The UK's national debt has reached its highest level since 1962, according to new official figures.The total stock of government debt was worth 99.5% of the value of the ...

19 minutes agoBy Tom Espiner, Reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesGovernment borrowing in May hit the highest since the Covid crisis but was lower than the UK's fiscal watchdog had forecast. Borrowing reached ...

The unemployment rate has unexpectedly risen to its highest level for two and a half years, official figures show.The rate climbed to 4.4% in February to April this year, ...

The UK's unemployment rate has risen to its highest for almost a year as vacancies continued to shrink, according to official figures.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the ...

Image source, UK Parliament/Maria UngerBy BBC Verify teamBBC NewsChancellor Jeremy Hunt has set out his Budget which he said would "put the country back on the path to lower ...

The US also recorded solid hiring in an "all over the place" Labor Department report. Source link

Paul Thwaite is the bank's new boss replacing Alison Rose who resigned after a row over Nigel Farage's account. Source link

The UK's biggest mortgage lender says prices are still rising as mortgage rates continue to ease. Source link

The US central bank offered few firm clues as to what it might do next. Source link

"The fear of a recession is very much present in the economy today," he said. "I don't think the inflation battle is over, but we are in a situation ...

However, this may not satisfy those who think that a UK-headquartered company which has set a new record for corporate profits should be paying more, and those who will ...

The boost from next month comes as analysts warn the peak in savings rates may be approaching. Source link