Consumer confidence has suffered a steep drop amid signs that households see “dark days ahead” for the economy, according to a long-running survey. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell by five points ...

Music venues are closing “under extreme and totally unnecessary financial pressures”, an industry body has warned as it outlined how businesses are being taken over by non-profit organisations to meet ...

Nationwide Building Society said that despite some modest recent improvements in housing affordability, the deposit hurdle remains high.