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Post Office tussles with UK government over ‘drip feed’ funding
State-owned company at centre of Horizon scandal struggling to secure long-term finance deal, say sourcesFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
UK recruiters say toughest conditions in jobs market since Covid
KPMG/REC report points to impact of tax-raising measures in October Budget on employer confidenceFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Poor customer service hitting trust in UK tax authority
Both individuals and most businesses have lost faith in HMRC, spending watchdog findsFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Dismay as UK poised to cut funding for global vaccination group Gavi
Exclusive: Aid charities alarmed as decision would come in wake of Donald Trump’s decision to freeze USAid activities. The UK is poised to cut funding to a global vaccination group that has ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
UK lacks coherent rural policy, says environment committee chair
Alistair Carmichael calls on government to engage with ‘disaffected’ communities as farmers set for latest protestFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration
The British government is touting its success in raiding businesses that employ unauthorized workers and deporting thousands of migrants with no right to stay in the U.K. The “blitz on illegal ...ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Labour peer calls for UK attorney-general Hermer to quit
Lord Glasman’s criticism comes as tensions rise between liberal and conservative wings of Sir Keir Starmer’s partyFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
UK must respect Trump's mandate, new US ambassador tells BBC
In his first day on the job, Lord Peter Mandelson says "we have to respect and understand what drives" the US president.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Care workers mistreated despite UK government efforts to tackle abuses
Unison survey shows more than a quarter of migrant staff were paid less than the statutory hourly minimumFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
UK to change ‘unintended’ non-dom hit to overseas bank accounts
The effect of the provision would be reversed pending ministerial sign-off, a Treasury official saidFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
What the UK’s largest freezer tells us about future of food
Automated stores run by global companies such as NewCold have become critical in keeping supermarkets stockedFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
UK family tell of nightmare of bloodstained, sex toy-filled holiday rental
The family, which included four small children, were initially told by Vrbo that the property’s issues were ‘minor’. A family who arrived at their rented holiday house to find bloodstained ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Will Canada, Australia and UK scramble to cut deals on steel and aluminium?
US steel suppliers have just over a month to decide how to respond before the new tariffs take effect.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
US and UK refuse to sign summit declaration on AI safety
JD Vance vows that US will dominate the technology in warning to Europe and ChinaFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Real estate developers pile into UK student housing sector
Record number of deals in 2024 comes despite sharp fall in international student numbersFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
UK diverges from EU on US tariffs and artificial intelligence safety
Decision not to impose immediate reprisals comes as London follows Washington in refusing to sign global AI accordFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
China refuses to bow to UK request over fence for London embassy
Approval from Home Office had been granted on condition of perimeter for part of Tower Hamlets siteFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
US and UK refuse to sign Paris summit declaration on ‘inclusive’ AI
Confirmation of snub comes after JD Vance criticises Europe’s ‘excessive regulation’ of technology. . The US and the UK have refused to sign a declaration on “inclusive and sustainable” artificial ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Reeves faces cutting spending or raising taxes as UK growth disappoints
Chancellor’s fiscal headroom has been wiped out, according to preliminary forecasts by watchdogFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
HMRC ‘vastly underestimating’ UK tax evasion, MPs say
Cross-party committee warns agency is not ‘sufficiently curious’ about scale of illegal practiceFinancial Times - Feb. 12 -
UK accountants push to end fees cap on ESG work for audit clients
Move would dilute rule designed to protect auditor independenceFinancial Times - 6d -
UK banks to lobby Reeves on hiring top foreign talent
Chancellor’s meeting with financial services groups expected to focus on visas, regulation and taxFinancial Times - 6d -
Refugees who arrive in UK via irregular routes to be barred from citizenship
Change to immigration rules comes as government tries to fend off growing threat posed by Reform partyFinancial Times - 6d -
Starmer summons UK defence chiefs in tussle over spending
Donald Trump is pushing European governments to commit much higher funding to armed forcesFinancial Times - 6d -
PM pledges to close loophole that let Gazan family settle in UK
The family won an appeal to come to the UK, after originally applying through a scheme for Ukrainians.BBC News - 6d -
Treasury fears UK watchdog will give it little credit for pro-growth reforms
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is braced for a steep downgrade by the Office for Budget Responsibility to its forecasts for outputFinancial Times - 6d -
UK trader wins fight against extradition to US on insider trading charges
UK Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed extradition of Joseph El-Khouri, curbing the reach of US prosecutorsFinancial Times - 6d -
Everton sponsor leaves UK after porn ad probe
Gambling site Stake will leave the UK as a regulator investigation continues.BBC News - 6d -
Reform UK sets out plan to tax renewable energy
Deputy leader Richard Tice argues net-zero policies are to blame for higher energy bills in the UK.BBC News - 6d -
UK competition regulator must be ‘less risk averse’, minister will urge
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds will set out ‘strategic steer’ for CMA on ThursdayFinancial Times - 6d -
Surge in 18-year-olds applying for UK engineering degrees
University admission data also highlights that students are deserting nursing and teaching coursesFinancial Times - 6d -
New UK property listings bounce back as mortgage rates fall
Bank of England interest rate cuts boost residential market activity, say estate agentsFinancial Times - 6d -
Two key steps the UK could take on fiscal pressures and growth
Government should consider handing over inflation target to BoE and issue more index-linked giltsFinancial Times - 5d -
Modest UK growth reprieve leaves Reeves on defensive ahead of Spring Statement
Figures do little to dispel broader concerns about weakness of the economy and its impact on public financesFinancial Times - 5d -
Number of UK first-time buyers rose by 20% in 2024
Halifax data points to impact of easing borrowing costs although affordability challenges remainFinancial Times - 5d -
High court to hear claim of secret Ireland-UK terrorism defence pact
The alleged agreement would have come into effect in the event of a hijacking or terrorist attack in Irish airspace. A legal bid to establish whether or not the Irish government entered a secret ...The Guardian - 4d -
Competition chair told by ministers to help ‘maximise’ UK investment
Former Amazon director Doug Gurr says he has been instructed to be a ‘bridge’ to businessFinancial Times - 4d -
UK refuses to release details of Thiel’s meeting with former minister
Government argues disclosure could ‘prejudice diplomatic relations’Financial Times - 4d -
‘It’s hard to survive’: why UK private hire drivers are striking on Valentine’s Day
About 200 drivers got in touch with the Guardian to share their views on the industrial action. When Simon Waite began working as a private hire driver in 2017, it gave him the flexibility and ...The Guardian - 4d -
US politicians furious at UK demand for encrypted Apple data
They say the US should re-evaluate its cyber-security partnership with the UK unless the "dangerous" request is withdrawn.BBC News - 4d