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 ...

Getty ImagesUK house prices rose at their fastest monthly rate of the year in November with further increases expected next year, the Halifax has said.The UK's largest mortgage lender, ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told the BBC it is not his "plan" to have any more tax rises before the next election - but says he could ...

The chancellor has said she will not need to raise taxes to "top up" public spending, after facing pressure to spell out her future tax plans.Rachel Reeves made headlines ...

Getty ImagesChancellor Rachel Reeves has told businesses she is "not coming back with more borrowing or more taxes" as she defended the tax rises on businesses announced in the ...