Millions of UK tyres meant for recycling sent to furnaces in India

Minimum wage rises do not seem to boost UK productivity

Big increases in statutory wage floor has raised workplace intensity, shutting some jobseekers out of employment

Financial Times - 1d

More than half of UK's butterfly species in long-term decline

The destruction of habitats by humans is largely to blame, a conservationist warns.

BBC News - 23h

UK couple's death in New Zealand probed as murder-suicide

The bodies were found after officers forced entry to a house in Roseneath, near Wellington, on Monday.

BBC News - 22h

UK foreign secretary urges Kosovo to make progress in talks with Serbia

The United Kingdom’s foreign secretary gave assurances of Britain’s interest in the Western Balkan region while visiting Kosovo on Wednesday, urging both Kosovo and Serbia to make progress in ...

ABC News - 23h

UK floats plan for joint European fund to ‘stockpile’ weapons

‘Supranational’ vehicle would purchase for participating states at more favourable borrowing rates

Financial Times - 20h

Fabric of UK at risk of ‘unravelling’ due to street crime, says attorney-general

Unpunished offences one of country’s biggest law and order challenges, warns Lord Richard Hermer

Financial Times - 16h

Rolls-Royce in talks over UK subsidies for new engine development

FTSE 100 group believes the £3bn narrow-body project could deliver a step change in British economy

Financial Times - 6h

Private equity firms urge UK to rethink carried interest tax change

Blackstone, KKR and EQT among buyout groups raising concerns over government reforms

Financial Times - 6h

'It's a huge blow to Scotland's whisky industry' - UK firms react

Business in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland tell us what US tariffs could mean for them.

BBC News - 1h

USA set to host '31 WWC, UK to get '35 edition

Gianni Infantino said the United States and the United Kingdom are poised to be named as hosts of the Women's World Cup in 2031 and 2035, respectively.

ESPN - 1h

Why is Britain's club scene changing?

From DJs and club owners to party-goers, we find out why the UK's club scene is shrinking.

BBC News - Mar. 20

Nations braced for Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ levies

US secondary tariffs to be announced, while car finance providers launch high-stakes appeal in UK Supreme Court

Financial Times - 3d

Thames Water selects KKR as preferred bidder

Private equity interest comes as UK’s largest water utility fights to avoid renationalisation

Financial Times - 3d

People smugglers exploited fragmented policing on small boats, PM says

UK-hosted talks, seen as the first of their kind, aim to increase international co-operation.

BBC News - 2d

'Ghosts in the system': BBC speaks to bipolar patients who feel failed and forgotten

Exclusive data shows how neglect of this common mental health condition costs the UK nearly £10bn a year.

BBC News - 2d

Revenge porn victim 'constantly paranoid' after topless images shared online

A record number of victims of so-called revenge porn reported intimate image abuse to a dedicated UK helpline last year.

BBC News - 5h

FirstFT: The fallout from Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs

Also in today’s newsletter, Nato’s role in Ukraine peacekeeping force and dealmakers lobby UK over carried interest

Financial Times - 5h

Starmer warns of ‘economic impact’ after Trump talks fail to avert tariffs

UK prime minister hopes negotiations between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

Financial Times - 1h

Labour’s diplomatic achievement on tariffs will not pay electoral dividends

Despite UK’s relatively low levy, there is little to gain from being seen to be palling up to Donald Trump

Financial Times - 1h

Trump Administration Will Review Billions in Funding for Harvard

The move follows the cancellation of roughly $400 million in funding for Columbia and the suspension of $175 million for the University of Pennsylvania.

The New York Times - 1d

Calais Campbell gets deal worth up to $7.5M with Arizona Cardinals

After playing a one-year, $2 million deal in 2024 for the Dolphins, Calais Campbell will make up to $7.5 million with the Cardinals.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Browns have challenged Myles Garrett to become "a real leader of the team"

The Browns signed Myles Garrett to a four-year, $160 million extension in March that included $123.5 million guaranteed.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

Trump administration reportedly warns European companies to comply with anti-DEI order

The Trump administration has reportedly sent letters to European companies asking them to comply with a U.S. executive order banning DEI initiatives.

CNBC - 3d

Four pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after quake

At least 1,700 people have died in Myanmar, and while many countries have sent aid and support, a lack of equipment is severely hampering rescue efforts.

BBC News - 3d

Bangkok Has New Fears About High-Rise Buildings After Myanmar Earthquake

Buildings are rising all over the city, emblems of economic growth. But an earthquake that sent one crashing to the ground has stirred fears about building safety.

The New York Times - 3d

Packers get speedy Texas WR Matthew Golden in new NFL.com mock draft

The latest mock draft from Eric Edholm of NFL.com sent a blazing fast wide receiver to the Green Bay Packers in the first round.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Senate Democrats demand release of Harvard Medical School researcher

A group of Senate Democrats on Monday sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding the release of a Harvard Medical School researcher who was detained by Immigration and Customs ...

The Hill - 2d

Burst gas pipe sparks column of flame in Malaysia, injuring more than 100 people

A fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to several homes and sent a fireball into the sky outside Malaysia’s largest city, injuring more than 100 people.

NBC News - 2d

Trump administration suspends multiple Princeton research grants

The Trump administration has suspended multiple research grants with Princeton University, according to the school’s president. President Christopher Eisgruber sent a message to the university ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump official admits "administrative error" in deporting man to El Salvador

Top ICE official calls removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on deportation flight that sent him to a supermax prison in El Salvador an "administrative error."

CBS News - 1d

Senate Votes to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, With G.O.P. Support

A measure to cancel some Canadian tariffs is all but certain to stall in the House. But with a handful of Republicans in favor, the vote sent a signal of opposition to the levies.

The New York Times - 10h

PGA Tour money leaders: Rory McIlroy's tie for fifth enables him to surpass $100 million

Who are the PGA Tour money leaders after the Texas Children's Houston Open?

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Real Madrid, Liverpool interested in €50 million-rated South American centre-back

Real Madrid are looking into the possibility of reinforcing their centre-back department in the summer given the advancing ages of David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger, both of whom have contracts that ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Officers Accused Of Stealing $21 Million In Crypto While Investigating A Corruption Case

Yahoo News - 2d

Premier League giants willing to offer €35-40 million for out-of-favour Barcelona midfielder

According to Fichajes, Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea are both keen on signing Barcelona’s talented midfielder Marc Casado, so much so that they are preparing offers ranging between €35...

Yahoo Sports - 2d