2026-04-21 15:45:06
Most analysts had predicted the rate would remain unchanged at 5.2%.
2026-04-21 15:39:59
One petrol retailer says he is experiencing about five drive-offs a week at each forecourt, costing him thousands.
2026-04-21 15:33:19
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".
2026-04-21 15:31:47
This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.
2026-04-21 15:23:11
While the UK unemployment rate stands at 4.9%, increasing numbers of those in work have more than one job.
2026-04-21 15:12:09
The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.
