Figures come as Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates on Thursday
Norges Bank Investment Management makes fresh bet on fortunes of UK capital’s retail and leisure district
John Neal warns geopolitics and regulatory requirements will add to cost of policies
Treasury says law firm’s Moscow division paid £3.9mn to designated entities
New nurses, teachers and healthcare assistants priced out of market completely in London, analysis of official figures finds
Report by former John Lewis boss calls for stronger incentives for employers to invest in workforce health
The chancellor’s ship is set to stay afloat despite choppy waters next week, but bigger threats lurk beyond
Government’s internal debate will only move forward when focus shifts to income tax or reversing national insurance cuts
Businesses fear that refuse piles will damage Birmingham’s reputation, as industrial action continues
Starmer’s hopes of curbing a party rebellion over a policy seen as latest shift to the right will be put to the test
Starmer’s push to slash arm’s-length bodies follows in a long line of ‘red tape challenges’ by previous governments
Rate-setters are grappling with combination of a sluggish economy and continuing price pressures
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane. See how actions taken by your central bank affect you
MaPS, they don’t love you like we love you
Finance minister Andrzej Domański calls for smarter funding as continent moves to bolster its military power
The UK’s largest high street lenders have deployed hedging strategies to smooth volatile earnings
Near-record total will be a test of market confidence in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending plans
Fewer international students and higher staff costs are taking an increasing toll, according to the Office for Students
National Cyber Security Centre urges businesses to migrate to stronger encryption methods by 2035
Industry lobby group calls for action from government ahead of summit in April
British Chambers of Commerce head says recent warm words about post-Brexit reset are ‘not nearly enough’
Chancellor will rely on a spending squeeze to try to ensure she complies with her fiscal rules
Cost to the UK Treasury rises 30-fold in two years due to rising interest rates and frozen thresholds
Investment decisions in the UK follow the same outdated patterns — even in booming AI
Labour MP dismisses corruption allegations as attempt to ‘interfere’ with her political work in Britain
Decision comes even as government joins other European countries in seeking to raise military spending
US wants Britain to drop its digital services tax, which affects big American companies
Talk of Donald Trump bringing the continent together is absurdly premature
Spanish lender will shut 95 of its 444 branches as it explores strategic options for British business
Project will double exhibition gallery space and create new offices
The Descent of Mann
Letter calls on government to impose ‘Magnitsky-style’ measures
Despite paying upwards of £5,000 per week, many of the capital’s most affluent residents are choosing not to buy, but to rent
London mayor willing to take the ‘flak’ from locals who want to block pedestrianisation
Criminals don’t need to break into our homes, if they’re already in our heads
ISS and Glass Lewis back activist calls for further investigation into consolidating miner’s corporate structure in Australia