Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will not campaign for Britain to leave the EU in a referendum, warning that the UK would become “a sort of greater Switzerland” if it quit the 27-nation bloc.

Measures to give savers extra security if a bank fails will be announced by the British government today as part of major reforms for Britain's banking system.

Fresh evidence of the UK's shortage of skilled workers was revealed today with a new study revealing that firms' expansion plans were being "frustrated" by the problem.

The biggest strike in Britain for over 30 years got under way today with schools, hospitals, courts, transport and government hit by a walkout involving up to two million workers.

BRITISH public sector workers went on strike from midnight in the bitter dispute over pensions, which union leaders warned had been made worse by measures in the autumn statement to curb pay and bring forward the state pension age.

New Year sales failed to spark a revival on the British high street after figures today showed trading grew at its slowest rate for more than a year.

Sterling strengthened against the dollar today after an upbeat survey on British retail sales fuelled expectations of more interest rate hikes in the UK.

Sterling strengthened against the dollar today after an upbeat survey on retail sales fuelled expectations of more interest rate hikes.

Graeme Evans, PA City Editor

Retail giant Tesco has withdrawn its own-brand almond fingers from sale after discovering some were contaminated with glass, the company said today.

High street supermarket giant Tesco is appealing to customers to observe a recall on widescreen televisions with a potentially dangerous fault.