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Fallout from breakdown of UK labour force survey spreads
Regulator warns that 14 sets of ONS figures can no longer be badged as ‘official statistics’Financial Times - 8h -
It’s time for the UK to be brave in talks with the EU
Also in this newsletter, Scotland’s drive to end child povertyFinancial Times - 10h -
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 yearFinancial Times - 16h -
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Winners and losers of Labour spending review
Funding tug of war looms between Treasury and Downing Street as party’s political machinery tightensFinancial Times - 1d -
'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 - 1d -
Skyscraper moment that decided the winner after six weeks of The Rap Game UK
After weeks of intense challenges, the winner of the BBC Three show and £20,000 prize has been revealed.BBC News - 1d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Germany to tighten people-smuggling law in UK deal
The Joint Action Plan sees Germany commit to making it easier to prosecute those facilitating people-smuggling to the UK.BBC News - 2d -
The latest cost of Brexit is about to hit – and voters are watching. Will Labour act? | Polly Toynbee
New EU trade regulations will cause further pain for the UK. Starmer’s talk of breaking down barriers must be more than warm words. “It’s done! Get over it! It’s eight years ago! We’re independent ...The Guardian - 2d -
Labour minister echoes Cummings with call to shake up civil service
Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviserFinancial Times - 3d -
UK pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims
The home secretary says the situation is "moving extremely fast" after the fall of the Assad regime.BBC News - 3d -
Labour council leader quits over alleged sex messages to refugees
Police are investigating Edinburgh councillor Cammy Day following an allegation of inappropriate behaviour.BBC News - 3d -
UK business confidence falls to lowest level in almost two years after Labour budget
British businesses lost steam and pulled back on hiring last month, as industry reacted to the Labour government's bumper tax-raising budget, new data showed Monday.CNBC - 3d -
Demand for staff sinks to four-year low in UK
Tax rises spread gloom over pre-Xmas jobs market, recruiters report in NovemberFinancial Times - 4d -
Police investigating Labour council leader
Scottish Labour confirmed Cammy Day has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.BBC News - 4d -
UK 'not ready' for extreme weather like Storm Darragh
The head of the Climate Change Committee calls on the government to invest in adaptations now.BBC News - 4d -
Storm Darragh in the UK + Political Storms in France
And, Donald Trump returns to the world stage.BBC News - 5d -
We Tories have lost the professional classes to Labour. Here’s how to win them back | Paul Goodman
In the past 50 years, Britain has changed and so have the voters the party once relied on. To survive, the Conservatives must adapt. Paul Goodman is a senior fellow at Policy Exchange In this ...The Guardian - 5d -
The week: Labour milestones, McSweeney and Reform
Adam and Chris look back at the political week with Tim Shipman.BBC News - 6d -
What if the UK isn’t actually the sick man of Europe?
Britain’s illness-related inactivity crisis looks increasingly like a mirageFinancial Times - 6d -
Labour MP's family transferred farm before Budget
Questions are being raised about whether Henry Tufnell knew about farming inheritance tax changes.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Judge Labour on six targets, Starmer says in major speech
The PM says the pledges, ranging from living standards to the NHS, will allow voters to hold the government to account.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Elon Musk-led effort to cut federal workforce risks stifling labour market
Plus, does Trump spell good news for bankers?Financial Times - Dec. 5 -
Legacy Act repeal doesn't match Labour pledge - MP
Sinn Féin MP says action to reform the controversial act is not what was promised by the government.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
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UK regulator approves £16.5bn combination of Vodafone and Three
Merger is expected to create Britain’s largest mobile operatorFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Starmer refuses to repeat Labour’s G7 growth pledge
Prime minister will set new target on Thursday, as he courts investment during Qatari visit to BritainFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Tata Steel UK losses jump fourfold
Indian-owned group takes £1.12bn hit after writing down value of legacy assetsFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Investors signal a return to UK equities
November was the first month for over three years that money came back into British stocksFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
South Western Railway set to be first train operator nationalised by Labour
Next companies to return to public control will be c2c and Greater Anglia under UK government plansFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
So Labour waded into the Gregg Wallace row. Why don’t they get their own house, parliament, in order? | Marina Hyde
Westminster is so notorious for bad workplace behaviour it’s known as ‘Pestminster’, but politicians seem more worried about a TV cooking show. Why has the prime minister weighed in on the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Migrants brought to UK from remote military island
Their journey to the UK marks the end of years of complex legal battles.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
ONS admits it may not be able to replace UK labour force survey until 2027
Policymakers face further uncertainty over state of jobs marketFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
George Osborne is a walking ad for a wealth tax. Labour should target the inheritocracy | Polly Toynbee
‘Tax wealth, not work’ would be a powerful message for Starmer and Reeves – are they bold enough to pursue it?. Now he’s retired from casting millions of people into poverty, George Osborne has ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Radical planning reform needed to hit 1.5m housebuilding target in England, Labour warned
Thinktank urges government to be ‘much more ambitious’ as actions so far are not enough to fulfil manifesto pledge. Labour will miss its manifesto target of building 1.5m homes in England before ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
UK regulator opens door to Shein London listing
Financial Conduct Authority values disclosure over ‘corporate behaviour’, says Nikhil RathiFinancial Times - Dec. 3
