Oxfam's retail profit reportedly fell 23 per cent and the British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 shops, even as Britons spend more than ever on secondhand clothes.

Shop price inflation in Britain rose to 2.1% in October from 1.4% in September, the British Retail Consortium said, as retailers begin passing on higher costs.

British Land, the FTSE 100 property group, has paused the second phase of its Canada Water development in south east London as it waits for a clear improvement in rising costs and slow flat sales.

The boss of the company behind Spode, Portmeirion and Royal Worcester says more of Britain's potteries could fail unless a promised £120 million support package is delivered.

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The UK’s finances received a massive and unexpected boost this month, with the Treasury reporting a record surplus of over thirty billion pounds. This is the largest amount of "extra" money the government has had at its disposal since the early 1990s. The surplus was driven by a combination of higher-than-expected tax receipts and a slight dip in government spending toward the end of the last quarter. While this sounds like great news, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been quick