For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The FTSE 100 made steady progress on Wednesday, pushing back towards record highs, as hopesContinue Reading

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has appointed three high-profile business figures to the Treasury’s Board of Directors – but the move has drawn criticism from SME leaders who say the government is failing to include voices with first-hand small business experience. From September, Sir Charlie Mayfield, former chairman of John Lewis Partnership,Continue Reading

The Government has put electric vehicles and batteries at the sharp end of its Modern Industrial Strategy, targeting more than 1.3 million cars and commercial vehicles a year by 2035 and a home‑grown supply chain from raw materials to recycling. A new £2.5 billion package for the auto sector, lower industrialContinue Reading