Angharad Carrick

Pressure on the public finances deepened last month as higher spending contributed to an unexpected increase in the deficit.

Retail sales slipped in July as a steep decline in clothing sales failed to offset higher spending on drinks during the World Cup.

Private hospital firm Spire Healthcare has given Toscafund more time to formalise its £1billion takeover bid.

The cryptocurrency climbed 2.1% to $80,574 this morning after reaching $81,104 on Monday, its highest level since May.

Bitcoin has surged past $80,000 while gold nears a three-month high as concerns over a weakening dollar bolster alternative assets.

Gatwick airport suffered a drop in first-half profits as fewer passengers passed through its two terminals because of the Iran war.

Applied Nutrition lifted its full-year profit outlook after revenues soared amid 'sustained demand' for its protein products.

The Government is pushing ahead with an expansion of nuclear power capacity, aiming for it to supply a quarter of the country's electricity by 2050.

Halford shares hit a four-year high this morning as warm weather helped to boost the retailer's profit outlook for the year.

The Government raked in record capital gains tax receipts as Labour's tax hikes on businesses continue to prop up the public finances.