The most famous speech of this kind was that of William Pitt the Younger, when he told the Lord Mayor’s Banquet in November ...

The FTSE 100 was tepid by noon in London, moving slightly higher and flirting with the 9,000 point mark and all-time highs as Rachel Reeves set out to shake up financial regulatio ...

Since rules around non-doms changed, high-net-worth residents are deserting places like Belgravia, Holland Park and Knightsbridge. Many of them are Helen Kirwan-Taylor’s friends – and it’s leaving her ...

Food prices rose at a rate of 4.5% and transport prices rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to June, up from 0.7% in May.

The decision to charge VAT on school fees means London is now the second most expensive city for in the world for the super ...

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) was tepid at the opening bell in London, flirting with the 9,000 point mark and all-time highs as tariff ...

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open 3.0 points lower, largely flat, at 8.935.32 on Wednesday. The index of London large-caps closed down 59.74 points, 0.7%, at 8,938.32. It hit a new ...

The FTSE 100 index traded just 1.14 points higher at 8,939.46. Almost immediately after the opening bell on Tuesday, it topped 9,000 points for the first time in its 41-year history, peaking at ...

A new global stage is clearly being set as Western powers begin to react to China’s rivalling interests, and the U.K. may be ...

Finance minister Rachel Reeves will ease rules that act as a ‘boot on the neck’ of the financial sector, which accounts for 9 ...

Britain’s financial centre has been leaking activity and jobs to other capitals but lacks a comprehensive plan to fix the ...

A deal on U.S. tariffs that was less grim than feared, and a stronger pound, may help the UK to absorb any inflationary ...