Business

Water regulators and the government have failed to provide a trusted and resilient industry at the same time as bills rise, the state spending watchdog has said.

There is growing speculation of a pick up in the pace of Bank of England interest rate cuts as the outlook for the UK economy darkens, with fresh data suggesting a renewed slump in consumer confidence and business health.

There are more than 2,000 homes in London currently on the market charging more than £10,000 a month for rent. 

First he took the US on a collision course with China. Then he came for the rest of the world.

Nearly 1,000 jobs could be under threat at The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), one of Britain's largest discount retailers, as part of a survival plan which centres on plans for swingeing rent cuts.

The government will decide by the summer on controversial proposals to charge some households more for their electricity than others, Sky News understands.

Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, is to sign off the appointment of a chair of English football's new referee within days.

A UK-based car distributor has seen its shares hit a four-year low after reporting a fall in sales and warning of hits ahead from Donald Trump's trade war.

John Lewis's credit card partner has received expressions of interest in a takeover of parts or all of its business from some of the world's largest financial investors.

An audio technology business used by many of the world's leading musicians is plotting a £300m City flotation in a boost to London's flagging stock market.