Millionaire businessman Graham Hobson said the argument raising capital gains tax would deter entrepreneurs was ‘a myth’.

Octopus Energy, Ecotricity and Good Energy have come top in the latest Which? annual rankings of energy firm green credentials, while E and Outfox the Market finished bottom. The top three earned the ...

Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died at the age of 31, according to local reports. Payne is reported to have died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, ...

Ministers should consider raising taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce the “premium” associated with electric vehicle (EV) purchases, an economic think tank said. A report by the Resolution ...

Coach passengers in Britain spend an estimated £8.3 billion a year in local economies, according to a study commissioned by an industry body. Research for the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT ...

High levels of air pollution have led to significant increases in the number of vet visits for both cats and dogs, research suggests. A team at the London School of Economics’ Grantham Research ...

More than 62,000 migrants could be granted asylum in the UK as the Government attempts to clear the backlog of claims waiting to be dealt with. The Refugee Council estimates the number of asylum ...

A humanitarian appeal is being launched by an aid agency to raise urgent funds for those affected by conflict in the Middle East. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), an organisation made up of 15 ...