaked this year in ‘genuine landmark’, report finds

Passenger standing on a platform next to a South Western train

Three rail firms to be brought into public ownership but fares will still rise

Head shot of Andrew Bailey

National insurance hike ‘biggest issue’ after Budget, Bank chief says

People walk across the Millennium Bridge with the City of London in the background

UK services sector ‘close to stalling’ in November after Budget tax rises