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UK ‘falling behind’ on sewage pollution regulation while EU tightens rules
EU member states agree to update urban waste water treatment directive. The UK is falling further behind on sewage pollution regulation as the EU tightens its rules to clean up Europe’s waterways, ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
UK will fall behind supercomputer rivals, head of axed £800mn project warns
Mark Parsons, who led exascale venture in Edinburgh, says it would be a ‘disaster’ if funding is not restartedBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers
It comes after the PM and other cabinet ministers have faced criticism for accepting freebies.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
HMRC to hand back £700mn to top UK companies after EU tax ruling
London Stock Exchange Group, Pearson and ITV stand to gain from European court decisionBusiness - Financial Times - November 10 -
Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU
Reeves and Bailey highlight damage from Brexit amid concern about Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partnersBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Britain’s bold plan to create super funds
The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strongBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
EU regulator proposes shortening trade settlement times from October 2027
Esma recommendation will align bloc’s move with UK plansWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
FCC regulator claims Harris appearance on SNL violates ‘equal time’ rule
But a spokesperson says ‘the FCC has not made any determination regarding political programming rules’. A US government communications regulator has claimed that Vice-President Kamala Harris’s ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
New rules and regulations for airlines, fliers ahead of Thanksgiving travel
The busiest travel days of the year are right around the corner with millions of people expected to take to the skies for the Thanksgiving holiday. This year's holiday season also coincides with ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Man dies while trying to cross Channel to UK
Forty-year-old has cardiac arrest after boat carrying 50 people deflates shortly after leaving France. A 40-year-old man died on Sunday trying to cross the Channel from northern France to the UK.. ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
EU or US? UK plays piggy in the middle
Plus, will Reeves’ pension reforms achieve the economic growth Labour hopes for?World - Financial Times - November 15 -
UK wants to hire EU negotiator to 'reset' relations
The role will “prepare and lead negotiations with the EU on key UK interests”, the job posting said.Top stories - BBC News - 10 hours ago -
UK regulator paves way for £16.5bn Vodafone-Three merger
CMA signals support for deal as long as companies commit to delivering joint network plan and retaining certain mobile tariffsBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
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 mandateWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
What Trump means for Silicon Valley
I expect the administration, with the advice of Elon Musk, will adopt a mercantilist AI policyBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
UK regulator says Apple, Google blocking innovation in mobile browsers
The United Kingdom’s top antitrust regulator said Friday that an independent inquiry provisionally found that Apple's and Google’s policies for mobile browsers are blocking innovation. The report ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump dance falls fully within NFL rules
More and more NFL players are mimicking the two-fisted dance from the 45th and 47th U.S. president.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago -
Georgia's pro-EU opposition says vote stolen as ruling party claims victory
The opposition disputes initial results giving the ruling party 54%, after exit polls tell a different story.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Georgia’s ruling party leading in pivotal election ahead of pro-EU opposition
Results with 70% of precincts counted give Georgian Dream majority in vote seen as crucial to possible EU membership. Georgia’s ruling party is leading in a pivotal parliamentary election widely ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Georgia’s ruling pro-Russia party retains power in blow to EU aspirations
OSCE observers say election bore evidence of ‘democratic backsliding’ with reports of intimidation and coercion. Georgia’s ruling party has retained power in a contested parliamentary election in a ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Biden urges reconciliation as Democrats begin blame game
US president seeks to ‘bring down the temperature’ as fury builds in party over loss to TrumpWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Trump’s election victory is Starmer’s worst nightmare
The Republican’s victory threatens the UK’s already anaemic growthWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
How Scholz finally found his voice and called time on the German coalition
Chancellor abandons years-long reticence to go against political alliesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
EU emissions fall by 8% in steep reduction reminiscent of Covid shutdown
Decline over 2023, helped by switch to renewable power, means greenhouse gas pollution is now 37% below 1990 levels. The EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 8% last year, the European Environment ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
BBC chair calls for overhaul of UK broadcasting rules
Samir Shah wants regulatory regime improved so public service broadcasters can act with ‘agility, flexibility and pace’Business - Financial Times - November 4 -
The UK gets it wrong again on fiscal rules
You’re a little much for me, public sector net financial liabilitiesWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
UK unveils shake-up of financial compensation rules
Move is latest sign of government’s push to loosen City of London regulationBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
EY partner payouts in UK fall to £723,000 on average
Big Four accounting firm hit by sharp slowdown in revenue growth and an increase in partnership sizeBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
UK earnings inequality falls to lowest on record
Drop comes after successive increases in hourly minimum wageWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Fresh weather warnings as UK hit by cold snap
Fresh warnings of snow and ice announced for parts of the UK going into Thursday and the weekend.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
UK-EU ‘reset’ talks delayed until next year
Negotiations expected to focus on post-Brexit fishing rights and electricity trading arrangements, which expire in 2026Business - Financial Times - October 25 -
UK pays more than EU for gas as winter looms
High transmission costs and global shortage of LNG push gap over European prices to widest since late 2021World - Financial Times - November 5