UK Business

A minister has urged the Rail, Maritime and Transport union not to "hold the country to ransom" after it announced days of extra strikes over Christmas in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

Limits should be placed on the amount of contact debt collectors have with those who owe money, Martin Lewis's charity has said, as a survey from the organisation suggested one in six (17%) UK adults experienced suicidal thoughts as a result of the rise in the cost of living.

Union leaders have rejected revised offers to end industrial action on the railways and announced more strikes over Christmas.

Grocery inflation eased for the first time in 21 months in November, according to data, but the cost of a traditional Christmas dinner will still be around 9% up on 2021.

Egg shortages "could just be the start" as the UK is "sleepwalking" into a food supply crisis, the union for farmers and growers has warned.

A medical company set up by Elon Musk is under investigation for potential welfare violations - with a total of 1,500 animals dying in four years, according to a report.

The UK is already in a recession which is expected to last into next year, according to the UK's biggest business group. 

Workers across the UK will soon be able to request flexible working from day one on the job, under new plans by the government.

In the end, Nick Read ran out of time.

Energy-efficient appliances - such as air fryers, clothes airers and electric blankets - bucked a downward trend for Black Friday sales this year as consumers took a cautious approach during the cost of living crisis.