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UK's Osborne Warns Eurozone Risks Slipping Back Into Economic Crisis
British finance minister George Osborne said weak economic data is a worry
UK Chancellor George Osborne Promises Economic Stability Despite Tory Tax Cuts
Britain's Chancellor assured business leaders that Tory tax cuts won't threaten the economic recovery
UK Minimum Wage Increase: 15 Years of Controversy Continues
As the national minimum wage rises to £6.50 an hour, IBTimes UK takes a look at the policy's history.
Conservative Conference 2014: Boris Versus Theresa in Leadership Beauty Contest
A leadership beauty contest of the very finest sort - the blond bombshell versus the ice queen.
Conservative Conference 2014: MPs Call for FCA Vigilance Over Pension Pot Scams
MPs have called on FCA to be vigilant over possible wave of pension scams, following Budget reforms.
Conservative Party Conference: Osborne Shocks Britain With Immediate 'Death Tax' Abolition
The Chancellor says children and grandchildren will benefit from the move.
Conservative Party Conference: Chancellor George Osborne Announces £25bn in New Cuts
Osborne to freeze public sector wages and working age benefits.
Chancellor George Osborne: 'A Vote for Ukip is a Vote for Labour'
Ahead of his speech at the Tory party conference, Osborne warns that a vote for Ukip will be a wasted one
UK Conservatives to Scrap 55% 'Death Tax' on Pensions
Chancellor George Osborne will allow inheritors to only pay marginal tax.
UK Public Finances Explained: What the Confusing ONS Data Means
It can be hard to parse the official UK public finance figures on the debt, borrowing and deficit.
UK Pensions: Annuity Rates Fall at Fastest Pace for Three Years
The figures come after the Chancellor's radical retirement reforms in his 2014 Budget.
UK Chancellor George Osborne Unveils £60m 'Game-Changing' Science Facility at University of Manchester
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre at the University of Manchester will be built by 2017.
TUC Congress 2014: Bank of England's Mark Carney Plans to Talk Real Wages
Carney will talk about the UK labour market and real wages in his speech to trade unions.
Osborne Tight-Lipped Over Co-op's Abortive Lloyds Branches Bid
The Treasury Select Committee has published exchange of letters with Chancellor over the matter.
Royal Mail Recall: Nervous George Osborne Scraps Risky Lloyds Shares Sale Ahead of Tight General Election
Lloyds is simply too much of political football for the Tories to risk offering to the public before next year's election.
Friends Life Profits Drop by £12m After George Osborne's Annuity Reforms
Osborne introduced legislation allowing retirees to withdraw their pensions without an annuity.
Cryptocurrency Round-Up: UK Explores Digital Currencies and Researchers Predict Bitcoin Crashes
Bitcoin continues its recent run of stability as George Osborne prepares to unveil bitcoin plans
Britain Studies Bitcoin's Potential to Help Finance Small Businesses
Britain is analysing the potential and risks of digital currencies in connection with the financial system.
One North Delivers £15bn Infrastructure Plan to Connect England's Cities
Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield have teamed up for the report.
Ed Balls: Most Britons Worse Off Under Tories Despite UK Recovery
Labour's shadow chancellor highlights record of coalition government on 'cost of living crisis'.
UK Recovery Sends Healing Economy Past Pre-Recession Peak
ONS data confirms that UK GDP now 0.2% above previous peak in first quarter of 2008.
Retirement Market 'Will Triple to £50bn in 2023' Despite Osborne's Radical Pension Reforms
Towers Watson says the sector is set to grow considerably in the next 10 years.
UK 40p Tax Rate: Third of Workforce to be Dragged Into Bracket
The Office for Budget Responsibility analysis says it will happen by 2033
Student Loan System Reaches 'Tipping Point' as Forecasting Comes Under Fire
The BIS committee says the government could be left with a multi-billion budget gap
George Osborne: UK Pensioners Will Receive Free, Impartial Advice
Osborne says the Pensions Advisory Service and the Money Advice Service will provide the guidance.
Malaysia Airlines MH17: UK Government Considers Further Russia Sanctions
George Osborne confirms UK thinking about taking tougher stance after MH17 "shot down".
Libor Fines to Fund Housing Projects for War Veterans
The government has announced the first projects that will be funded by Libor fines
UK Exporters get £1bn Boost for Indian Infrastructure Projects
Money will be invested in India's road and rail network.
George Osborne and William Hague Begin India Visit to Woo Pro-Business Modi Government
Britain is looking for investment opportunities in India's defence and infrastructure sectors.
UK Manufacturing: Job Creation Hits Three-Year High Amid Economic Recovery
Markit PMI for June shows another month of higher output in powerhouse UK manufacturing sector.