Insider Business Brief, hosted by Mark Morris

Insider Business Brief, hosted by Mark Morris

Start your day with Insider's Business Brief, the essential business news headlines, delivered by Mark Morris from Insider Media. Released every weekday before 8am, it’s your quick, smart update on the deals, decisions and developments driving the UK economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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June 18, 2025 1 min

From stubborn inflation and a downgraded economic outlook, to a major regional investor merger, AO World’s strong results, and fresh insight into the future of flexible work - here are today’s top UK business stories.


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From a £500m rail deal set to rescue British Steel, to Aviva’s £3.7bn Direct Line takeover, surging fossil fuel finance, job cuts linked to NICs, Gareth Bale’s move into football ownership, and Mizkan’s Manchester expansion - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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From fresh revelations over Glastonbury glamping firm Yurtel’s collapse and EDF’s takeover of Pod Point, to Octopus investing in African clean tech, Badenoch’s business plea, rising jobseeker numbers, and FuelHub’s funding push - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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From a surprise economic slump and warnings of a “National Health State”, to council funding concerns, a 74 per cent house price surge, and rising Tesco sales - here are today’s top UK business stories

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From a £1.7bn Assura takeover and scrutiny of the Evri-DHL merger, to key planning reforms, Zara’s sales boost, and Heathrow’s runway plea - here are today’s top UK business stories.


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From government spending pressures and Mike Ashley’s latest takeover target, to the collapse of healthcare firm Totally, Tesco’s results, a courier hiring spree at Evri, and a surge in nuclear sector jobs - here are today’s top UK business stories.


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From Rachel Reeves’ £15.6bn pledge to transform Northern transport and WH Smith’s upbeat travel sales, to warnings of mass oil and gas job losses, a reprieve on steel tariffs and a cyber attack on North Face - here are today’s top UK business stories.


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From calls to overhaul the water industry and Thames Water’s failed investor talks, to Pennon’s rising bills, a €1.3bn approach for Dalata, Greg Hands’ new role at Royal Mail, and a £7.1m payday for the M&S boss - here are today’s top UK business stories.


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From Vodafone and Three’s merger and rising UK house prices, to Michael O’Leary’s £93m Ryanair bonus, Dr Martens’ turnaround hopes, new UK weapons factories and the end of the NatWest bailout - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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From Auto Trader’s upbeat market outlook and Nationwide’s profit surge, to Nvidia’s soaring sales, Hollywood Bowl’s record revenues, Red Funnel’s green ferry plans and a tidal tech push in Wales - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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From Thames Water’s record fine and Pets at Home’s vet division overtaking retail, to Willmott Dixon’s profit rebound, falling retail confidence, and a warning from Britain’s biggest bioethanol plant - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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From food inflation edging up again and changing late-night pub habits, to M&C Saatchi’s Dubai sports-marketing buy-out, Whitbread’s new chair and Sandbanks retaining its crown as the UK’s priciest seaside hotspot - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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From falling energy bills and a profits surge at Warhammer maker Games Workshop, to signs of resilience in the private sector, a delayed takeover vote at Assura and a slump in Bloomsbury shares - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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From government borrowing soaring and BT raising its broadband target, to EasyJet narrowing winter losses, job cuts at Harvey Nichols, and a lifeline for Liberty Steel - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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From UK inflation hitting a 14-month high and a £300m cyber attack at M&S, to profit jumps at Currys, and a possible sale of Revolution Beauty - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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From Just Eat’s £3.4bn sale and Diageo’s warning over US tariffs, to progress in Keir Starmer’s EU talks, a threat to UK gas storage, record house prices and a surge in AI-assisted shopping - here are today’s top UK business stories.


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From the latest Sunday Times Rich List and the King’s personal wealth hitting £640m, to a shareholder revolt at Next, a revenue warning from Future, strong results from Landsec and NatWest edging closer to full privatisation - here are today’s top UK business stories.


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From stronger-than-expected UK growth and a fall in foreign investment to rising profits at National Grid and Aviva, a £1.2bn food merger, strong results from Premier Foods and ITV’s digital boost - here are today’s top business stories in the UK.


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From Burberry’s planned job cuts and Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover probe to China’s criticism of the UK-US trade pact, GSK’s £950m liver drug deal, strong results from Imperial Brands, and a broadband sale by Persimmon, here are today’s top business stories in the UK. 


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From Marston’s and Wickes posting strong trading updates to Virgin Media O2’s £1.4bn merger, major job cuts at Nissan, a rise in UK unemployment, and a bumper April for retail - here are today’s top stories in UK business.

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