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Lammy hosts UK-Japanese private business roundtable

Meeting comes as Britain seeks to strengthen economic ties ahead of Tokyo trip next week

Financial Times - 6d

UK’s Best Employers 2025: interactive ranking

Some 20,000 employees were surveyed by the FT and Statista for the inaugural edition of this annual list

Financial Times - 6d

UK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Starmer’s announcement of ‘biggest sustained rise’ since cold war comes ahead of Trump meeting on Thursday

Financial Times - 6d

UK suspension of aid is 'punitive', Rwanda says

Yahoo News - 5d

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is upending British politics

Over the past decade and a half, much of the world has entered a new form of politics in which results must be delivered faster and better than before.

The Hill - 5d

UK government insists consultancy spending cuts ‘on track’

Big firms won £1.5bn of UK government work in 2024, an increase on the previous two years

Financial Times - 5d

UK services exports shine amid economic gloom

Consulting is key to unlocking growth in the face of global headwinds, says analysts

Financial Times - 5d

UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2025: the ratings

Consultancies recommended by clients and peers, rated by sectors and services

Financial Times - 5d

UK banks risk an outbreak of boardroom exuberance

Three cheers for a steady 2024 but this is no time for complacency

Financial Times - 4d

Trump meeting with UK's Starmer at the White House

President Trump will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House as European nations work to have more say in any talks with Russia on the end to the war with Ukraine. CBS ...

CBS News - 4d

King Charles invites Trump to UK for a state visit

King Charles III has invited President Trump for a state visit to the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the president during their meeting Thursday in Washington. Starmer ...

The Hill - 4d

Starmer pledges boost in UK defense spending

Ukrainian Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged billions of dollars for defense spending before he met with President Trump at the White House. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more.

CBS News - 4d

Trump says US is working on trade deal with the UK

US President suggested that Britain could escape tariffs if agreement struck

Financial Times - 4d

Trump 'inclined' to back UK's Chagos Islands deal

The UK has offered Trump an effective veto on the deal because of its implications for US security.

BBC News - 3d

FirstFT: Trump says UK could be spared tariffs

Also in today’s newsletter, Citi sends client $81tn in ‘near miss’ and Mexico extradites prisoners to the US

Financial Times - 3d

What is at stake in the US-UK trade talks?

President Trump has raised the prospect of a deal that could help Britain avoid tariffs

Financial Times - 3d

Humphries ends Greaves' historic run at UK Open

Luke Humphries fights back to claim a 10-7 victory and end Beau Greaves' history-making run at the UK Open.

BBC News - 3d

Chris Mason: Colossal stakes for UK summit on Ukraine

Sunday's summit of European leaders in London, to be attended by Ukraine's leader, is shaping up to be crucial, the BBC's political editor writes.

BBC News - 3d

UK small caps ‘most unloved’ stocks in the world

Forward price/earnings ratio for small caps at 24 per cent below 10-year average

Financial Times - 3d

UK's Robinson needs wrist surgery; season over

Kentucky guard Jaxson Robinson, the team's second-leading scorer, will undergo surgery on his wrist and miss the rest of the season, coach Mark Pope said Saturday.

ESPN - 2d

The Papers: 'Hug of hope' and 'billions for Kyiv and UK defence'

Many of Sunday's front pages are dominated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to No 10.

BBC News - 2d

UK and France to work with Ukraine on peace plan

Starmer says European initiative would then be discussed with White House

Financial Times - 1d

Littler thrashes Wade to win UK Open in style

World champion Luke Littler wins the UK Open for the first time with a stunning 11-2 victory over James Wade in Minehead.

BBC News - 1d

UK death rate 'reaches record low'

The UK death rate reached a record low last year, according to exclusive analysis of death certificate data carried out for BBC News.

BBC News - 1d

Diversity backlash: Is 'masculine energy' coming to the UK?

Donald Trump has scrapped federal diversity initiatives and many US firms have too - will UK companies follow suit?

BBC News - 22h

UK distances itself from Macron ceasefire proposal

Kyiv’s European allies sought to project unity at London summit

Financial Times - 18h

Record number of Americans apply for UK citizenship

Election of Donald Trump and British tax changes are believed to be behind 40% rise in applications

Financial Times - 9h

UK food inflation hits five-month high

Grocery price growth highlights persistent pressure on living costs

Financial Times - 6h

I’m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists

WIRED’s advice columnist considers whether some AI tools are more ethical than others, and if developers can make AI wiser.

Wired - Feb. 20

OpenInfer raises $8M for AI inference at the edge

OpenInfer has raised $8 million in funding to redefine AI inference for edge applications. It’s the brain child of Behnam Bastani and Reza Nourai, who spent nearly a decade of building and scaling ...

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

Alibaba’s stock falls on expensive AI-investment pledge

The online retailer plans to spend $53 billion over the next three years on AI and cloud technology.

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

Apple to build AI server manufacturing factory in U.S.

Apple has committed to investing $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. CEO Tim Cook says the investment will include the creation of a 250,000-square-foot artificial intelligence ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

Christie's begins AI art auction amid backlash

The legendary auction house Christie's is facing backlash as it is now auctioning off an entire collection of pieces made using artificial intelligence. NBC News' Brian Cheung takes a first-hand ...

NBC News - 6d

Apple AI tool transcribed the word 'racist' as 'Trump'

Experts have questioned the company's explanation that it is due to the two words being similar.

BBC News - 5d

Because of AI, Consultants Are Now Expected to Do More

Here’s what consultants and firms should do to survive this fundamental shift.

Inc. - 3d

What to Do With Your Defunct Humane Ai Pin

Humane Ai’s Pins stopped working today, turning the year-old wearable into a paperweight. Here are some ideas for what to do with yours if you want to avoid e-waste.

Wired - 3d