Lib Dem Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander is calling for an extra £1bn tax on Britain's banks to help pay off the deficit.

The UK government says it will block the sale of 12 North Sea oil and gas fields to Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman.

Public anger over the size of top executives' salaries is damaging the reputation of UK firms, according to a survey of business leaders.

Some 200,000 "starter homes" will be built for first-time buyers in England by 2020 if the Tories win May's general election, the PM is to say.

Shares in China were higher on Monday after the mainland's central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates at the weekend for the second time since November.

Thorntons reports a fall in both sales and profits for the half year in what it described as a "disappointing" overall performance.

Sony and Microsoft reveal mid-range smartphones with features previously reserved for their top handsets at Mobile World Congress.

UK house prices dropped in February for the first time in five months, according to Nationwide.