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JD Vance Ignites Outrage in UK With ‘Random Country’ Comment

The vice president denied that he was talking about Britain and France when he downplayed “20,000 troops from some random country” protecting Ukraine. No other countries have pledged troops.

The New York Times - 2d

Vance criticised after comments on UK-French peacekeeping plan

US vice-president said deal unlikely to be secured by ‘some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years’

Financial Times - 1d

Microsoft’s $13bn OpenAI tie-up cleared by UK regulator

CMA says recent developments that reduce the start-up’s reliance on Microsoft contributed to its decision

Financial Times - 1d

UK watchdog drops competition review of Microsoft's OpenAI deal

Britain’s competition watchdog says it has dropped its review of Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI

ABC News - 1d

UK defence secretary to discuss ‘parameters’ of Ukraine peace plan in US talks

John Healey flies to Washington to persuade American counterpart to offer military ‘backstop’ for European force

Financial Times - 1d

Pensions minister says schemes must invest more in UK

Torsten Bell says optimising outcomes is deeply compatible with backing Britain

Financial Times - 1d

‘Seismic’ shift in UK-US relations is not a blip, warns ex-ambassador

Sir David Manning and other former diplomats highlight major changes in ‘special relationship’. UK politics live – latest updates Something seismic has changed in the US-British relationship ...

The Guardian - 1d

Union deals will give UK employers wriggle room on zero-hours jobs

Changes to workers’ rights bill would create strong incentive for businesses to enter collective bargaining schemes

Financial Times - 23h

New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK loses job after Trump comments

Phil Goff questioned Donald Trump’s grasp of history at a Chatham House event in London, prompting the foreign minister to say his position is ‘untenable’. New Zealand’s high commissioner to the ...

The Guardian - 16h

UK scientists develop DNA sequencing system to fight superbugs

Exclusive: Sequencing will help doctors identify bacteria that cause infections and offer effective treatments faster and more accurately. Scientists have developed a rapid DNA sequencing system to ...

The Guardian - 14h

Class UK defence investments as ethical, Labour MPs urge banks

Letter to lenders and fund managers seeks to sweep away elements of ESG rules that hamper arms companies

Financial Times - 14h

New Zealand fires envoy to UK who questioned Trump's grasp of history

Phil Goff asked if Trump "understands history" as he contrasted him with Sir Winston Churchill.

BBC News - 11h

More women doctors than men for first time in UK

A driving factor is the rising number of women joining medical schools, the General Medical Council says.

BBC News - 9h

UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level

Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.

BBC News - 9h

UK construction activity falls at fastest pace since 2020

PMI index declines to five-year low as housebuilding plummets

Financial Times - 7h

US 'destroying' world order, Ukraine's ambassador to UK says

Valerii Zaluzhnyi's comments come amid an apparent cooling of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.

BBC News - 5h

About 20 countries could join Ukraine coalition, UK says

The countries, largely from Europe and the Commonwealth, would not all send troops but are offering support.

BBC News - 3h

UK to overhaul oil and gas windfall tax regime after 2030

Yahoo News - 2h

Starmer highlights UK’s war record in implicit rebuke to Vance as Lib Dems mock Badenoch for defending him – UK politics live

Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’. In response to a question about intelligence cooperation with ...

The Guardian - 1d

UK’s Hinkley Point C nuclear plant yet to attract new investors, says EDF boss

Focus falls on future of flagship energy project, the first for a generation

Financial Times - Feb. 21

UK court refuses to say financier acted in 'good faith' in Vatican deal but says he wasn't dishonest

A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in his dealings involving the Holy See’s investment in a London property

ABC News - Feb. 21

Long-term effects of Gaza war could quadruple Palestinian death toll, warn UK doctors

Surgeons who worked in Gaza fear disease, malnutrition and eradication of healthcare will reverberate for decades . British doctors who worked in Gaza during the war have issued dire predictions ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Far-right links and Putin praise: fears over £600m UK history theme park plan

French family behind project visited Kremlin in 2014 to discuss building ‘Tsarland’ in annexed Crimea. With its spectacular shows featuring Viking longboats, Roman charioteers and sword-wielding ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

UK soil breakthrough could cut farm fertiliser use and advance sustainable agriculture

Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming. A biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered by ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Creative industries are among the UK’s crown jewels – and AI is out to steal them | John Naughton

The tech firms’ efforts to change copyright laws and gain free access to intellectual property is patently wrong. There are decades when nothing happens (as Lenin is – wrongly – supposed to have ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

UK companies pay less than half of fines issued for filing accounts late

Disparity raises questions about ability of Companies House to tackle non-compliance

Financial Times - Feb. 23

UK steelmakers face £150mn annual bill from carbon charges, industry warns

Decision to wind down free emission allowances is an ‘earthquake moment’ for producers

Financial Times - Feb. 23

UK develops AI CV-writing tool to ease pressure on job support staff

Plan will free up work coaches for more ‘valuable’ employment as ministers seek to cut welfare bill

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Trump will meet French and UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe

President Donald Trump holds talks this week with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations

ABC News - Feb. 24

Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against UK band The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival

A London judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit against the British band The 1975 over the lead singer’s gay kiss that led Malaysian authorities to shut down a music festival

ABC News - Feb. 24

EU and UK in talks about Europe-wide defence funding amid fear of US pullback

Donald Trump’s re-engagement with Russia has given new urgency to European discussions

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Only 1% of UK workers off sick find jobs within 6 months, report says

Think-tank’s findings show need to change financial incentives to help ill and disabled people return to employment

Financial Times - Feb. 25

It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alastair Webber

The plan to weaken copyright law, allowing tech firms to profit for free from people’s talent, is an outrage, and the nation would suffer. We are father and son: one has written 16 musicals and ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

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