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FTSE UK indices to include shares priced in foreign currencies

The plan is part of efforts to boost the attractiveness of the City of London to investors

Financial Times - 1d

Car finance complaints rise to record level at UK ombudsman

Surge in grievances puts regulators under pressure ahead of crucial court case

Financial Times - 1d

UK ads target Iraq to deter small boat crossings

Angela Eagle says the ads will expose the "dangerous lies" spread by "ruthless criminal gangs".

BBC News - 1d

The Papers: 'US rift with Ukraine grows' and 'UK hunts new allies'

The latest comments from world leaders over the war in Ukraine dominate the front pages on Tuesday.

BBC News - 21h

Science must shed elitist image, urges UK research chief

Ottoline Leyser says innovation can help public services deal with spending pressures

Financial Times - 23h

HSBC to replace UK bank chief in latest reshuffle of senior ranks

Ian Stuart, head of the unit since 2017, has been made group customer and culture director

Financial Times - 17h

Starmer urged to use defence spending boost to revive UK manufacturing

Make UK chief calls for support for small businesses as Europe faces pressure from US to shoulder security cost

Financial Times - 17h

How does the UK’s Isa system compare with other countries?

As Rachel Reeves is lobbied by investment companies over the future of the cash Isa, how generous is the UK savings scheme?

Financial Times - 16h

Socialite James Stunt cleared in one of UK’s largest money-laundering prosecutions

Four other defendants found guilty after court hears of carrier bags containing ‘hundreds of thousands of pounds’

Financial Times - 14h

UK MPs condemn ‘deeply disrespectful’ JD Vance comments

US vice-president’s comments on proposed Anglo-French deployment to Ukraine prompt outrage. The shadow defence secretary and other MPs have reacted with fury after JD Vance appeared to describe a ...

The Guardian - 13h

Reeves warns trade war will harm UK’s economy even if it avoids tariffs

Chancellor says growth and inflation will be hit by fallout from global friction

Financial Times - 11h

Apple launches legal challenge to UK ‘back door’ order

iPhone maker has filed a complaint to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over demand to access encrypted data

Financial Times - 10h

Vance denies disrespecting UK over ‘random country’ peacekeeping remarks

The US vice-president faces criticism after saying troops from "some random country" will not deter Russia.

BBC News - 10h

JD Vance Ignites Outrage in UK With ‘Random Country’ Comment

The vice president denied that he was talking about Britain and France when he downplayed “20,000 troops from some random country” protecting Ukraine. No other countries have pledged troops.

The New York Times - 11h

Vance criticised after comments on UK-French peacekeeping plan

US vice-president said deal unlikely to be secured by ‘some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years’

Financial Times - 8h

Apple takes legal action in UK data privacy row

The tech giant is appealing a government order for access to customers' private data, the BBC understands.

BBC News - 8h

Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing ...

ABC News - Feb. 19

Six New York prison workers indicted for murder in beating death of inmate

Assault on Robert Brooks in December caught on body cameras, triggering widespread outrage and calls for justice. Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future

As the Trump administration hacks away at government agencies, many employees who were cut are left fearing for their future and in the dark about their next steps.

ABC News - Feb. 20

Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, judge rules

US judge rejects bid by group of labor unions to halt president’s government overhaul through Musk-led ‘Doge’. The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

Navy seeks new generation of skilled workers to ramp up submarine production

While the president is cutting jobs, a search is on for a new generation of workers to build nuclear submarines. The Navy has ordered 29 nuclear subs, and the company that makes them has school ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

Under Trump, D.C. Faces More Federal Control, Fewer Federal Workers

The Washington region is bracing for a shock to the local economy from President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts to the government work force.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Daughter of aid worker beheaded by ISIS reads final texts at trial

Bethany Haines read out the last text message she would ever receive from her father, David Haines, before he was abducted and killed by ISIS over a decade ago.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Federal workers took the 'buyout.' Some got fired anyway

Federal workers caught up in the mass firings despite taking the "deferred resignation program" have received conflicting information.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Trump, DOGE mass job cuts: Federal workers’ money questions answered

The Trump administration is terminating federal workers across agencies. Here’s what to know about your rights and finances if you were impacted by the cuts.

CNBC - Feb. 21

DOGE Cuts Hit Federal Workers Who Aren’t Funded by Taxpayers

Fees paid to agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the FDIC fund part of their workforces, so cutting those jobs doesn’t save any tax money.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Pentagon to fire 5,400 probationary workers, institute hiring freeze

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years, sources familiar with his plans told CBS News.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Anger as aid worker dies after DR Congo shooting

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

The IRS is firing thousands of workers. Will it affect your tax refund?

With the IRS laying off thousands of employees Thursday, many Americans may be wondering if their tax returns – or their refunds – will be affected.

The Hill - Feb. 22

Trump administration fires workers at NIH Alzheimer's research center

The center's incoming director was among those terminated.

ABC News - Feb. 22

Elon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked

Billionaire steps up efforts to cull government employees with emailed deadline

Financial Times - Feb. 22

Elon Musk Tells Federal Workers to Detail Work in an Email or Lose Their Jobs

Elon Musk has drawn inspiration from his 2022 takeover of Twitter with the tactic. His threat on social media of termination did not appear in an email to federal workers requesting the work ...

The New York Times - Feb. 23

Elon Musk says federal workers must justify their work — or resign

Billionaire Elon Musk issued an ultimatum to federal employees Saturday, saying in a post on his social media platform X that employees must respond to an email justifying the work they completed ...

NBC News - Feb. 23

List weekly accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers

The weekend email comes as Elon Musk leads an effort to aggressively curtail the government workforce.

BBC News - Feb. 23

Musk says federal worker email meant to spot 'outright fraud'

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Sunday the email to federal employees asking them to report back on their weekly accomplishments is meant to spot “outright fraud” from people on the payroll who ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

GOP senator calls for 'compassion' in Musk's approach to federal workers

Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) on Sunday called for “compassion” in tech billionaire Elon Musk’s approach to federal workers. “I just published an op-ed, Deseret News, Deseret.com, and I talk about my ...