Bridget Phillipson will ask the competition watchdog to examine costs that families are still facing in government-funded childcare. Source link

The possibility of a change of leadership in the UK has unsettled some investors and sent bond yields higher. Source link

"Overall, UK politics is a mess, there are already signs that foreign buyers are ditching the gilt market. If there is a major rout in the pound and/or gilts ...

The key measure of US inflation rises its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war. Source link

No extra price rises are slated for the UK, which saw better than expected sales in the first quarter. Source link

The upcoming local elections on Thursday and jet fuel shortages dominate Wednesday's papers. Long-term borrowing costs have hit at 28-year high, the Guardian reports, as Labour is "under pressure" ...

There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections. Source link

While the cost of renewables plays a part, the principal driver for this is, ironically, gas itself. The UK energy mix at any one moment usually includes plenty of ...

Two bodies which represent driving instructors have sent letters to the UK government. Source link

Households have faced a sharp rise in the cost of heating oil since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Source link

Simon Thurley says the estimated cost does not seem like a "completely ridiculous figure" to him. Source link

Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are all putting some mortgage rates up. Source link