The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index, which is watched closely by economists, recorded a reading of 48.5 for May.

The allegations of rape and sexual assault made by contestants on Married At First Sight (MAFS) UK have raised “really serious concerns”, according to the chief executive of Ofcom. Dame Melanie Dawes ...

The continued fall in net migration is being driven by fewer people from outside the EU arriving in the UK for work, the ONS said.

EasyJet’s boss said the airline is “not seeing any disruption to fuel supply” as he urged passengers to “book with confidence”. Chief executive Kenton Jarvis made the comments amid concerns that UK ...

The building society expects its chain of 696 branches will soon be the largest as it also announced plans to hand out a new £100 bonus to members.

The building society made a pre-tax profit of £1.49 billion for the year to the end of March, down from the £2.3 billion it made last year.

Close Brothers is speeding up cost cutting to help narrow losses after setting aside another £30 million to cover mounting costs of the motor finance scandal. The banking group confirmed its total ...

A heatwave has gripped large parts of India with roads and markets emptying during afternoons and some farmers switching to ...

BT has revealed aims to cut costs by a further £700 million over the next four years as it reported flat full-year earnings and falling revenues. The telecoms giant said it was upping its cost saving ...