By ALEX BRUMMER, CONSULTANT EDITOR Updated: 05:53 EDT, 2 September 2025 Rachel Reeves’ standard response to adverse data or criticism is to insist that economic stability is non-negotiable. The reality is that while there is a measure of political stability – an unpopular Labour government is still in the foothills …

Competition is invariably a good thing — even over a project Britain’s been failing to build since 1968. So, it’s handy that Surinder Arora, the founder chairman of the eponymous hotels and properties group, is at least providing an alternative to Heathrow’s £49 billion third runway extravaganza (report, Business). For …

There are more than 500 reports on Downdetector at the time of writing, 81% of which are stated as “tracking”. Someone commented on the platform: “Says internal server error when I try tracking my parcel idk why.” Another added: “‘Internal server error’ every time i try tracking my parcel.” @RoyalMailHelp …

British bicycle company Pashley is known for its classic bike designs, including the Guv‘Nor (a 1930s-style race bike), and the step-through Britannia (complete with a wicker basket).  Yet the historic brand has modernised its approach in recent years. Pashley has been growing its line-up of electric bikes and, in January, released …

High street bank is set to close a string of branches in the coming weeks, including five in Wales, with the first two locations shutting their doors today 16:16, 01 Sep 2025Updated 08:35, 02 Sep 2025 Natwest is closing branches around the country over the next two months including in …

[Getty Images] Royal Mail has returned a profit for the first time in three years as the company attempts to turn around its fortunes. In its first set of results since being taken over by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group in April, the company reported profits of £12m, excluding …

Royal Mail was bought by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky in a £3.6bn deal in April – Peter Cziborra/Reuters Royal Mail has posted its first profit in three years as it cuts back on second-class letter deliveries. The postal service reported operating profits of £12m in the year to the end …

Royal Mail returns an underlying profit for first time in three years    By MIKE SHEEN, BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 08:02 EDT, 1 September 2025 Royal Mail has returned an underlying profit for the first time in three years as bosses hailed an ‘important milestone in the company’s turnaround’. It follows …

By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS, DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 17:07 EDT, 1 September 2025 Royal Mail’s parent company has demanded a ‘level playing field’ on tax with parcel delivery rivals after taking a major hit from Labour’s National Insurance hike. Michael Snape, finance director at International Distribution Services (IDS), lashed out …

ROYAL Mail is back in profit for the first time in three years, despite tough competition and big changes. The postal service delivered £12million in earnings for the year to March 31, excluding redundancy costs — a huge turnaround from last year’s £336million loss. But, with job-cut costs included, Royal …