Business

Business UK: Nationwide's Member Revolt, Pret's Bread Index

Nationwide faces its first member director in 25 years, Pret reads Britain through bread sales, and EasyJet's compassion clause meets a brain tumour.

Business UK: Iran War Squeezes NHS, Housing Pledge Stalls

Business UK braces as the Iran war chokes NHS petrochemical supplies, pistachio prices surge, and Labour's 1.5m homes pledge stalls in planning sludge.

Business Britain Braces: Pension Shock, Bank Tax Raid Fears

UK pensions lose inheritance tax shield while banks prepare for a leftward shift if Starmer falls. Business Britain is pricing political risk.

AI stock bubble: inside the Bank of England's warning

The Bank of England's deputy governor just said what markets refuse to hear: AI valuations are detached from reality. Three data points say she's right.

BoE Warns Market Fall as Trump Threatens UK Digital Tax

BoE warns markets are in denial. Trump threatens UK over digital tax. Big Tech fires thousands to fund AI. Three stories, one uncomfortable picture.

Business: Borrowing Falls £20bn as Iran Hits UK Pharmacies

UK borrowing undershoots forecasts by £700m but Iran war lifts oil past $100 and paracetamol prices 30%, leaving Reeves's fiscal headroom exposed.

Business: Iran Fuel Shock Hits UK as SpaceX Eyes Wall Street

UK business faces a £100,000 fuel jolt from the Iran war as the Isle of Man readies price plans — while SpaceX courts Wall Street before its IPO.