Louise Haigh resigns as UK transport secretary after admitting phone offence

UK Pizza Hut to raise funds after Budget tax hikes

The money could come from a sale of part of the business, or new investment from existing shareholders.

UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs

At the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls. On Friday, 240 experts from 40 countries descended on Viseu in ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

UK merger regulator to explore deal remedies after anti-growth criticism

CMA chief says agency is very aware that boosting the economy is an important part of its mandate

World - Financial Times - November 21

Man dies after tree falls on car as Storm Bert sweeps UK

Weather warnings for rain, wind, and floods remain in place for much of England, Scotland, and Wales.

More rain forecast after Storm Bert hits UK

At least five people died as the storm brought heavy rain, wind and snow over the weekend.

Fresh weather warnings amid Storm Bert clean-up

Flood warnings are still in place as new weather alerts are issued for heavy rain.

What we know about Trump Cabinet picks so far after Burgum selected for secretary of the Interior

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to run the Department of the Interior. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more on that and the other Trump Cabinet ...

Liberty Energy stock jumps after Trump picks CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary

The CEO has denied that climate change is a global crisis that requires a transition away from fossil fuels.

Business - CNBC - November 18

Republican Senators Rally Behind Pete Hegseth Amid Sexual Assault Accusations

Some Republican senators, who will consider his nomination to be defense secretary, shrugged off the accusations and defended him.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 21

Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns

Justin Welby has stepped down over a church abuse scandal.

Tow Truck Busted Transporting Stolen Cars

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Harris phone banks on Election Day

Vice President Kamala Harris spent Election Day phone banking and thanking her staff at Democratic headquarters in Washington D.C. Nancy Cordes reports.

An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers’ Worst Nightmare

Daisy Harris, an A.I.-generated English granny, has been stymying scammers with meandering, time-wasting conversations. But can she actually make a dent in the flood of fraud?

Tech - The New York Times - 3 days ago

UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’. Wes Streeting has now delivered his ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Alan Jones charged with 24 indecent assault and sexual touching offences against eight victims

Former Sydney radio host – who has previously denied all allegations against him – charged over incidents that allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2019. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

The abuse scandal that led to the archbishop's resignation

Justin Welby said he had to take responsibility for failures since he was notified about abuse committed by John Smyth.

UK borrowing costs soar day after Labour government unveiled tax-raising budget

U.K. bond yields spiked sharply Thursday after the ruling Labour Party unveiled a sweeping package of tax hikes and increased borrowing.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live

PM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five years. Rachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.. She is being ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Some UK non-doms to pay exit charges on trusts after Budget changes

Move to target wealthy foreigners comes as government makes several concessions to stem flow out of Britain

World - Financial Times - November 1

Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live

Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’. Another Labour politician who has criticised Donald Trump strongly in the past ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

‘What have they done…Again?’: What the UK papers say after Trump’s momentous political comeback

Donald’s Trump extraordinary victory in divisive elections in the US dominated the UK papers on Thursday, as the world grapples with Trump 2.0. US election 2024 – latest updates US election ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spike

The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point after inflation across the U.K. fell below its target rate of 2%

World - ABC News - November 7

Bank of England cuts main interest rate by a quarter-point to 4.75% after UK inflation falls