Number of job vacancies hits five year-low
The number of job vacancies has fallen to its lowest level for five years as businesses cut back on recruitment, according to the latest official figures.
Economy
Farage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donor
Nigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party.
Transcript of the Governor's pooled broadcast interview given on 18 June 2026
Sky News - Governor, you’ve held interest rates where they are when we’ve had some more positive news round inflation, oil prices are coming down. It feels like a rosier picture, but you're still pretty cautious? Govern…
Drax cleared after investigation into sourcing of wood pellets
The City watchdog has closed an investigation into the power generator Drax after an almost 10-month review into the sourcing of wood pellets for its biomass station.
Bank Rate maintained at 3.75% - June 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes
At its meeting ending on 17 June 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 7–2 to maintain Bank Rate at 3.75%. Two members voted to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4%.
Gig workers are endlessly exploited. AI could make more of us share their fate
In 2024, the buy-now-pay-later company Klarna announced that it would cut hundreds of customer service roles and begin using an artificial intelligence chatbot instead. The move was expected to save the company millions…
Dubai property sales have fallen ‘off a cliff’ since start of Middle East war
Property sales in Dubai have fallen “off a cliff”, a leading market watcher has said, after war in the Middle East forced a dramatic slowdown in one of the world’s most expensive real estate markets.
NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs
Britons are facing some of the “most severe” shortages of NHS medicines on record including common painkillers, epilepsy drugs and HRT, health leaders have warned, even forcing some patients with impaired digestive syst…
Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold; UK unemployment falls – business live
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The Guardian view on Britain and the EU: Ed Davey is right – a changed world changes the argument | Editorial
Membership of the European single market was at stake when the UK voted on Brexit, but it was not the decisive question in the campaign. The leave campaign dishonestly promised a cost-free severance of ties with Britain…
Titan sub: design flaws and company groupthink central to catastrophe, report finds
Canadian officials find structural defects in material used for hull and say firm failed to fully test ‘novel’ design
Warsh to review how Fed works after holding US interest rates at first meeting
The Federal Reserve held US interest rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank.
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady for fourth time this year
The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the fourth time this year after its first meeting under new chair, Kevin Warsh, a Donald Trump appointee who has taken over the central bank during a tumultuous t…
I once protested against the G7. I feel no need now, because it’s collapsing all by itself | Zoe Williams
When 200,000 protesters gathered to meet the G8 summit in Genoa , 25 years ago, their point (our point, in fact; I went on a coach, it took two and a half days) was that eight rich nations shouldn’t dictate the rules to…
Protesters to rally against World Cup sponsor Hyundai before Mexico game
Hyundai will be targeted by protesters at a rally before the Group A game between Mexico and South Korea in Guadalajara on Thursday, due to the World Cup sponsor’s business dealings with the South American mining compan…
Announcement of the publication of the Governor's interview transcript
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What is happening to UK prices?
Inflation in the UK was 2.8% in the year to May, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals
As bosses ridicule the chancellor’s scheme, one venue is offering a £25 ‘kids’ menu of snails and anchovy butter toast
John Lewis injects £20m into Glasgow city centre store in wider branch reboot
Upgrade to Buchanan Galleries part of £50m spend this year and £800m by 2029 to revive appeal of department stores
Surprisingly benign UK inflation data signals a softer Iran war hit than feared
War’s impact on UK cost of living more muted than first forecast suggesting fuel price rises have failed to spill out more widely across UK plc
Capital gains tax: more people have to pay, so here’s what you need to know
The rules have changed and more taxpayers are being pulled into the net, not only the wealthy
UK social media ban ‘likely to cause £1.3bn drop’ in digital advertising spend
Brands are expected to cut more than £1bn of digital advertising spending due to the UK’s ban on social media for under-16s, with streaming services tipped to benefit as advertisers try to reach large audiences of teena…
UK inflation unexpectedly stays at 2.8% with higher transport costs offset by slower food price rises – business live
Food prices rose at the slowest rate since December 2024 with declines in inflation for meat, cheese, vegetables and cheese