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UK house prices stall in March as stamp duty holiday ends
Nationwide data shows no growth from February, missing economists’ forecasts of a 0.2% riseFinancial Times - 2d -
Heathrow power outage triggers angst over UK energy resilience
The incident was a ‘wake-up call’ for hub airports and airline bossesFinancial Times - 1d -
FA lobbies UK government to make ‘tailgating’ at turnstiles a criminal offence
Governing body hopes law will be in place for Euro 2028 FA: ‘Enforcing entry points is a huge drain on resources’ The Football Association has stepped up its lobbying of the government to make ...The Guardian - 1d -
Could UK’s imposition of VAT on private schools be stopped by court fight?
Specialists warn families face uphill battle in trying to overturn flagship policyFinancial Times - 1d -
Investigation into UK's statistics agency after criticism of its data
The Office for National Statistics is under review after criticism about the reliability of its data.BBC News - 1d -
Trump signs off Chagos Islands deal between UK and Mauritius
Agreement has security implications for joint military base with US on Indian Ocean archipelagoFinancial Times - 1d -
What price will the UK pay for a trade deal with Donald Trump?
Sir Keir Starmer may have to make concessions on Britain’s digital services tax and agricultureFinancial Times - 1d -
Starmer braced for Trump tariffs as UK seeks better outcome than EU
Prime minister still hopes to secure a trade deal with the US presidentFinancial Times - 1d -
UK will refocus green quangos to clear ‘way for progress’, says minister
Environment Agency and Natural England to prioritise development as well as nature, says Steve ReedFinancial Times - 1d -
Chris Mason: Jitters, uncertainty and hope as UK awaits tariff decision
Talks are continuing between London and Washington at quite an intensity, our political editor writes.BBC News - 1d -
UK aid cuts are a ‘blow to Britain’s reputation’, David Miliband warns
Head of International Rescue Committee says reductions cannot come at worse timeFinancial Times - 1d -
US-UK deal on accounting qualifications stalls after disputes
Agreement would help top firms to move staff working on audits of banks and dual-listed companiesFinancial Times - 1d -
Greencore agrees £1.2bn deal for UK ready meal rival Bakkavor
Wave of takeovers continues to shrink number of companies listed on London Stock ExchangeFinancial Times - 1d -
Minimum wage rises do not seem to boost UK productivity
Big increases in statutory wage floor has raised workplace intensity, shutting some jobseekers out of employmentFinancial Times - 1d -
More than half of UK's butterfly species in long-term decline
The destruction of habitats by humans is largely to blame, a conservationist warns.BBC News - 22h -
UK couple's death in New Zealand probed as murder-suicide
The bodies were found after officers forced entry to a house in Roseneath, near Wellington, on Monday.BBC News - 21h -
UK foreign secretary urges Kosovo to make progress in talks with Serbia
The United Kingdom’s foreign secretary gave assurances of Britain’s interest in the Western Balkan region while visiting Kosovo on Wednesday, urging both Kosovo and Serbia to make progress in ...ABC News - 21h -
UK floats plan for joint European fund to ‘stockpile’ weapons
‘Supranational’ vehicle would purchase for participating states at more favourable borrowing ratesFinancial Times - 19h -
Fabric of UK at risk of ‘unravelling’ due to street crime, says attorney-general
Unpunished offences one of country’s biggest law and order challenges, warns Lord Richard HermerFinancial Times - 15h -
'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 - 12h -
Starmer relieved as Trump imposes 10% tariff on UK exports
Prime minister hopes trade talks between London and Washington could further reduce the levyFinancial Times - 9h -
Private equity firms urge UK to rethink carried interest tax change
Blackstone, KKR and EQT among buyout groups raising concerns over government reformsFinancial Times - 4h -
Rolls-Royce in talks over UK subsidies for new engine development
FTSE 100 group believes the £3bn narrow-body project could deliver a step change in British economyFinancial Times - 4h -
Private equity firms urge UK to rethink carried interest tax change
Blackstone, KKR and EQT among buyout groups raising concerns over government reformsFinancial Times - 4h -
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 -
Thames Water selects KKR as preferred bidder
Private equity interest comes as UK’s largest water utility fights to avoid renationalisationFinancial 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 - 2d -
'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 -
FirstFT: The fallout from Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs
Also in today’s newsletter, Nato’s role in Ukraine peacekeeping force and dealmakers lobby UK over carried interestFinancial Times - 4h -
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 - 3h -
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 - 18h -
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 - 4h -
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
