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Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending
PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned. Keir Starmer has announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a ...The Guardian - 2d -
American loses UK appeal to become legally non-binary
Lord Justice Singh says the issue is "better suited to resolution in Parliament than the courts".BBC News - 2d -
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over eastern DR Congo conflict
Keir Starmer’s government warns of further sanctions unless Kigali withdraws troops from its east African neighbourFinancial Times - 2d -
The papers: UK ramps up defence budget and Europe's 'fight for peace'
The government's increase in defence spending and developments between Ukraine and the US dominate Wednesday's papers.BBC News - 2d -
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over support for DRC rebels
The UK government will cease attending events hosted by Rwanda, as well as pausing aid to all but the ‘poorest and most vulnerable’. The UK government has announced it will cease attending events ...The Guardian - 2d -
Surge in UK university students using AI to complete work
Rapid spread of technology raises questions about how to assess undergraduate workFinancial Times - 2d -
UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAO. Superbugs are on the rise in the UK and the ...The Guardian - 2d -
UK battery start-up backed by Britishvolt investors aims for £1bn gigafactory
Volklec has deal with Far East Battery to use its engineers, expertise and raw material suppliesFinancial Times - 1d -
UK seeks to ban companies named in Grenfell report from government contracts
Public inquiry into deadly fire triggers proposals to reform way construction materials are tested and regulatedFinancial Times - 1d -
UK watchdog probes private asset managers over conflicts of interest
Financial Conduct Authority says some investors may be losing out as industry rapidly expandsFinancial Times - 1d -
Stonehenge-like circle unearthed in Denmark may have links to UK
Archaeologists suggest ‘woodhenge’ was built between 2600 and 1600BC on similar axis to English stone circle. An “extraordinary” timber circle believed to be thousands of years old and connected to ...The Guardian - 1d -
US intelligence chief criticises UK demand for Apple data ‘back door’
Tulsi Gabbard said move would make Americans more vulnerable to ‘cyber exploitation’Financial Times - 1d -
US intelligence head 'not told' about UK's secret Apple data demand
Tulsi Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US agencies.BBC News - 1d -
Share of jobs paid below UK living wage rises at record rate
Data from Living Wage Foundation reflects pressures facing employers even before Budget tax risesFinancial Times - 1d -
Gap between prices of UK flats and houses ‘widest in 30 years’
Cladding concerns and rising service charges hit demand for apartmentsFinancial Times - 1d -
Sussex to launch UK’s first climate justice undergraduate degree
University announces new BA, after survey found most 14- to 18-year-olds want more rigorous climate change education. The University of Sussex will introduce what it says is the UK’s first ...The Guardian - 1d -
New hope for new towns, but who will pay for UK’s housing plans?
Labour government is weighing up where to locate its flagship homebuilding projectsFinancial Times - 1d -
UK’s Serious Fraud Office scraps move to Canary Wharf
Agency decides to remain near Trafalgar Square and use budget to improve internal systemsFinancial Times - 1d -
UK delays final approval for second runway at Gatwick pending changes to plan
Conditional decision comes as ministers bet on expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growthFinancial Times - 20h -
UK competition regulator will review fewer global deals, says boss
CMA head also warns it will not be ‘open season’ for takeovers harmful to consumersFinancial Times - 19h -
UK asylum claims hit highest level since 1979
More than 108,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in 2024, according to new statistics.BBC News - 19h -
Donald Trump suggests he will back UK in Chagos Islands deal
‘I think we’ll be inclined to go along with your country,’ president says of plan to hand sovereignty to Mauritius. Starmer visits Trump – latest updates Donald Trump has strongly hinted that ...The Guardian - 14h -
Privatised water companies escape scrutiny from UK regulator, inquiry finds
Ofwat has ‘limited mechanisms’ to check whether infrastructure investment has been carried outFinancial Times - 16h -
Sharp rise in UK young people not in work, education or training
Figures are uncertain but suggest men in particular are struggling to enter slowing labour marketFinancial Times - 15h -
Weekly quiz: How did the UK's oldest horse celebrate her birthday?
How much attention did you pay to what else has been going on in the world over the past seven days?BBC News - 15h -
Trump cuts off talk of Canada annex alongside UK’s Starmer: ‘That’s enough’
President Trump on Thursday cut off talk during a press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer about his desire to make Canada “the 51st state,” with Starmer insisting there is ...The Hill - 12h -
Trump indicates he is ready to accept UK proposal for Chagos Islands deal
Remarks are a significant win for Sir Keir Starmer as he visits the White House for talks over UkraineFinancial Times - 13h -
‘The closest of nations’: UK Prime Minister pledges cooperation with Trump after meeting
NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Sky News Anchor Sir Trevor Phillips and Council on Foreign Relations Fellow Elise Labott join Meet the Press NOW to report on President Trump’s ...NBC News - 12h -
UK-US trade deal could mean tariffs 'not necessary', says Trump
The US president says a trade deal could happen very quickly and avoid taxes on UK imports.BBC News - 10h -
FirstFT: Trump says UK could be spared tariffs but disagrees on Ukraine ‘backstop’
Also in today’s newsletter, Citi sends client $81tn in ‘near miss’ and German MP claims Russian influence in electionFinancial Times - 11h -
US and UK in talks on trade deal that could spare Britain from tariffs
Donald Trump says America is looking to forge pact as ‘quickly as it can be done’Financial Times - 11h -
BBC visits US supermax prison the government hopes will solve UK crisis
The government wants to adopt a scheme which encourages inmates to gain qualifications and take jobs.BBC News - 9h -
UK National Wealth Fund boosts support for energy efficiency in social housing
Rebranded UK Infrastructure Bank will guarantee loans from insurer RothesayFinancial Times - 4h -
Keir Starmer to carry out largest cut to UK overseas aid in history
NGOs accuse prime minister of following US by accepting ‘false choice’ of cutting aid to fund defence. Sir Keir Starmer is to take UK overseas aid to its lowest level as a percentage of national ...The Guardian - 1h -
UK house prices rise more than expected in February
Average cost of £270,493 is 3.9% higher year on year as buyers try to get ahead of stamp duty changes in AprilFinancial Times - 1h -
Walmart's worst week since 2022: Retailer's former U.S. CEO Bill Simon thinks Wall Street is getting earnings, tariff risks wrong
Walmart is coming off a tough week after delivering a slowing profit growth forecast.CNBC - 5d -
UK’s Hinkley Point C nuclear plant yet to attract new investors, says EDF boss
Focus falls on future of flagship energy project, the first for a generationFinancial Times - 6d -
UK court refuses to say financier acted in 'good faith' in Vatican deal but says he wasn't dishonest
A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in his dealings involving the Holy See’s investment in a London propertyABC News - 6d -
Long-term effects of Gaza war could quadruple Palestinian death toll, warn UK doctors
Surgeons who worked in Gaza fear disease, malnutrition and eradication of healthcare will reverberate for decades . British doctors who worked in Gaza during the war have issued dire predictions ...The Guardian - 6d -
Far-right links and Putin praise: fears over £600m UK history theme park plan
French family behind project visited Kremlin in 2014 to discuss building ‘Tsarland’ in annexed Crimea. With its spectacular shows featuring Viking longboats, Roman charioteers and sword-wielding ...The Guardian - 6d