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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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
UK floats plan for joint European fund to ‘stockpile’ weapons
‘Supranational’ vehicle would purchase for participating states at more favourable borrowing ratesFinancial Times - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Private equity firms urge UK to rethink carried interest tax change
Blackstone, KKR and EQT among buyout groups raising concerns over government reformsFinancial Times - 2d -
'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 - 2d -
China ‘optimistic’ about deeper UK financial co-operation
Vice-minister Liao Min speaking as renminbi green bond launched in LondonFinancial Times - 2d -
UK cuts portion of foreign aid budget spent on asylum seekers in Britain
Costs have fallen because fewer hotels are being used and migrant returns have risen sharplyFinancial Times - 1d -
UK promises rapid review of NHS drug-pricing rebate
Under the scheme, drugmakers discount the price of medicines sold in bulk to the healthcare systemFinancial Times - 1d -
UK draws up list of US products it could hit with tariffs
The business secretary says he wants to reach an economic deal but would take "necessary steps' if talks failed.BBC News - 1d -
Activist takes case over Trinidad’s homophobic laws to UK’s privy council
Legislation was repealed in 2018 but Caribbean country’s supreme court last week recriminalised the act after appeal. The privy council in London will soon be called upon to make the final decision ...The Guardian - 1d -
UK glass factory at risk of closure if no buyer found, says Japanese owner
Wigan plant shutdown could deal blow to Keir Starmer’s industrial strategyFinancial Times - 1d -
Sir Keir will love me, I’m doubling down on UK equities
It’s finally time to add small-caps to my FTSE 100 exposureFinancial Times - 1d -
UK anti-abortion activist convicted in case that drew US attention
Livia Tossici-Bolt ordered to pay £20,000 in costs and given a conditional dischargeFinancial Times - 1d -
Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape, UK authorities announce
Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault.ABC News - 1d -
Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault in UK
Russell Brand is facing multiple sexual misconduct charges, including rape and sexual assault, following an investigation by London's Metropolitan Police. The "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" actor and ...The Hill - 1d -
Mining firm withdraws plan for UK’s first deep coalmine in 30 years
Move ends bid for site near Whitehaven, Cumbria after planning permission was quashed by high court. The Whitehaven coalmine’s planning application has been withdrawn, bringing an end to a process ...The Guardian - 23h -
UK sees its hottest day of the year so far
Temperatures go above 23C in parts of the south of England, which is hotter than Ibiza, Rhodes and Cyprus.BBC News - 22h -
UK pushes back on Trump’s claim Britain is ‘happy’ with 10% tariff
Country seeks improved trade deal with US after rate applied to British importsFinancial Times - 22h -
Labour raises prices fivefold for UK business engagement events
Party says tickets will cost £5,000 excluding VATFinancial Times - 22h -
Garbage Strike in UK’s Second Largest City Leaves Trash Piled High
A standoff between garbage collectors and municipal officials in Britain’s second largest city has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash on the streets.The New York Times - 22h -
Trump claims Starmer is ‘very happy’ about tariffs imposed on Britain
UK foreign secretary regrets ‘return to protectionism’ and says Britons will be concerned about impact on finances. Business live – latest updates Donald Trump has claimed that the UK is “very ...The Guardian - 1d -
Ex-UFC title challenger Jessica Eye signs with BKFC; Conor McGregor has 'high hopes for her'
Former UFC title challenger Jessica Eye is back, but this time she's taking her gloves off. Eye, who retired from MMA in 2022, has opted to come out of retirement and sign with BKFC, she announced ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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 - 5d -
Thames Water selects KKR as preferred bidder
Private equity interest comes as UK’s largest water utility fights to avoid renationalisationFinancial Times - 5d -
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 - 5d -
'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 - 4d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
ONS to refocus on core economic data
UK’s statistics agency scales down work in key public policy areas in response to budget constraintsFinancial Times - 2d -
Popcorn, chemicals and aircraft - the British winners and losers
Some UK exporters to the US see a chance to grow their firms, even as others fear a drop in sales.BBC News - 1d -
Gender pay gap widens at Lloyds Bank and Nationwide
Median gap between men and women at large UK employers fell below 9% for the first time last yearFinancial Times - 22h -
Starmer's response to Trump tariffs is both to slow down and go faster
What's happening in Whitehall to try to limit the harm to the UK, perhaps by making a deal with the US, and make the most of any opportunities?BBC News - 3h
