Getty Images"Definitely not a Budget" is the basic message emerging from the Treasury about the chancellor's upcoming economic statement.There will not just be no red box outside Number 11, ...

James PearsonBBC Political Reporter, Hereford & WorcesterBBCDirector Will Underwood, the sixth-generation at his family firm, said increased NI costs had led to it cutting back on investment plansChancellor Rachel ...

Opposition parties have urged the prime minister to exempt hospices and other providers of health services from the increase in National Insurance contributions. The NHS and rest of the ...

Lucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsPA MediaThames Water has launched an appeal to allow it to increase bills by more than the regulator wants to permit.The UK's largest utility company ...

Higher borrowing costs for the government may mean tax rises or spending cuts if it wants to stick to its own self-imposed rules, a leading economic think tank has ...

Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUK pay after inflation has risen at its fastest rate for more than three years, driven by strong wage growth in the private sector.Pay ...

Borrowing costs for the UK government have plunged, as an unexpected drop in inflation at home and in the US raised bets that central banks will cut interest rates ...

The number of people with flu in hospital in England has gone up sharply over Christmas and is rising "at a very concerning rate", NHS chiefs warn. The latest ...

Getty ImagesThe UK inflation rate has gone up for the second month in a row, with prices rising at their fastest pace since March.Inflation hit 2.6% in the year ...

Electrical goods retailer Currys has said that some price increases will be "inevitable" after tax rises announced in the latest Budget.Currys boss Alex Baldock said the "unwelcome" tax changes ...

New Yorker Josh Kerben used to keep a careful eye on his petrol purchases, trying to stretch out his money by only partially filling the tank. These days, however, ...

Outstanding debt from Carer's Allowance overpayments rose to more than £250m last year, according to the government's spending watchdog.The National Audit Office (NAO) said the figure had increased by ...