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UK diplomats meet rebel leader in Damascus

Increasing efforts are being made to engage with HTS, which overthrew the Assad regime earlier this month.

BBC News - 1h

Higher business taxes take toll on UK economy as companies cut back hiring

Fall in private sector employment blamed on Reeves’ £25bn increase in employers’ national insurance contributions

Financial Times - 9h

DOGE takes aim at federal workers

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The Hill - 5h

EU takes UK to court in blow to London’s efforts to ‘reset’ relations

European Commission brings ECJ cases over treatment of citizens and bilateral investment deals

Financial Times - 10h

Controversial Nigerian pastor dismisses UK deportation claims

Yahoo News - 18h

UK manufacturing confidence slumps after Reeves’ Budget

Data from Make UK complicates picture for BoE rate-setters as they contemplate how quickly to cut interest rates

Financial Times - 1d

UK in diplomatic contact with Syrian rebels, says Lammy

The foreign secretary's remarks come as the government announced £50m of humanitarian aid for Syrians.

BBC News - 1d

Colombia seeks renegotiation of investment treaty with the UK

Trade minister says current deal favours companies over the state

Financial Times - 1d

UK economy unexpectedly shrinks by 0.1%

October contraction marks second consecutive fall and deals blow to Labour government’s economic agenda

Financial Times - 3d

UK fighter unlawfully killed in Ukraine, coroner finds

A coroner rejects claims former soldier Daniel Burke of Manchester was accidentally shot by his comrade.

BBC News - 3d

UK government’s NatWest stake falls below 10%

State has been selling shares in bank since 2015

Financial Times - 3d

UK economy shrinks unexpectedly for second month in a row

The economy had been expected to return to growth but it contracted by 0.1%.

BBC News - 3d

Kemi Badenoch, sandwiches and appealing to UK voters

She is right to remind us we should not take British stability for granted, but needs to make this part of her leadership

Financial Times - 3d

What are the chances of a white Christmas in the UK?

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BBC News - 3d

Reform UK calls for Thames Water to be renationalised

Populist party’s deputy leader says heavily indebted utility should ‘be put out of its misery’

Financial Times - 3d

UK's last Trafalgar submarine makes final voyage

HMS Triumph travelled from Clyde naval base to Devonport, where it will soon retire from service after more than 20 years

BBC News - 4d

It’s time for the UK to be brave in talks with the EU

Also in this newsletter, Scotland’s drive to end child poverty

Financial Times - 4d

A UK housebuilding recovery will not be built in a day

Too many caveats surround the government’s goal of building 300,000 new homes a year

Financial Times - 4d

Trump tariffs to have 'insignificant effect' on UK economy

Plans by Donald Trump to impose blanket tariffs on all imports to the US will have an "insignificant effect" on the UK economy, according to a poll of international economists. While policymakers ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

'Generational talent' crowned The Rap Game UK winner

After weeks of intense challenges, the winner of the BBC Three show and £20,000 prize has been revealed.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Trump takes jab at 'governor' Trudeau

The president-elect referred to the 'great state' of Canada in a social media post.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

UK public sector workers face fresh pay restraint as Treasury takes tough stance

Whitehall departments say rises of more than 2.8% for NHS staff and teachers in 2025-26 would be unaffordable

Financial Times - 6d

UK 'keeping close eye' on British jihadists

Home Office minister Angela Eagle tells the BBC that UK intelligence services are monitoring the situation.

BBC News - 6d

Blow for UK as equipment giant Ashtead chooses US

The building equipment rental firm joins others who have moved to the US from London.

BBC News - 6d

Think you know the differences between UK and US spelling? Take our quiz

From beer and facial hair to stomach bugs and car parts, test your knowledge of English’s transatlantic idiosyncrasies. Zoe Williams: Online puzzles are puzzling enough without all this American ...

The Guardian - 6d