<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Finance - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Finance news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[German industry pushes to increase working week to 40 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big employers including Mercedes-Benz say longer hours for the same pay would help stem country&rsquo;s industrial decline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/german-industry-pushes-to-increase-working-week-to-40-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/german-industry-pushes-to-increase-working-week-to-40-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German industry pushes to increase work week to 40 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big employers including Mercedes-Benz call for Germans to work longer on the same pay to stem the country&rsquo;s industrial decline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/german-industry-pushes-to-increase-work-week-to-40-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/german-industry-pushes-to-increase-work-week-to-40-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Global bond sell-off deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Shein shares slide in Hong Kong debut and South Korea unveils record budget increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/firstft-global-bond-sell-off-deepens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/firstft-global-bond-sell-off-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham accused of taking Britain back to the 1970s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says new prime minister is living in the past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/burnham-accused-of-taking-britain-back-to-the-1970s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/burnham-accused-of-taking-britain-back-to-the-1970s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham accused of taking the country back to the 1970s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says new prime minister is living in the past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/andy-burnham-accused-of-taking-the-country-back-to-the-1970s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/andy-burnham-accused-of-taking-the-country-back-to-the-1970s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham accused of taking Britain back to the 1970s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says new prime minister is living in the past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/andy-burnham-accused-of-taking-britain-back-to-the-1970s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/andy-burnham-accused-of-taking-britain-back-to-the-1970s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham promises to ‘bring back hope’ in first Commons appearance as PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former mayor of Greater Manchester accused of &lsquo;living in the past&rsquo; by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/burnham-promises-to-bring-back-hope-in-first-commons-appearance-as-pm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/burnham-promises-to-bring-back-hope-in-first-commons-appearance-as-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in UK borrowing costs adds to pressure on Burnham and Healey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister and chancellor prepare for Budget in October amid questions over how they will fund key plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/rise-in-uk-borrowing-costs-adds-to-pressure-on-burnham-and-healey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/rise-in-uk-borrowing-costs-adds-to-pressure-on-burnham-and-healey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond rout raises spectre of Budget tax rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister and chancellor prepare for Budget in October amid questions over how they will fund key plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/bond-rout-raises-spectre-of-budget-tax-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/bond-rout-raises-spectre-of-budget-tax-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP &pound;300 Winter Fuel Payment 2026: Full list of those who won't qualify under Andy Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Payments of up to &pound;300 are available to millions of people to help with the extra winter energy costs - here is who will and who won't get the money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/dwp-pound300-winter-fuel-payment-2026-full-list-of-those-who-wont-qualify-under-andy-burnham/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/dwp-pound300-winter-fuel-payment-2026-full-list-of-those-who-wont-qualify-under-andy-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP 'will look at bank statements' of pensioners during benefits reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Work and Pensions is preparing to inform pensioners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/dwp-will-look-at-bank-statements-of-pensioners-during-benefits-reviews/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/dwp-will-look-at-bank-statements-of-pensioners-during-benefits-reviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK house prices rise by 0.2% in August - 'activity expected to improve']]></title><description><![CDATA[Market activity and house prices have remained subdued in recent months, reflecting the "uncertain economic backdrop", Nationwide Building Society says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/uk-house-prices-rise-by-02-in-august-activity-expected-to-improve/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/uk-house-prices-rise-by-02-in-august-activity-expected-to-improve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premium Bonds winners announced for September - check if you've won &pound;1million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two lucky Premium Bonds savers in England will receive the &pound;1million jackpot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/premium-bonds-winners-announced-for-september-check-if-youve-won-pound1million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/premium-bonds-winners-announced-for-september-check-if-youve-won-pound1million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Healey just got the news he was dreading -  it’ll wreck every plan Andy Burnham had]]></title><description><![CDATA[Westminster. We have a problem. And it's just got worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/john-healey-just-got-the-news-he-was-dreading-itll-wreck-every-plan-andy-burnham-had/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/john-healey-just-got-the-news-he-was-dreading-itll-wreck-every-plan-andy-burnham-had/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key details of driveway rule that means 'permission not needed']]></title><description><![CDATA[It's designed to slash red tape]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/key-details-of-driveway-rule-that-means-permission-not-needed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/key-details-of-driveway-rule-that-means-permission-not-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK shop prices rise at fastest rate for two years in fresh blow to Brits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spikes in oil and gas prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East are passing through to energy costs for businesses and households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/uk-shop-prices-rise-at-fastest-rate-for-two-years-in-fresh-blow-to-brits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/uk-shop-prices-rise-at-fastest-rate-for-two-years-in-fresh-blow-to-brits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London’s Tube finally escapes its mobile blackout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport for London says 121 subterranean stations and tunnel network to have coverage by year end]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/londons-tube-finally-escapes-its-mobile-blackout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/londons-tube-finally-escapes-its-mobile-blackout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How viable is Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts warn agreement may not succeed in attracting investment from US companies and could destabilise the interim government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/how-viable-is-trumps-oil-deal-with-venezuela/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/how-viable-is-trumps-oil-deal-with-venezuela/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham signals fresh moves on living costs as political battle lines harden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions on welfare are likely to be delayed into next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/burnham-signals-fresh-moves-on-living-costs-as-political-battle-lines-harden/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/burnham-signals-fresh-moves-on-living-costs-as-political-battle-lines-harden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of UK pensioners paying the highest tax rates doubles in five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[One million will pay higher- or additional-rate tax on their retirement income, according to HMRC figures, as tax thresholds remain frozen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/number-of-uk-pensioners-paying-the-highest-tax-rates-doubles-in-five-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/finance/number-of-uk-pensioners-paying-the-highest-tax-rates-doubles-in-five-years/</guid></item></channel></rss>