Poundland could be broken up and face insolvency as bids assessed

Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase

Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households w…

HSBC quarterly profit surge sparks fresh calls for bank tax hike in Budget

Pam Kaur, the banking group’s chief financial officer, said there was ‘no pressure’ on the bank despite facing the prosp…

Developers urge Labour to cut red tape and boost housebuilding

The government has been urged to slash red tape and boost housebuilding in the UK as the rate of construction of new hom…