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Sussex to launch UK’s first climate justice undergraduate degree
University announces new BA, after survey found most 14- to 18-year-olds want more rigorous climate change education. The University of Sussex will introduce what it says is the UK’s first ...The Guardian - 4d -
New hope for new towns, but who will pay for UK’s housing plans?
Labour government is weighing up where to locate its flagship homebuilding projectsFinancial Times - 4d -
UK’s Serious Fraud Office scraps move to Canary Wharf
Agency decides to remain near Trafalgar Square and use budget to improve internal systemsFinancial Times - 4d -
UK delays final approval for second runway at Gatwick pending changes to plan
Conditional decision comes as ministers bet on expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growthFinancial Times - 4d -
UK competition regulator will review fewer global deals, says boss
CMA head also warns it will not be ‘open season’ for takeovers harmful to consumersFinancial Times - 4d -
UK asylum claims hit highest level since 1979
More than 108,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in 2024, according to new statistics.BBC News - 4d -
Donald Trump suggests he will back UK in Chagos Islands deal
‘I think we’ll be inclined to go along with your country,’ president says of plan to hand sovereignty to Mauritius. Starmer visits Trump – latest updates Donald Trump has strongly hinted that ...The Guardian - 3d -
Privatised water companies escape scrutiny from UK regulator, inquiry finds
Ofwat has ‘limited mechanisms’ to check whether infrastructure investment has been carried outFinancial Times - 3d -
Sharp rise in UK young people not in work, education or training
Figures are uncertain but suggest men in particular are struggling to enter slowing labour marketFinancial Times - 3d -
Weekly quiz: How did the UK's oldest horse celebrate her birthday?
How much attention did you pay to what else has been going on in the world over the past seven days?BBC News - 3d -
Trump indicates he is ready to accept UK proposal for Chagos Islands deal
Remarks are a significant win for Sir Keir Starmer as he visits the White House for talks over UkraineFinancial Times - 3d -
UK-US trade deal could mean tariffs 'not necessary', says Trump
The US president says a trade deal could happen very quickly and avoid taxes on UK imports.BBC News - 3d -
US and UK in talks on trade deal that could spare Britain from tariffs
Donald Trump says America is looking to forge pact as ‘quickly as it can be done’Financial Times - 3d -
UK National Wealth Fund boosts support for energy efficiency in social housing
Rebranded UK Infrastructure Bank will guarantee loans from insurer RothesayFinancial Times - 3d -
Microsoft criticises CMA over ‘fundamental mistake’ in UK cloud probe
Tech group says antitrust regulator has ignored how AI is reshaping the tech industryFinancial Times - 3d -
Russia-linked Telegram channels ‘offering to pay for attacks on UK mosques’
Exclusive: Campaigners say cryptocurrency payments were offered to UK residents if they daubed anti-Muslim graffiti. A network of Telegram channels with Russian links is encouraging UK residents to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Psychiatric drug research held back by ‘stigma’, says top UK scientist
Mental health treatments face higher regulatory hurdles for approval, warns Imperial College professorFinancial Times - 3d -
UK house prices rise more than expected in February
Average cost of £270,493 is 3.9% higher year on year as buyers try to get ahead of stamp duty changes in AprilFinancial Times - 3d -
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Trump likens UK order against Apple to Chinese surveillance
US president lashes out at demand for tech group to grant access to secure cloud dataFinancial Times - 2d -
Zelenskyy says US support ‘crucial’ as he lands in UK for Starmer meeting
Ukraine president also due to meet other European leaders as he attempts to mitigate fallout from Washington fiasco. Live reaction to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump and Vance Volodymyr ...The Guardian - 2d -
UK and France to prepare Ukraine peace plan for Trump, Starmer says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the U.K. on Saturday, straight from his visit to Washington, D.C., with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.ABC News - 1d -
UK and France to present Ukraine peace plan to Trump, PM says
Sir Keir Starmer also says he believes the US president wants peace, despite last week's Oval Office row with Ukraine's leader.BBC News - 1d -
Giving away Chagos Islands not in UK's interest, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader says she remains opposed to a deal, despite US President Donald Trump signalling support.BBC News - 1d -
Covid rules should have been same across UK - Hart
"Politics in the decision-making" led to different in rules in Wales and England, says Simon Hart.BBC News - 21h -
Toughen UK worker rights bill to curb ‘rogue employers’, MPs say
Recommendations by parliamentarians come as ministers consider amendments to flagship legislationFinancial Times - 16h -
UK AI start-up Wayve accelerates global expansion plans
London-based group is testing its self-driving cars in Germany and the US and hopes to ‘soon’ agree deals with automakersFinancial Times - 9h -
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Chief of Microsoft-backed UK tech unicorn Builder.ai steps down
FT previously reported that Sachin Dev Duggal had been named in criminal probe and faced complaints about company cultureFinancial Times - 2h -
UK’s lowest-income workers to become eligible for sick pay
About 1.3mn Britons to benefit from legislative plan set to be laid out by ministersFinancial Times - 3h -
Musk boasts federal cuts by hoisting chainsaw at conference
Elon Musk drives home his rapid shredding of the federal government by hoisting a chainsaw representing the slashing of jobs and spending during a conference. Some Republicans are facing pushback ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Judge allows Trump's government workforce cuts to continue
A federal judge will allow the Trump administration's cuts to the government workforce to continue after declining a request from labor unions for relief. The judge says he lacks jurisdiction and ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Eye Opener: Federal jobs cuts continue
Thousands more federal workers find themselves without a job as President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk continue their massive cuts. Meanwhile, bus explosions in Israel threaten the Gaza ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Federal agencies that could be impacted by job cuts
A federal judge has paved the way, for now at least, for President Trump, Elon Musk and the DOGE team to go ahead with mass layoffs of federal employees. CBS News senior White House correspondent ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Rubio’s Dilemma: Cutting Trump’s Deal With ‘Bloodthirsty’ Putin
As a senator, Marco Rubio prided himself on challenging tyrants. But as secretary of state, President Trump has tasked him with helping to potentially turn Russia from an enemy into an ally.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Dems demand answers on workforce safety cuts
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Dems demand answers on workforce safety cuts The top Democrats on the House Committee on Education and the ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would move quickly to consider a more lasting injunction after hearing a laundry list of potential adverse effects of the Trump administration move to ...The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers
The firings are the first of what is expected to be a vast wave of layoffs by the Pentagon.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Jim Jordan derides critics of federal workforce cuts
He cited an example from the Washington Post about a locksmith.Politico - Feb. 23
