'Without emergency government fund, I wouldn't be here'
The BBC hears from those who have used the Household Support Fund, which has been extended until April 2025.
The BBC hears from those who have used the Household Support Fund, which has been extended until April 2025.
A row over winter fuel payments exposes issues with unclaimed benefits such as pension credit.
Leonid Radvinsky's huge earnings were revealed in the online platform's latest accounts.
The celebrity joins the billionaire ranks thanks to her Rare Beauty make-up business.
Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, figures show, which was less than expected.
The recent rate cut has boosted confidence among homebuyers, the UK's largest mortgage lender says.
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsLooking ahead, Halifax’s Amanda Bryden predicts that house prices will continue to rise during 2024:“With market activity picking up and the possibility of further interest rate reductions to come, we expect house prices to continue their modest growth through the remainder of this year.” Continue reading...
Building hi-tech airline seats has become a huge business in Northern Ireland.
Competition and Markets Authority to look at how ‘dynamic pricing’ may have been used to increase pricesThe competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the Oasis ticket sales fiasco.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate Ticketmaster’s handling of sales for the band’s forthcoming tour, including how “dynamic pricing” may have been used to adjust the price. Continue reading...
Santander has tightened its hybrid working policy, instructing its UK office-based staff to work the equivalent of three days a week at its offices.Read more: Santander tightens hybrid working rules, urging staff back to the office
Google has been accused by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of abusing its dominance in the online advertising market, allegedly overcharging publishers and stifling competition.Read more: Google accused of exploiting advertising dominance to overcharge publishers
The Body Shop has been saved from administration in a rescue deal led by cosmetics tycoon Mike Jatania, securing 113 stores and safeguarding more than 1,000 jobs.Read more: Body Shop rescue deal secures 113 stores and over 1,000 jobs
Labour’s proposal to impose VAT on private school fees from January is facing a High Court legal challenge on grounds that it breaches human rights law.Read more: Labour’s VAT on private school fees faces high court challenge over human rights concerns
Banks in the UK will soon be granted new powers to freeze large payments for up to four days as part of updated fraud prevention measures set to take effect this autumn.Read more: Banks to gain new powers to freeze large payments for fraud checks
OnlyFans, the subscription-based website best known for its adult content, has paid out £1 billion to its Ukrainian-born owner, Leonid Radvinsky, since he acquired the company six years ago.Read more: Onlyfans’ Ukrainian-born owner Radvinsky reaps £1bn from adult content platform
Millions of pensioners living alone could be hit with higher council tax bills if Housing Secretary Angela Rayner scraps the 25% single occupier discount, potentially compounding financial pressures as they also face losing winter fuel payments.Read more: Four million pensioners face council tax hike as single-person discount under threat
Pimlico Plumbers founder Charlie Mullins is selling his £12m penthouse and leaving the UK due to fears of a Labour tax hike. Learn about his plans and new business ventures abroad.Read more: Pimlico Plumbers founder Charlie Mullins to sell £12m penthouse as he exits UK ahead of tax hike fears
Royal Mail's CEO warns Labour and ministers of accountability if postal reforms are not supported. Discover why changes to the universal service obligation are crucial for Royal Mail’s future.Read more: Royal Mail chief warns Labour: support postal reforms or face the consequences
Richard Caring is on the verge of selling The Ivy in a deal worth around £1 billion, marking the first change of ownership for the iconic London establishment in nearly two decades.Read more: Richard Caring set to sell the Ivy in landmark £1bn deal
Anthony Scaramucci warns that a capital tax on unrealised gains could destroy US capital markets. In an exclusive interview with Saxo, he shares insights on interest rates, market reliance on the Magnificent 7, and his stance on crypto.Read more: Scaramucci warns unrealised gains tax would devastate US capital markets
Some business partnerships are just meant to be and last for many years, even after the namesakes have long left the business. Think M&S, founded in 1884 by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer. But not all business founders have as much enduring success.Read more: How strong is your business partnership?
Markets brace for US jobs report – business live The GuardianWhy this US jobs report matters - and what to watch BBCUS job jitters prompts the Fed into action ING ThinkUS jobs data expected to confirm expectations of a Fed rate cut ReutersStocks Fall Ahead of Jobs Report as Investors Eye Fed Rate Cuts: Live Updates The New York Times
Weekend travel woes as flights cancelled at Heathrow and M62 to close Metro.co.uk
Lloyd’s CEO John Neal advocates for cyclists to take out insurance to protect themselves and others, following a rise in serious accidents. Calls for mandatory cycling insurance intensify amidst growing safety concerns.Read more: Cyclists urged to consider insurance to enhance safety, says Lloyd’s chief
The UK state pension is expected to increase by over £400 a year, following backlash against Labour's decision to means-test the winter fuel allowance for pensioners.Read more: State pension set to rise by £400 amid criticism of winter fuel allowance cuts