Virgin Money to close 31 branches across Scotland and north of England Move to cut one in five outlets means bank has more than halved number...
Architect of £9,000 tuition fees calls for faster loan repayments David Willetts says taxpayers footing too much of the bill for university students’ unpaid loans The...
Three-quarters of small French boats may be denied fishing in UK waters Three-quarters of small French fishing boats could be denied access to British waters under...
UK interest rate rise in 2022 becoming more likely, says Bank chief The inflationary pressures building in the UK has made a rise in interest rates...
Revealed: exploitation of meat plant workers rife across UK and Europe Thousands of outsourced workers on inferior pay and conditions to fulfil demand for cheap meat,...
Government to take over Southeastern after ‘serious’ breach of franchise Department for Transport finds rail operator did not declare more than £25m of historical taxpayer funding...
UK fuel crisis threatens to disrupt health services and companies; Brent crude hits $80 – business live Petrol retailers have warned that ‘panic buying’ of petrol...
Timid tech ventures won’t save flailing corporate giants Giants like M&S, Shell and Unilever would be better off focussing on their core business than turning to...
Imagination’s designs on a London listing face hurdles Imagination Technologies was in a fight for its life. The microchip designer had shocked the London Stock Exchange...
Octopus becomes fifth-biggest energy supplier after taking on Avro customers Octopus now has more than 3m customers, making it a serious challenger to traditional energy companies...