The government is to ease restrictions on how some pension schemes are managed, as part of efforts to boost economic growth.The Treasury said defined benefit pension schemes have a ...

Getty ImagesThe Scottish government may formally drop plans for a national board to oversee social care provision, further diluting plans for a national care serviceThe Scottish government is widely ...

Airports across the UK could be expanded, including the controversial third runway at Heathrow, under government growth plans.The Treasury is looking at whether to support a third runway at ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK economy this year, but has also warned about the possible impact of Donald Trump's economic plans.The ...

Getty ImagesProposals on the long-term funding of adult social care in England are unlikely to be delivered before 2028 at the earliest, the government has confirmed. Health and Social ...

Getty ImagesEnergy firms will be forced to offer customers tariffs with no standing charges, under a proposed shake-up of bills by regulator Ofgem.All households pay the fixed daily charges ...

Getty ImagesThree rail operators will be renationalised by Labour next year, but the move is not expected to bring down fares for passengers travelling on these lines.Transport Secretary Heidi ...

Developers have submitted plans to build a 26-storey block of flats which could house 410 students in Glasgow.Graham Investment Projects has submitted a planning permission application for the block ...

Toyota is pushing back the start date for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in the US, as global demand for battery-powered cars continues to soften. The Japanese motor industry giant ...

Getty Minister Murphy said Invest NI will direct 65% of its investments outside of the Greater Belfast area.The Economy Minister, Conor Murphy, has launched an economic plan to address ...

Getty ImagesThe largest new seat will stretch from the Llŷn Peninsula to the border with England A constituency that stretches from the Llŷn Peninsula coastline to Wales' border with ...

ReutersChancellor Rachel Reeves says she wants pension schemes to 'fire up the economy'Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to “fire up the UK’s economy” by creating a “Canadian-style” pensions model for ...