Feb 13, 2026

UK bank bosses’ pay hits highest level in more than a decade

Barclays chief collected £15mn last year, with Lloyds and NatWest leaders pocketing £7.4mn and £6.6mn respectively

Feb 13, 2026

Stockpickers: Barclays, BP, Dunelm

Our experts discuss which companies to buy, sell or hold this week

Feb 12, 2026

From Spitfires to drones: the UK defence tech cluster harnessing its...

Having made WW2 fighter planes, Honda cars and trains, the English town of Swindon is now emerging as a hub for drones

Feb 12, 2026

Four partners leave EY after independence rule breach on Shell audit

Big Four firm set to be replaced by PwC on lucrative contract after compliance error

Feb 12, 2026

Epstein trustee document contradicts Jes Staley testimony

Signed 2014 contract shows former Barclays boss would be paid $250,000 a year for role

Feb 12, 2026

Doctor who sold stolen PPE on eBay is struck off register

Dr Attiya Sheikh and her husband Omer Sheikh made almost £8,000 from selling personal protective equipment during the covid pandemic.

Feb 12, 2026

Alton Towers U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass

"We are sorry," says operator after plan to restrict queuing access for people with autism, ADHD and anxiety sparked criticism.

Feb 12, 2026

Probe ordered into Daily Mail owner's £500m takeover of Telegraph

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy orders a review of the deal on public interest and competition grounds.

Feb 12, 2026

Tesco plans to give under-18s Clubcard access this year

Consumer outlet Which? has been campaigning on access to loyalty schemes, calling it a "huge win for shoppers".

Feb 12, 2026

FTC warns Apple over alleged lack of conservative news

The tech giant is facing pressure over claims that its news app does not feature articles from conservative outlets.

Feb 11, 2026

Ford says it took an extra $900m tariff hit last year

The US carmaker's tariff costs were higher than expected because of a change to the Trump administration's tariff relief program.

Feb 11, 2026

Disney advert banned for showing 'disturbing' severed body

Disney argued the severed figure in the advert was a robot and "visually distinct from a human".

Feb 11, 2026

Sunbed ads spreading harmful misinformation to young people

Hundreds of TikTok, Instagram and Facebook ads made misleading claims about health benefits, BBC finds.

Feb 10, 2026

Barclays vows to return £15bn to shareholders after profit boost

British lender’s performance was driven by strong performance from its investment bank

Feb 10, 2026

BP becomes first oil major to suspend share buyback plan

Move comes as oil major seeks to strengthen its balance sheet

Feb 10, 2026

BP steps up cost cutting as profits slide

The oil giant also says it is suspending its share buyback programme ahead of the arrival of its new boss.

Feb 10, 2026

BT replaces Openreach boss in latest top-level reshuffle

Deputy chief Katie Milligan must now decide whether to expand fibre coverage to millions more homes

Feb 10, 2026

Apple and Google agree to change app stores after 'effective duopoly' claim

The UK's markets regulator says the proposed commitments "will boost the UK's app economy".

Feb 10, 2026

Former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre ‘reduced to rage’ over hacking claims

Leading tabloid executive says paper used third-party services to obtain information before he instituted a ban in 2007

Feb 8, 2026

South East Water still has ‘troubling’ governance gap, warn auditors

UK utility that left 30,000 households without water has no internal audit function

Feb 6, 2026

Shell dumps EY after breach of independence rules

Big Four accounting rival PwC will now audit oil major from 2027

Feb 6, 2026

Most smart motorways not value for money, say reports

National Highways found only three out of 16 schemes are on track to deliver the financial benefits expected.

Feb 6, 2026

YouTube's $60bn revenue revealed amid paid subscriber push

YouTube's total revenue last year surpassed that of rival streamer Netflix as it seeks to dominate TVs.

Feb 6, 2026

Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger

The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.

Feb 5, 2026

Shell chief pushes for more cost cuts as it keeps rewarding investors

FTSE 100 oil major’s move comes despite lower oil prices

Feb 5, 2026

BT stems customer losses as broadband competition abates

Chief executive Allison Kirkby says she tends to ignore ‘noise’ of short sellers betting against company

Feb 5, 2026

Jaguar Land Rover’s cyber attack costs widen to £260mn

UK carmaker, which warned of negative free cash flow of up to £2.5bn, has not tapped into £1.5bn UK government-backed loan

Feb 5, 2026

Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety

Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.

Feb 5, 2026

Barclays cuts ties with lobbying firm founded by Peter Mandelson

UK bank drops Global Counsel over frustrations with the way it has handled former minister’s remaining stake

Feb 5, 2026

Jobs set to be cut at Wedgwood

Seventy workers at the Staffordshire site were put on temporary leave last year due to slow demand.