Financial experts criticise Rachel Reeves' new ISA plans, warning the 22% charge on investment ISA cash savings will deter investment and create confusion, achieving the opposite of the desired effect.
Pension firms must do more for customers in older pensions, says the FCA. Under Consumer Duty, firms must show fair value, including for legacy products holding over £1 trillion.
Aldi is trialling earlier closing times, shutting some stores at 9pm instead of 10pm. The change affects select locations, with signs informing customers. The supermarket aims to pass on savings.
European airlines and airports urge the European Commission to suspend the Entry/Exit System (EES) during July and August, citing severe delays and operational strain.
Aldi cuts Specially Selected Prosecco to £5.99 for 24 hours after England's World Cup victory, with further discounts possible as the tournament progresses.
The CMA mandates vets to cap prescription fees at £21 and publish prices by September 23, aiming to save pet owners hundreds of pounds annually.
The CMA has announced 11 legally binding reforms for vets, including a £21 prescription fee cap and mandatory price lists, to help pet owners save money.
US jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster have a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, ruling they stifled competition and overcharged buyers.
A Devon mum finds her identical Aldi shop costs only 56p more after 18 months, surprising followers with the minimal price increase.
Denby Pottery, the 217-year-old British homeware brand, has stopped accepting online orders after entering administration in March, with its Derbyshire factory closing in May, resulting in over 120 redundancies.
Whitehouse Farm near Morpeth has been served a second enforcement notice for planning breaches, ordered to take down a covered walkway built during the pandemic without permission.
Robert Lang, 73, says the lift at Christopher Taylor House in Maghull keeps breaking, trapping him and elderly neighbours. Plus Dane Housing apologises and says it's fixed.
Developers will contribute £8m to expand St John's CE Primary School in Mosley Common, Tyldesley, as pupil numbers are set to nearly triple with 1,100+ new homes planned. However, the council warns of financial risk due to phased developer payments.
Plans for a Starbucks drive-thru at Marus Bridge Retail Park in Wigan will be decided on July 7. If approved, it would be the borough's third Starbucks, replacing 48 parking spaces.
Private equity firms are extracting public money from essential services through leveraged buyouts, critics argue. Letters call for exclusion, transparency, and legal reform.
A total of 61 London businesses were fined for employing illegal workers from October to December 2025, with seven facing fines over £100,000, including Lahore One Restaurant and Basak Bakery.
SPAR UK recalls Clayton Park Kitchen Chicken & Mushroom sauce (440g, all use-by dates) due to undeclared soya, posing a risk for those with soya allergies. The FSA advises customers to return the product for a full refund.
Perth and Kinross Council introduces a 300% council tax surcharge on long-term empty homes from July 1, aiming to generate £600,000 in 2026/27 and open up over 900 vacant properties.
Newcastle United fined €6m by Uefa for breaching financial sustainability rules; Aston Villa and Chelsea also penalised for overspending. Newcastle sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona for £75m.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from implementing a rule that would disqualify public service workers at organizations with a 'substantial illegal purpose' from student loan forgiveness, siding with Democratic-led states.
England's education secretary is set to cap academy trust executive salaries at £174,000, limiting future raises to teacher pay levels, aiming to curb excessive compensation funded by taxpayers.
A delegation of Australian creatives urges the government not to weaken copyright laws to secure $50bn in AI data centre investments, calling it a 'dirty deal'.
Airlines and airports call for suspension of EU biometric border check system during peak summer, citing queues up to five hours and half-empty flights.
Up to 150 former WH Smith stores will close after the High Court approved a restructure, potentially affecting thousands of jobs. The retailer, rebranded as TG Jones, faced a cash shortfall of nearly £8m.
Liverpool FC claims Anfield lost a global act due to strict gig rules. A planning application seeks to shift the mandatory 31-day July respite period to attract more concerts, but residents oppose the change.
Sony will remove 551 StudioCanal titles from UK PlayStation users' libraries from September, including Paddington and Terminator 2, due to licensing agreements.
Around 150 TG Jones stores could close after the High Court approved a restructuring plan, saving the chain from insolvency but putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
New Motability Scheme changes take effect today, adding VAT to advance payments and Insurance Premium Tax to leases, saving nearly £2 billion by 2030 while maintaining benefits for disabled people.
Britannia Hotels Ltd faces a three-week trial after Chloe Haynes, 21, was crushed by a falling wardrobe at the Britannia Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool. The hotel chain also faces charges over a separate incident involving a three-year-old.
Pubs can open late for England's possible Mexico clash on Monday, but only with council permission via a Temporary Event Notice, as the 1am kick-off falls outside standard extended hours.