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Reform Isas to boost UK economic growth
It is high time the tax system encouraged more economically productive behaviour than parking funds in a cash accountFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
UK banks to detail IT failures after Barclays outage
MPs on Treasury select committee request information from past two yearsFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
UK apprentices will not need maths or English qualifications
New rules aim to plug skills gaps in key industries and drive economic growthFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
UK not planning to hit back at US on steel tariffs
Trade Minister Douglas Alexander said the UK would not have "a knee-jerk reaction" but "a clear-headed" response.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Chair of UK’s financial ombudsman to step down
Baroness Zahida Manzoor called for ‘radical’ shake-up of rules after the sudden departure of agency’s chief executiveFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
It follows a warning from US Vice-President JD Vance that excessive regulation could "kill a transformative industry."BBC News - Feb. 11 -
UK to refuse citizenship to refugees arriving on small boats
The Home Office change has been condemned by the Refugee Council and some Labour backbench MPs.BBC News - 6d -
Why UK avoids picking a side in multipolar world
Political calculation is trickier than policy as aligning with Trump camp too closely risks alienating Labour votersFinancial Times - 6d -
US to remain in Ukraine arms initiative, says UK
Donald Trump had previously warned that he could suspend US shipments to KyivFinancial Times - 6d -
How boxed in is Rachel Reeves by UK’s fiscal outlook?
Chancellor faces increasingly onerous task to fulfil pledge on fiscal rules as forecasts worsenFinancial Times - 5d -
Santander explored sale of UK business with NatWest
Talks last year came as the British high street lender takes a robust approach to growth ahead of government exitFinancial Times - 5d -
More migrant workers claim UK farm exploitation
The UK government says it always takes "decisive action" where abusive practices are found on farms.BBC News - 4d -
£276bn held in UK bank accounts that pay no interest
Consumers urged to switch to avoid inflation eroding value of their cashFinancial Times - 4d -
MI5 investigates use of Chinese green technology in UK
Concern has grown at Beijing’s potential hold on strategic assetsFinancial Times - 3d -
How the UK’s competition regulator lost the trust of ministers
CMA chair Marcus Bokkerink was told by phone he was to resign after months of rising frustration within governmentFinancial Times - 2d -
UK ticket-holder claims £65m EuroMillions jackpot
A single ticket in the UK held the winning numbers for the Valentine's Day draw.BBC News - 1d -
UK wage growth accelerates in final quarter of 2024
Average weekly earnings rise 5.9% as Bank of England weighs when to next cut interest ratesFinancial Times - 12h -
UK Treasury rejects farmers’ inheritance tax compromise
Government will not back down on reforms outlined in Budget, industry told during meeting with officialsFinancial Times - 7h -
I live in a forest my parents planted when I was a child. It’s not too late for you to grow one too | Jessie Cole
Sometimes a branch grows so low and bushy that it blocks access to my room. I diligently cut it back. More summer essentials In the late 1970s when my parents built the house I still live in, ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
UK statistics agency to scrap one of main household surveys
Decision comes as ONS struggles with falling response rates to surveys behind headline economic statisticsFinancial Times - Feb. 7 -
If the UK has more renewable energy, why aren't bills coming down?
The government has pledged to reduce energy bills by using more renewables, but bills are currently rising.BBC News - Feb. 7 -
Indonesia begins talks with UK to repatriate rapist Reynhard Sinaga
Talks with UK government at early stage about returning Sinaga, found guilty in Manchester of assaulting 48 men. The UK has begun talks with Indonesia to repatriate a serial rapist convicted of ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Thousands of Syrians in limbo as UK Home Office freezes asylum claims
Two months after the fall of Assad’s regime, Whitehall’s decision to pause asylum applications from Syrians has left more than 6,600 cases stuck on hold in the UK. More than 6,000 Syrians in ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
UK Secret Order Demands That Apple Give Access to Users’ Encrypted Data
Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu gives Donald Trump a golden pager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise blames Russian government hackers for a breach, and more.Wired - Feb. 8 -
Praised, then razed: why is UK’s best building of 1996 being demolished?
The Centenary Building in Salford was described as ‘dynamic and sophisticated’ when it won the first Stirling prize. Now it is to be knocked down as part of a huge development. Rowan Moore’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Trump has not decided whether to back UK’s Chagos Islands deal
Sir Keir Starmer sought US president’s blessing for lease that will affect joint military base on Diego GarciaFinancial Times - Feb. 8 -
Post Office tussles with UK government over ‘drip feed’ funding
State-owned company at centre of Horizon scandal struggling to secure long-term finance deal, say sourcesFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
UK recruiters say toughest conditions in jobs market since Covid
KPMG/REC report points to impact of tax-raising measures in October Budget on employer confidenceFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Poor customer service hitting trust in UK tax authority
Both individuals and most businesses have lost faith in HMRC, spending watchdog findsFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Dismay as UK poised to cut funding for global vaccination group Gavi
Exclusive: Aid charities alarmed as decision would come in wake of Donald Trump’s decision to freeze USAid activities. The UK is poised to cut funding to a global vaccination group that has ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
UK lacks coherent rural policy, says environment committee chair
Alistair Carmichael calls on government to engage with ‘disaffected’ communities as farmers set for latest protestFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration
The British government is touting its success in raiding businesses that employ unauthorized workers and deporting thousands of migrants with no right to stay in the U.K. The “blitz on illegal ...ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Labour peer calls for UK attorney-general Hermer to quit
Lord Glasman’s criticism comes as tensions rise between liberal and conservative wings of Sir Keir Starmer’s partyFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
UK must respect Trump's mandate, new US ambassador tells BBC
In his first day on the job, Lord Peter Mandelson says "we have to respect and understand what drives" the US president.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Care workers mistreated despite UK government efforts to tackle abuses
Unison survey shows more than a quarter of migrant staff were paid less than the statutory hourly minimumFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
UK to change ‘unintended’ non-dom hit to overseas bank accounts
The effect of the provision would be reversed pending ministerial sign-off, a Treasury official saidFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
What the UK’s largest freezer tells us about future of food
Automated stores run by global companies such as NewCold have become critical in keeping supermarkets stockedFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
UK family tell of nightmare of bloodstained, sex toy-filled holiday rental
The family, which included four small children, were initially told by Vrbo that the property’s issues were ‘minor’. A family who arrived at their rented holiday house to find bloodstained ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Will Canada, Australia and UK scramble to cut deals on steel and aluminium?
US steel suppliers have just over a month to decide how to respond before the new tariffs take effect.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
US and UK refuse to sign summit declaration on AI safety
JD Vance vows that US will dominate the technology in warning to Europe and ChinaFinancial Times - Feb. 11