Business Hospitality shift hours fall 30% as pubs and restaurants cut back amid rising costs by January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026 UK pubs and restaurants are significantly scaling back staffing levels as higher costs and weaker… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Business IoD: business confidence ticks up in December, but hiring and investment remain under pressure by January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026 Business confidence showed a modest improvement in December, but employers continue to rein in hiring… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Business Farmers stage midnight blockade of supermarket depots over pricing pressure by January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026 Farmers have staged a surprise overnight blockade of major supermarket distribution centres, escalating tensions over… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Business UK unemployment could hit 11-year high in 2026 as growth stalls, economists warn by January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026 UK unemployment is expected to climb to its highest level in more than a decade… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Business It’s Dragons’ Den for the TikTok generation as Britain’s biggest stars back young founders by January 4, 2026 January 4, 2026 A group of Britain’s most recognisable cultural figures has launched what insiders describe as a… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Business Brighton Palace Pier put up for sale as rising costs bite leisure sector by January 3, 2026 January 3, 2026 Brighton’s iconic Palace Pier has been put on the market after almost a decade under… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Business HSBC launches bankruptcy proceedings against Barclay brothers over logistics collapse by January 2, 2026 January 2, 2026 HSBC has initiated bankruptcy petitions against Aidan Barclay and Howard Barclay, marking a further escalation… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Business Baroness Mone allowed to keep £15,000-a-week rent from Belgravia mansion amid PPE investigation by January 2, 2026 January 2, 2026 Baroness Michelle Mone has been permitted to retain rental income of up to £15,000 a… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Business China’s BYD set to overtake Tesla as world’s top electric vehicle seller by January 2, 2026 January 2, 2026 China’s electric vehicle champion BYD is on course to overtake Tesla as the world’s biggest… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Business Uber and Bolt warn London fares will rise as ‘taxi tax’ loophole closes by January 2, 2026 January 2, 2026 London taxi fares are set to rise after the government moved to close a long-standing… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail