The bosses of four of Britain’s biggest banks are secretly urging the chancellor to ditch the most significant regulatory change imposed after the 2008 financial crisis, warning her that its continued imposition is inhibiting UK economic growth.

The Post Office will next week unveil a £1.75bn deal with dozens of banks which will allow their customers to continue using Britain’s biggest retail network.

A pack of suitors will table takeover offers on Friday for Poundland, the struggling discount retail giant, as its owner pursues a speedy exit from the British high street.

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves meets her counterpart, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent to discuss an "economic agreement" between the two countries, the latest trade figures confirm three realities that ought to shape negotiations.

Water bosses who cover up illegal sewage spills could be imprisoned for up to two years under a new law which comes into effect today.

There is growing speculation of a pick up in the pace of Bank of England interest rate cuts as the outlook for the UK economy darkens, with fresh data suggesting a renewed slump in consumer confidence and business health.

First he took the US on a collision course with China. Then he came for the rest of the world.

Nearly 1,000 jobs could be under threat at The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), one of Britain's largest discount retailers, as part of a survival plan which centres on plans for swingeing rent cuts.

The government will decide by the summer on controversial proposals to charge some households more for their electricity than others, Sky News understands.

Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, is to sign off the appointment of a chair of English football's new referee within days.