Sir Chris Hohn, Britain’s most generous philanthropist, has slammed government cuts to overseas aid as “cruel” after donating an additional $328 million (£243 million) of his personal wealth to help fill the gap. The billionaire hedge fund manager, 58, made ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has come under fire from financial advisers after reports suggested she may target tax-free family gifts in her latest inheritance tax (IHT) reforms. Wealth managers and planners have branded the proposal “daft” and a “blatant tax grab” ...

Food inflation has risen to its highest level in 18 months, driven by sharp increases in the cost of chocolate, butter and eggs. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NIQ’s Shop Price Monitor reported that food prices rose by 4.2 ...

Almost half of MPs would support cutting electricity levies to help households switch to heat pumps, according to a new cross-party study that highlights both momentum for clean energy reform and a lack of awareness about existing government incentives. The ...

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set to meet JCB chief executive Graeme Macdonald after the company raised urgent concerns about the impact of new US tariffs on British goods. Hundreds of UK-made products containing steel or aluminium became subject to ...

Modern historians no longer seek historical truth but rather analyze history through series of politically-based narratives. But what happens when those narratives are effectively challenged? Mainstream historians then simply ignore the results and simply repeat what they have been saying. ...

Aldi has become the unlikely star of the US grocery sector, with Americans flocking to the German discounter in record numbers as high inflation reshapes shopping habits. Queues for new product releases – once associated with sneaker drops and tech ...

Britain’s nightlife is shrinking at an alarming pace, with large parts of the country turning into cultural “deserts” as pubs, clubs and music venues shut their doors. Fresh research by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and NIQ shows that ...

The number of entry-level jobs in the UK has slumped to its lowest level in five years, with young workers facing growing barriers to starting their careers as rising costs and Labour’s tax policies bite. According to the latest UK ...