UK government has ‘no choice’ but to cut winter fuel payment, says minister
The UK business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has said the government has “no choice” over cutting the winter fuel allowance, and urged Labour MPs to...
Sales of old-school crisps jump as shoppers rediscover 1990s’ favourites
Forget the upmarket black truffle or posh sea salt and cider vinegar crisps. Shoppers are bringing 1990s flavours back.Whether it is nostalgia or a...
Ministers facing pressure from unions over winter fuel payment cut
The government is facing renewed pressure from unions to change course over its decision to strip the winter fuel allowance from the bulk of...
UK government links with Barratt and Lloyds for £150m housebuilding project
Barratt and Lloyds Banking Group have launched a £150m joint-venture with the government body Homes England that will lead to the UK’s largest housebuilder...
En suite mania: homebuyers in Britain going ‘bonkers for bathrooms’
“I don’t know about you, but we probably had one bathroom between five or six of us when I was growing up,” says Robin...
Online gambling industry has negative impact on UK economy, says thinktank
Ministers face calls to impose higher taxes on the multibillion-pound online gambling industry as a report claims it has had a “negative impact” on...