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UK justice secretary to over-rule new sentencing advice over ‘double standards’
Shabana Mahmood will recommend reversing guidelines that appear to favour offenders from ethnic minoritiesFinancial Times - 17h -
UK plans joint bid to host 2035 Women’s World Cup in ‘monumental moment’
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland involved Keir Starmer promises ‘government’s full support’ The home nations are to join together in a bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035, a ...The Guardian - 16h -
Freezing health benefit would save UK £1bn a year by 2029, says think-tank
State spending on incapacity and disability payments has risen sharply in recent yearsFinancial Times - 12h -
UK construction in biggest downturn since 2020; recruiters warn of tough business conditions – business live
Dollar slides after US president exempts carmakers from 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico; euro and sterling reverse earlier gains. The eurozone saw the biggest slump in construction in three months ...The Guardian - 55m -
Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live
One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reports. German election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
This is a hard choice. We believe in foreign aid – but we have to make cuts. We must keep the UK safe | David Lammy
Putin’s Russia is a threat to all Europe, including the UK. Vital aid work will be hit as we spend more on defence, but we must deal with the world as it is. There are moments in history when ...The Guardian - Feb. 25