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Private equity firms urge UK to rethink carried interest tax change
Blackstone, KKR and EQT among buyout groups raising concerns over government reformsFinancial Times - 7h -
'It's a huge blow to Scotland's whisky industry' - UK firms react
Business in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland tell us what US tariffs could mean for them.BBC News - 2h -
Why is Britain's club scene changing?
From DJs and club owners to party-goers, we find out why the UK's club scene is shrinking.BBC News - Mar. 20 -
Nations braced for Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ levies
US secondary tariffs to be announced, while car finance providers launch high-stakes appeal in UK Supreme CourtFinancial Times - 3d -
People smugglers exploited fragmented policing on small boats, PM says
UK-hosted talks, seen as the first of their kind, aim to increase international co-operation.BBC News - 3d -
Thames Water selects KKR as preferred bidder
Private equity interest comes as UK’s largest water utility fights to avoid renationalisationFinancial Times - 3d -
'Ghosts in the system': BBC speaks to bipolar patients who feel failed and forgotten
Exclusive data shows how neglect of this common mental health condition costs the UK nearly £10bn a year.BBC News - 2d -
Revenge porn victim 'constantly paranoid' after topless images shared online
A record number of victims of so-called revenge porn reported intimate image abuse to a dedicated UK helpline last year.BBC News - 6h -
Punitive or a gift? How five big economies see new plan
BBC reporters look at how the latest US import taxes are seen in the EU, China, India, the UK and South Africa.BBC News - 1h -
Labour’s diplomatic achievement on tariffs will not pay electoral dividends
Despite UK’s relatively low levy, there is little to gain from being seen to be palling up to Donald TrumpFinancial Times - 3h -
Starmer warns of ‘economic impact’ after Trump talks fail to avert tariffs
UK prime minister hopes negotiations between London and Washington could further reduce the levyFinancial Times - 1h -
The old and the new combined to help Manchester City overcome Bournemouth
Manchester City put in one of their best performances of the season during the second half of their 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. City’s second-half ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Wolves 1-0 West Ham: Fullkrug shows importance from bench
West Ham underwhelmed for much of their 1-0 defeat by Wolves on Tuesday, but they improved in the second half. A large reason for that was the half-time introduction of Niclas Fullkrug, who ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
5 Best Phones You Can’t Buy in the US (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Wondering what you’re missing out on? Here are our favorite smartphones not officially sold stateside, available in markets like the UK and Europe.Wired - 6d -
Arsenal and Spurs to play first NLD overseas
Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal will face off in Hong Kong in July for what will be the first north London derby to take place outside of the UK.ESPN - 2d -
Welcome to the Baller League, the future of football – whether you like it or not | Jonathan Liew
The series in London is one of a range of smaller-sided ventures challenging the traditional model of the game. The first ever goal in the UK version of the Baller League is scored by the ...The Guardian - 2d -
EU has a ‘strong plan’ to retaliate on Trump tariffs, says von der Leyen
Head of European Commission says bloc would prefer to negotiate but all countermeasures are on the table. Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs: what to expect and will the UK be spared? The ...The Guardian - 1d -
Where to watch the 2025 Grand National live: TV channel and streaming
The Grand National remains one of the few truly unifying sport events in the UK sporting calendar, with millions glued to television screens every year in early April.Yahoo Sports - 21h -
TikTok’s potential Wall Street owners
Plus, private equity groups push to change part of the UK’s proposed carried interest tax and British conglomerate Jardine Matheson begins a new eraFinancial Times - 7h -
Heat-Knicks game is delayed after Tracy Morgan gets sick at Madison Square Garden
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan got sick in the second half of the Heat-Knicks game, interrupting the action at Madison Square GardenABC News - Mar. 18 -
Depardieu on trial, and so is France. A cultural reckoning in the #MeToo era
With his hulking frame, crooked nose, and volcanic charisma, Gérard Depardieu reigned over cinema for half a centuryABC News - Mar. 25 -
Thames Water picks private equity firm as preferred buyer
The troubled water utility firm says KKR could complete the deal in the second half of this year.BBC News - 3d -
How UCLA, South Carolina punched their women's Final Four tickets -- and their keys to winning in Tampa
Half of the women's Final Four is set after 1-seeds UCLA and South Carolina won in the regional finals Sunday.ESPN - 2d -
Japan warns ‘big one’ earthquake could kill 300,000 people
New report says a magnitude 9 tremor in the Nankai Trough has potential for damage equivalent to half of annual GDPFinancial Times - 2d -
Durham sign NZ pace bowler Wagner
Durham re-sign New Zealand seam bowler Neil Wagner for the second half of the County Championship season.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Face The Nation: McCain, Gregory, Budde
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on... Easter celebration in Jerusalem, Humanitarian aid in Gaza and faith in America.CBS News - 2d -
Farmworkers march against ICE raids on César Chávez Day at historic Delano grape strike site
Around half of California's farmworkers lack legal immigration status, though United Farm Workers says the number is much higher.NBC News - 2d -
How much has the minimum wage gone up?
Three and a half million low-paid workers saw their wages increase on 1 April.BBC News - 2d -
Ruben Amorim explains decision to play Harry Maguire as a striker against Nottingham Forest
The centre-half was utilised up front late on in Manchester United’s latest Premier League defeatYahoo Sports - 1d -
‘Revenge Quitting’ Is a Rising Threat to Employers Despite Tightening Job Market
New polling data indicates nearly half of respondents have abruptly quit jobs in order to leave bosses short-handed.Inc. - 19h -
60% of Americans carry a credit card balance — as interest rates top 20%, Fed report finds
More than half of Americans are carrying credit card balances, despite sky-high APRs.CNBC - 18h -
NBA winners and losers: Timberwolves, Warriors making late push toward playoffs
With the NBA’s regular season down to its final week-and-a-half, there are four teams all within ½ game of each other.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Donors quit Prince Harry’s charity when he left UK, says Sentebale chair
Sophie Chandauka claims there is ‘significant correlation’ with drop in funders and prince’s move to the US. Donors abandoned the charity Prince Harry founded in memory of his late mother when he ...The Guardian - 3d -
UK cladding fund fix would enable 90,000 affordable homes, councils say
Letter to ministers points out that schemes to reimburse dangerous material removal exclude social housingFinancial Times - 3d -
UK tech scheme includes AI tool to mark homework as ministers weigh selling data
Public records my be monetised as part of National Data Library within a decade, says science secretary Peter KyleFinancial Times - 3d -
Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room
The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end of Glasgow.BBC News - 3d -
Work and money worry young people more than culture wars or climate, UK poll finds
Class, education and gender found to influence difference in views but anxiety about finances was a common theme. Young people are more worried about their finances, work pressures and job ...The Guardian - 3d -
Kurt Cobain’s guitar from Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged show to go on display in UK
The Martin D-18E, played at renowned performance five months before singer’s suicide, sold for £4.8m in 2020. The world’s most expensive guitar, which Kurt Cobain played in one of Nirvana’s most ...The Guardian - 3d -
'Adolescence' gets support from British leader as schools across UK will show series
The makers of hit Netflix show “Adolescence” have sparked a conversation on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social mediaABC News - 2d
