UK Business News Today – 10 March 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies UK businesses are facing growing economic uncertainty as the conflict in the Middle East sends energy markets into turmoil, pushing oil prices higher and raising fears that

Business news 5 March 2026 Geopolitics and rising costs are dominating the business outlook today. The escalating conflict in the Middle East is pushing up oil and gas prices, threatening higher inflation, mortgage rates and energy bills. Meanwhile UK firms

Business news 3 March 2026 Global markets are in full risk-off mode as the Middle East conflict intensifies, sending oil and gas prices sharply higher and forcing investors to reassess interest-rate expectations. At home, the Chancellor is attempting to project

Business news 6 February 2026 UK businesses are digesting a finely balanced shift in economic conditions. Interest rates remain on hold, but the Bank of England is clearly edging closer to cuts as inflation cools and unemployment rises. Markets have

Business news 4 February 2026 UK businesses are facing a difficult mix of slowing growth, rising costs and ongoing uncertainty around tax, interest rates and labour supply. New warnings from leading economic forecasters suggest higher taxes and tighter public finances