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LatestRichard Caring blames weak UK economy for luxury restaurant sales dipHospitality

Standard Life office building exterior, representing one of the UKs largest pension funds, in a business context

Investing

Standard Life posts £179m half‑year loss as market rally erodes hedge gains

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, in a suit and tie with a Union Jack flag in the background.

Economics

Laffer warns Burnham that UK tax policy could choke growth ahead of budget

John Healey speaking at JLR, with industrial robotic arms visible in the background

Politics

Healey pledges growth‑led fiscal plan, sidesteps tax speculation ahead of budget

Female factory worker in red gloves assembling machinery on an industrial production line.

Business

UK business secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover as 4,000 jobs face redundancy

Robert Jenrick speaking at a press conference, addressing current policy issues, wearing a suit and standing behind a podium

Politics

Reform UK vows £21bn tax‑free allowance lift to £15,000 if in power

Dense housing on a hillside with traditional brick and white stucco homes, some under construction, surrounded by trees.

Property

UK house prices slip for first time in three years as mortgage rates bite

Reform UK leaders Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, and others smiling on stage against a blue background

Politics

Reform UK courts City chiefs at Birmingham conference

Chris Rokos, a man with glasses and a beard, smiling in a dark zipped sweater against a grey background.

Wealth

Hedge fund billionaire Chris Rokos joins UK wealth exodus

Profit at Next rise 13.8 per cent in the first six months of the year

Retail

Next dodges ‘hammer blow’ with equal pay court victory

Two men in suits and a woman in safety glasses and workwear at a factory.

Economics

Can John Healey deliver the growth the UK needs?

Jonathan Reynolds addressing the SMMT's annual International Automotive Summit (image courtesy of SMMT)

Accountancy

UK government slashes corporate red tape, cutting paperwork ‘longer than The Hobbit’

Picturesque English village street with stone cottages and colorful flower boxes, leading to a bend in the road.

Property

Zoopla bets on house envy as Brits snoop on neighbours’ property prices

Lawsuit

Grand Theft Auto maker hit with legal action over ‘unlawful’ employee dismissals

Two women, one with long blonde hair and glasses, the other with dark curly hair, raise their arms in triumph.

Business

Trans charity ‘misleading employers’ with company guidelines, campaigners claim

Nigel Farage speaking at the Reform UK conference, pointing upwards with a confident expression.

Politics

Has Reform managed to win over the City?

Bald man in a dark suit and red tie walking past a G20 sign with other attendees in background.

Economics

Budget tax hikes would be ‘road to ruin,’ Healey warned

Life&Style

City of London’s Rolls-Royce limo converted to electric power

Life&Style

My stressful night at London’s ultra luxe £1k a night hotel where I found glass in my food

Market BriefingAs of 04:40 BST

European markets at a glance

FTSE 10010,822.13-0.08%

DAX26,006.530.00%

CAC 408,306.150.00%

STOXX 506,403.990.00%

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Germany

Germany sees record approvals for foreign qualifications but barriers persist

Lead storyGermany sees record approvals for foreign qualifications but barriers persist

France

Tech stocks rally in Asia as US inflation data looms

Lead storyTech stocks rally in Asia as US inflation data looms

UK & Ireland

Pickleball in Guildhall Yard last year as part of the launch of the London Sports Festival

Lead storyLondon Sports Festival brings pickleball to New Street Square in push to activate City spaces

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