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 restarted

Business - 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.

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 decision

Business - 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 partners

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Britain’s bold plan to create super funds

The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strong

Business - Financial Times - November 14

EU regulator proposes shortening trade settlement times from October 2027

Esma recommendation will align bloc’s move with UK plans

World - 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 ...

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.

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 tariffs

Business - 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 mandate

World - 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 policy

Business - 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.

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 Trump

World - Financial Times - November 7

Trump’s election victory is Starmer’s worst nightmare

The Republican’s victory threatens the UK’s already anaemic growth

World - 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 allies

World - 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