Business

Britain's two biggest telecoms companies are preparing to lobby Boris Johnson in support of Huawei's involvement in the UK's 5G communications network.

A chilled food distributor which counts J Sainsbury, the supermarket giant, as its biggest retail customer is racing to find new owners after recording multi-million pound losses.

Sainsbury's has been crowned the cheapest supermarket of 2019 after a study by the Which? consumer group.

Retail sales fell for a record fifth month in a row in December, as shoppers continued to be cautious in the run-up to Christmas.

Struggling airline Flybe has attempted to explain the help it is getting from the taxman - as the government comes under more pressure over the deal it struck to keep the company going.

Travelex, the foreign exchange operator held hostage by cyber attackers since New Year's Eve, has said a phased restoration of its global systems is finally underway.

Britain's data watchdog has been criticised for failing to punish companies involved in what has been described as the UK's largest recorded data breach.

China has reported its weakest economic growth for almost three decades as it battles a series of challenges including its trade war with the United States.

Anti-HS2 protesters have tried to block the railway's construction by attaching themselves to trees on the planned route.

The European Parliament is calling for common chargers to be introduced that would fit all mobile phones and tablets.