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UK savers could have up to £110,000 protected under regulator’s new plan

Rise from current limit of £85,000 would be first big change to protection scheme since 2008 banking crisis Business live – latest updates UK savers would have up to £110,000 of their deposits protected if their bank or building society goes bust under proposals put forward by the

Prime Minister unveils new plan to end years of uncontrolled migration

The Prime Minister will today announce an end to Britain’s failed experiment in open borders that saw migration soar to one million a year by ensuring people coming here earn the right to stay in the country. HM GovernmentSource

Overseas recruitment for care workers to end

International recruitment for care workers will end under plans announced by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. HM GovernmentSource

‘It’s pretty bad’: Bank of England top official on the lack of female economics students

Deputy governor Clare Lombardelli calls for more women and people from poorer backgrounds to take key subject Economics has an image problem, says Clare Lombardelli, a deputy governor at the Bank of England. With few children from poorer backgrounds studying the subject and only a small proportion of

Bank of England poised to cut rates as fears grow over impact of Trump tariffs

Markets suggest quarter-point reduction to 4.25% is almost certain but some economists say Bank must go further The Bank of England is poised to cut interest rates on Thursday amid growing concerns over the hit to UK jobs and growth from Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic global trade war.

A Market Puke and Rally

It’s been a wild ride in the stock market this year: The S&P 500 was up around 5% on the year through mid-February. It was more or less straight down from there. By the end of the first week in April the market was down more than 15%,

British vets could face price caps and ban on bonuses linked to pet treatments – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK’s Competition and Markets Authority scrutinises veterinary industry and companies adjust to Trump tariffs Fhaheen Khan, senior economist at Make UK, a lobby group for British manufacturing, said: UK manufacturers are caught in the eye of a perfect

UK interest rate cut may not be enough to improve voters’ dim view of the government | Heather Stewart

Bank’s move appears to go against the theory that rate cuts will lead to rising inflation and higher wage demands Two trade deals and a rate cut in one week … are things looking up? The return of spring weather across much of the UK last week brought

11 Best Places To Sell Used Baby Items

Are you looking for the best places to sell used baby items? As parents, we all know how quickly baby items pile up. One moment you’re buying newborn onesies, and the next, your toddler is running around the house. The reality is that babies grow fast, and the

Foreign criminals to face rapid deportation

New reforms to deportation and removal rules will make it easier to remove foreign criminals committing crimes in the UK. HM GovernmentSource

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