Households set to learn of slight energy bill drop from January

Experts at Cornwall Insight have said they expect Ofgem’s price cap to drop by 1% because of lower wholesale energy prices.

Temperatures could drop to minus 12C before cold snap gives way to sunshine

In Scotland, some areas may reach minus 10 to 12C as the recent cold snap reaches its final day. Forecaster Simon Partridge ...

NHS facing ‘huge holes’ in workforce if foreign doctors leave UK, report warns

The General Medical Council says 4,880 doctors who trained abroad left the UK workforce in 2024 – a 26% increase on 3,869 in ...

60% of farmers ‘at financial risk from supermarket buying behaviour’ – survey

Some 69% of farmers believe the buying relationship between growers and retailers has deteriorated in the last two years, the ...

Tax the banks to offer £300 energy bill cuts, Reeves urged

The Chancellor has been urged to levy a windfall tax on commercial banks to fund a £300 cut to energy bills. SNP Westminster ...

Consumer confidence ‘bleak’ as public braces for Budget

Consumer confidence has fallen across all measures as the public braces for difficult news in next week’s Budget, figures ...

Co-op announces £70m plans to create thousands of apprenticeships

The Co-op has announced plans to create thousands of new apprenticeships in the next few years. The retail giant gave details of a £70 million commitment through its Levy Share service to create 7,000 ...