Temperatures of up to 34C are forecast today, with the country's hottest spots expected in the Midlands and south Wales.

Temperatures hit 34.7C at Astwood Bank, near Worcester, on Friday, according to the Met Office, with similar or even higher ...

The Government has said the Bank of England will monitor cash acceptance on an ongoing basis, following a Treasury Committee ...

The economy contracted in May, a sharp reversal in fortune that makes it more likely the BOE will cut its key interest rate ...

The UK's FTSE 100 fell 0.4% due to concerns over domestic growth and U.S. tariff policies. Despite this, it recorded a ...

A stronger jobs report and global trade uncertainty pushed mortgage rates higher. More buyers are considering adjustable-rate ...

The new data are at odds with previous predictions. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast a 0.1% increase in GDP for May.

Britain’s economy delivered an unexpected blow to policymakers on Friday, contracting for the second consecutive month in May ...

Britain's economy expanded rapidly in the first quarter of 2025, outstripping growth in other countries in the Group of Seven advanced economies. In May the Bank of England revised up its full-year ...

Douglas Grant, Group CEO of Manx Financial Group, said the UK economy continues to be week and British SMEs are under “acute ...

The U.K. economy unexpectedly contracted for a second consecutive month in May, a sharp reversal in fortune following a stronger-than-expected start to the year that makes it more likely the Bank of ...

Although the economy grew at a fast clip in the first quarter of 2025, it contracted by 0.3% in April as exports to the U.S. fell sharply in response to an increase in tariffs. That puts it on course ...