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The UK’s ‘quango’ state
Starmer’s push to slash arm’s-length bodies follows in a long line of ‘red tape challenges’ by previous governmentsFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
‘The only thing still working’: Russia and UK agreement to tend war graves transcends bitter international relations
Private understanding ensures tending of British military graves in Russia and Crimea, and Soviet graves in UK. In graves at Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and Vladivostok, in Russia, lie the bodies of 663 ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trinidad and Tobago calls new UK visa requirement ‘disproportionate move’
Travellers from country now need visas with decision reportedly made in response to rising asylum claims. UK politics live – latest updates Trinidad and Tobago has described Britain’s new visa ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
The UK’s gamble on solar geoengineering is like using aspirin for cancer | Raymond Pierrehumbert and Michael Mann
Injecting pollutants into the atmosphere to reflect the sun would be extremely dangerous, but the UK is funding field trials. Some years ago in the pages of the Guardian, we sounded the alarm ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
UK economy shrinks in January; stocks and euro jump on German debt deal – as it happened
UK economy unexpectedly contracts by 0.1% in January in blow to the chancellor ahead of spring statement; Friedrich Merz declares: ‘Germany is back’. Let’s look at the GDP figures in more detail.. ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Ukraine war live: Putin response to peace plan ‘not good enough’, says UK, as international militaries prepare to meet in London
Representatives from numerous international militaries will meet in London on Thursday, says UK prime minister. Few resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a deliberate reason, and Keir ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India
Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study. A high-achieving academic has been threatened with deportation from the UK because the Home Office ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off
Welfare secretary announces changes aimed at cutting bill by up to £5bn in face of opposition from Labour MPs. UK politics live – latest updates Liz Kendall, the welfare secretary, has faced ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Next UK interest rate cut may not come until August after hawkish Bank of England hold – business live
Monetary Policy Committee votes 8-1 to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 4.5%. Bank of England says companies freezing hiring plans as it keeps interest rates on hold In the property ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says
Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with drugs for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarce. Drug shortages in the UK have risen to their worst level for four years, official ...The Guardian - 6d -
All UK families ‘to be worse off by 2030’ as poor bear the brunt, new data warns
Keir Starmer has been dealt a fresh blow to his living standards pledge in advance of the spring statement. . Living standards for all UK families are set to fall by 2030, with those on the lowest ...The Guardian - 6d -
The UK’s academic recession is in full swing
This university crisis is a grim scrabble for numbersFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January
A slowdown in manufacturing was one of the main reasons for the dip, the Office for National Statistics says.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
The UK’s cosiest pubs: the readers’ picks
Earlier this year we published a list of our favourite spots for a pint by the fire. Here are the places you’d like to addFinancial Times - Mar. 16 -
UK Athletics denies Paralympian's manslaughter
Abdullah Hayayei died after a metal cage fell on him during training at Newham Leisure Centre.BBC News - Mar. 18 -
Santander to close a fifth of UK branches
Spanish lender will shut 95 of its 444 branches as it explores strategic options for British businessFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
UK issues travel warning for US
The United Kingdom updated its advice for travel to the United States on Thursday, warning of harsh consequences for British passport holders who violate U.S. immigration laws. The notice comes ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
UK races to avoid Trump tariffs
US wants Britain to drop its digital services tax, which affects big American companiesFinancial Times - Mar. 21 -
UK government borrowing overshoots expectations
Official figures will add to pressure on chancellor as she prepares for Spring Statement next weekFinancial Times - Mar. 21 -
Is the UK's warm spell over for now?
After the recent spring warmth, is the weather changing? Darren Bett has the answer.BBC News - Mar. 21 -
The UK chancellor’s fiscal holding operation
The government needs to make bold choices ahead of the autumn BudgetFinancial Times - 2d -
David Lammy says G7 considering further moves to pressure Russia into agreeing Ukraine ceasefire – UK politics live
‘We have more cards we can play,’ foreign secretary tells MPs as he says G7 foreign ministers found ‘common ground’ when meeting last week. The Reform UK press conference is about to start. There ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
The Rachel Reeves Weekender: Civil Service Cuts Confirmed
What could the Spring Statement mean for the UK?BBC News - 5d -
UK to impose new targets on regulators to spur innovation
Goals designed to hasten rollout of advances such as drones and autonomous vehicles, says Patrick VallanceFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Runcorn by-election could be proof of concept for Reform UK
Crucial vote is opportunity for Farage’s party to hone its election-winning machineFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Why the UK Has Not Retaliated Against Trump’s Tariffs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to stay close to the United States, even as the uncertainty unleashed by President Trump offers a chance to build ties with the European Union.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
UK revokes accreditation for two Russian diplomatic officials
It comes after two British officials were accused of spying and ordered to leave Russia on Monday.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January
The U.K.'s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January, official figures showed on Friday.CNBC - Mar. 14 -
UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January
Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring StatementFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
The UK is reassessing its nuclear deterrent because of Trump
The first seven weeks of Trump’s second term have unbalanced fundamental strategic assumptions that the United Kingdom and Europe have relied on for decades.The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Will AI save the UK government £45bn a year?
Ministers believe that increased use of artificial intelligence can help fix the public finances but experts have their doubtsFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Plea for man suspected of student's murder to return to UK
Farouk Abdulhak fled to Yemen within hours of Martine Vik Magnussen's death in 2008.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
What went wrong with the UK’s welfare system?
Factors behind sharp rise in incapacity and disability benefits are complex and at times counterintuitiveFinancial Times - Mar. 16 -
Reeves to restrict UK competition watchdog’s merger investigations
Chancellor wants probes by the Competition and Markets Authority to be faster and more predictableFinancial Times - Mar. 17 -
Nearly 42,000 UK asylum seekers waiting on appeal
Refugee Council said the number increased by five times in two years and those appealing still require accommodation.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Net zero by 2050 'impossible' for UK, says Badenoch
The Tory leader says the target is impossible "without a serious drop in our living standards".BBC News - Mar. 18 -
How the UK’s welfare cuts will change claimants’ lives
Radical changes that will cut income for 1mn people may not get many more into work, say analystsFinancial Times - Mar. 18 -
Santander to close almost a quarter of UK branches
The bank will start closing branches from June, putting 750 jobs at risk.BBC News - Mar. 19
