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UK needs to tackle ‘unaffordable’ benefits system, says employment minister
Alison McGovern pledges to reform assessment process that ‘leaves people on the scrapheap’Financial Times - 2d -
Zelenskyy in UK for emergency summit after Oval Office blowup
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency summit with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a fiery exchange with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Starmer said ...NBC News - 2d -
UK and France to prepare Ukraine peace plan for Trump, Starmer says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the U.K. on Saturday, straight from his visit to Washington, D.C., with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.ABC News - 2d -
UK and France to present Ukraine peace plan to Trump, PM says
Sir Keir Starmer also says he believes the US president wants peace, despite last week's Oval Office row with Ukraine's leader.BBC News - 2d -
Giving away Chagos Islands not in UK's interest, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader says she remains opposed to a deal, despite US President Donald Trump signalling support.BBC News - 2d -
Covid rules should have been same across UK - Hart
"Politics in the decision-making" led to different in rules in Wales and England, says Simon Hart.BBC News - 2d -
Toughen UK worker rights bill to curb ‘rogue employers’, MPs say
Recommendations by parliamentarians come as ministers consider amendments to flagship legislationFinancial Times - 1d -
UK AI start-up Wayve accelerates global expansion plans
London-based group is testing its self-driving cars in Germany and the US and hopes to ‘soon’ agree deals with automakersFinancial Times - 1d -
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Chief of Microsoft-backed UK tech unicorn Builder.ai steps down
FT previously reported that Sachin Dev Duggal had been named in criminal probe and faced complaints about company cultureFinancial Times - 1d -
UK’s lowest-income workers to become eligible for sick pay
About 1.3mn Britons to benefit from legislative plan set to be laid out by ministersFinancial Times - 1d -
Farage under fire in UK for echoing Trump’s Zelensky criticism
British politician Nigel Farage is drawing criticism in the United Kingdom after echoing President Trump’s rebuke of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Reform U.K. leader said on radio ...The Hill - 22h -
Car finance complaints rise to record level at UK ombudsman
Surge in grievances puts regulators under pressure ahead of crucial court caseFinancial Times - 19h -
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 - 16h -
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 - 12h -
Science must shed elitist image, urges UK research chief
Ottoline Leyser says innovation can help public services deal with spending pressuresFinancial Times - 14h -
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 directorFinancial Times - 8h -
Vance criticised after comments on UK-French peacekeeping plan
US vice-president says deal unlikely to be secured by ‘some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years’Financial Times - 7h -
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 costFinancial Times - 8h -
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 - 7h -
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 - 5h -
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 - 4h -
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 - 1h -
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 - 2h -
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 dataFinancial Times - 1h -
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 frictionFinancial Times - 2h -
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 - Feb. 21 -
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 - Feb. 21 -
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 - Feb. 22 -
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 - Feb. 22 -
UK soil breakthrough could cut farm fertiliser use and advance sustainable agriculture
Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming. A biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered by ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Creative industries are among the UK’s crown jewels – and AI is out to steal them | John Naughton
The tech firms’ efforts to change copyright laws and gain free access to intellectual property is patently wrong. There are decades when nothing happens (as Lenin is – wrongly – supposed to have ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
UK companies pay less than half of fines issued for filing accounts late
Disparity raises questions about ability of Companies House to tackle non-complianceFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
UK steelmakers face £150mn annual bill from carbon charges, industry warns
Decision to wind down free emission allowances is an ‘earthquake moment’ for producersFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
UK develops AI CV-writing tool to ease pressure on job support staff
Plan will free up work coaches for more ‘valuable’ employment as ministers seek to cut welfare billFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
Trump will meet French and UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe
President Donald Trump holds talks this week with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relationsABC News - Feb. 24 -
Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against UK band The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival
A London judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit against the British band The 1975 over the lead singer’s gay kiss that led Malaysian authorities to shut down a music festivalABC News - Feb. 24 -
EU and UK in talks about Europe-wide defence funding amid fear of US pullback
Donald Trump’s re-engagement with Russia has given new urgency to European discussionsFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
Only 1% of UK workers off sick find jobs within 6 months, report says
Think-tank’s findings show need to change financial incentives to help ill and disabled people return to employmentFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alastair Webber
The plan to weaken copyright law, allowing tech firms to profit for free from people’s talent, is an outrage, and the nation would suffer. We are father and son: one has written 16 musicals and ...The Guardian - Feb. 25
