George Osborne Attacks Welfare Again Plays to the Right Wing Gallery
The chancellor has said that a further £10bn will be cut from the benefits bill, while praising his own efforts to cut tax for businesses and high earners.
George Osborne Speech as it Happened: Deficit Pledge Paid in Benefits, Taxes on Rich
Chancellor George Osborne is set to unveil billions more in welfare cuts as the coalition strives to tackle the budget deficit.
Taxpayers Still Face Bailout Risk from 'Too Big to Fail' Banks
More work to do on "death plans" says top FSA regulator meaning a sudden banking collapse could still leave the public purse with the bill
Anti-Semitic Brick Lane Mural Controversy Exposes Authoritarian Mindset [BLOG]
East London mural has been deemed anti-Semitic and a councillor wants the artist prosecuted. Shane Croucher argues for free speech.
Mear One's Brick Lane Street Art: Is Mural Anti-Semitic? [VIDEO]
Controversial artwork on wall in major multicultural part of east London with long Jewish history sparks fury but street artist says it is not anti-Semitic.
Profitability Black Hole Threatens Treasury Tax Receipts
Cost-cutting and abandoned investment rather than output producing profits, says ONS, threatening future tax revenues on corporate profits
Bank of England Holds Fire on Key Rate and QE
An improving economy that will likely emerge from recession in the third quarter deters Bank of England policymakers from yet more quantitative easing
Chain of Shame: Bear Stearns Employees Described Securities as 'Sack of S**t'
IB Times looks back on a string of e-mail disasters which have shone a light on endemic malpractice within the banking sector.
UK Economy 'Near Stagnation' as Service Sector Growth Slows in September
PMI survey for service sector reveals slowdown in activity and adds to evidence UK economy barely recovered from recession in third quarter
George Osborne 'Should Scrap UK Debt Target', Economists Say
Economists surveyed by Bloomberg say more austerity to meet debt target threatens UK's recovery from recession
UK House Prices Drop 1.4% in a Year - Nationwide
Robust labour market and limited supply preventing sharper decline
UK Construction Sector Collapse Continues in September
PMI survey data of slowing orders and dropping output in construction sector pointing to 'ominous future'.
Spend More on 'Weak and Inadequate' UK Economy BCC Tells George Osborne
British Chambers of Commerce business survey shows falling confidence, investment and new hires as damp domestic demand hinders economy
UK House Prices Fall a Third Straight Month in September
Hometrack's research shows weakening demand but tight supply helps underpin house prices from a sharper decline
Finance Firms Shed Jobs and Profits Fall as Eurozone Crisis Looms
A CBI survey shows business volumes dropping in financial sector and labour costs cut in three months to September
UK Manufacturing Continues Decline for Fifth Consecutive Month - PMI
September saw another fall in activity for embattled manufacturing sector according to leading private industry survey
UK Service Economy Signals End of Recession
Service sector bounce in July suggests UK economy will return to growth in third quarter
Consumer Confidence Grows as Retailers Eye Christmas Sales
GFK NOP research shows consumer optimism growing in September and offers hope for festive reatil boost
Lloyds TSB Tops 'Most Complained' Table as PPI Claims Surge [VIDEO]
Lloyds TSB scoops dubious gong of most complained-about bank with 391,272 gripes lodged in first six months of 2012.
Britain's Double-Dip Recession Improves as Q2 Decline Eases
Revised official data shows softer decline in UK GDP in the second quarter
BoE's Paul Fisher: £100 Billion Boost to UK Economy from FLS
Bank of England rate-setter Paul Fisher expects significant injection to recession-hit British economy through lending to consumers and small businesses
Liberal Democrat Conference: What 'Optimistic' Cable and Alexander said on UK Economy and Business
Business Secretary Vince Cable and Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander outlined coalition government and Lib Dem economic and business policy
Shops Eye 'Crucial' Christmas Period to Recover Lost Sales in Ailing Retail Market
Having been battered by dreary macroeconomic environment, Christmas trading period more important than ever for British retailers
UK Mortgage Approvals Lift in August as Housing Market Demand Slowly Recovers
British Banking Association data shows more first time buyers entering housing market in August
Daily Mail and General Trust Shares Rise Ahead of Full Year Results
DMGT said results will meet market expectations with boost from solid business-to-business performance and London 2012
JJB Sports Calls in Administrators After Failing to Find White Knight
Thousands of jobs in high street sportswear retailer JJB are at risk as the business fails to secure a buyer
Rise of the Self-Employed: How More Britons are Ditching Their Bosses to Work for Themselves
An increasing number of people in the recession-hit UK economy are becoming self-employed. IBTimes UK explores.
Osborne to U-Turn as Britain Posts Biggest August Budget Deficit on Record
Despite austerity to tackle Britain's deficit in public finances, the budget gap is widening and Chancellor George Osborne may be forced to reveiw debt target.
Long-Term Unemployment in the UK Recession: A Labour Market Plague
As the number of people out of work for over a year swells, IBTimes UK explores the problem, those suffering, and those trying to mend it under the Work Programme
UK Retail Sales Dip in August as London 2012 Distracts Online Shoppers
August retail sales data from the ONS shows boost from Premiership football shirt sales but struggling sector sees little gain from London 2012
