Business — GB

Ministers plan to slash paperwork rules for small UK businesses The Guardian

Trains cancelled as grass fire near Paddington blocks lines to Heathrow The Independent Major disruption as grass fire hits Heathrow train links BBC London Paddington fire causes rail chaos as Heathrow trains cancelled The Guardian Trains cancelled on major London to Reading route amid power supply…

Over 65s and state pensioners handed Cash ISA boost under Andy Burnham Daily Express 'Am I old enough to avoid the new cash Isa limit?' which.co.uk Millions of savers will soon pay more tax on savings interest - what you need to know AOL.co.uk HMRC Imposes 22% Tax on Cash Interest Within Stocks and…

Volkswagen is halving its lineup and shuttering its fortress ArenaEV Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs BBC VW's in big trouble: 75 models set to be slashed, factories will close... and bye bye Seat Top Gear Oliver Blume’s VW jobs victory leaves power questions untouched…

Britain ‘taxing itself to death’ as investors lose faith The Telegraph The case for gilts – what rising yields mean for investors Hargreaves Lansdown UK mortgage borrowers brace for rate jump amid global bond sell-off The Guardian Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs surge…

Like France, the UK has always been centralised – and imposing a new political structure brings huge risks Devolution in England is going to be messy and slow, and brings with it huge risks that Andy Burnham ignores at his peril. The prime minister’s devolution push will be messy because…

Seven County Durham and Darlington firms named for not paying employees minimum wage The Northern Echo B&Q and Five Guys among firms which paid staff below minimum wage BBC “Short-changing staff isn't a shortcut to success” - Nearly 660 employers announced as failing to pay the minimum wage…

Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say BBC UK set to approve Jackdaw gasfield within weeks Financial Times Approve North Sea drilling or face oil firm exodus, PM urged The Telegraph The doublethink at the heart of John Swinney’s government The Times Jackdaw…

The company is struggling with the impact of tariffs as well as the fallout from a major cyber attack last year.