FCA drops plan to ‘name and shame’ more UK companies under investigation

Financial regulator says it will scrap new public interest test after backlash from the City and government officials

Financial Times - Mar. 11

PwC cuts record number of UK partners and halts tech apprenticeship scheme

Moves come as consultants strain to protect annual profit pool of close to £1mn per partner

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Starmer says he is ‘disappointed’ by US tariffs on UK steel

PM vows to ‘keep all options on table’ after EU hits back against Washington with retaliatory measures

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Apple's row with UK government over customer data to be heard in secret

The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at the High Court.

BBC News - Mar. 12

UK watchdogs scrap diversity and inclusion rules for financial firms

Decision by FCA and PRA comes as government’s growth push forces regulators to rethink policies

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Arctic air brings freeze to UK as weather warning issued

Temperatures have plummeted. What's in store for the rest of the week?

BBC News - Mar. 12

UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds

Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cuts

Financial Times - Mar. 12

UK financial regulators in retreat as prime minister piles on pressure

City cheers Sir Keir Starmer’s crackdown on red tape but there are questions over how much it can boost growth

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Russian captain held by UK police for longer over North Sea crash

Starmer says authorities must ‘get to the bottom’ of Monday’s shipping incident

Financial Times - Mar. 13

UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery

Yahoo News - Mar. 13

UK statistics agency delays release of trade data after finding error

Move by Office for National Statistics will fuel questions over quality of its figures following problems with jobs survey

Financial Times - Mar. 13

UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery

A British jury has convicted a United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a slave after tricking her into coming to the U.K. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe forced the Ugandan woman to ...

ABC News - Mar. 13

Starmer suffers cabinet uprising over UK spending cuts

Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowing

Financial Times - Mar. 13

Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader

Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reported. Social media operators must be “brought to heel” for the misery and disruption ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

‘Spring sings with birdlife and wildflowers’: readers’ favourite UK trips of the season

From best in bloom on the Lizard Peninsula to perky puffins in the Hebrides, our tipsters revel in the return of spring. Late spring is the best time to see the cliffs in colour as the bluebells, ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

UK's Oweh beats buzzer, burns ex-team OU again

Otega Oweh hit the winning shot against his former school again, sinking a baseline jumper with 0.5 seconds left to lift Kentucky past Oklahoma 85-84 in the SEC tournament.

ESPN - Mar. 14

Rayner and Cooper criticised cuts in ‘tense’ UK cabinet meeting

‘Large minority’ of ministers protested about planned spending reductions in their own departments

Financial Times - Mar. 14

UK's Starmer convenes 'coalition of the willing' for second meeting to discuss Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is convening a meeting of global leaders to discuss the developments regarding the war in Ukraine, following another frantic week of diplomacy aimed at getting ...

ABC News - Mar. 15

A Tanker Collision Threatens One of the UK’s Most Important Coastlines

An explosive crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea could have huge consequences for ecologically and commercially crucial marine areas.

Wired - Mar. 15

UK ministers to drop plan to freeze key disability benefit

Decision on personal independence payments comes ahead of government paper setting out wider reforms on Tuesday

Financial Times - Mar. 16

UK to crack down on illegal content across social media

Regulator Ofcom will begin assessing tech groups’ compliance with new obligations under Online Safety Act

Financial Times - Mar. 16

Officials do not fully understand UK skilled worker visa, watchdog says

National Audit Office finds Home Office cannot say what the immigration mechanism is contributing to the economy

Financial Times - Mar. 17

Grangemouth: A new dawn for the home of UK's oldest oil refinery?

Its history was built on fossil fuels - but now the site's future depends on its reinvention as a green energy industrial hub.

BBC News - Mar. 17

Chagos Islanders seek to take UK government to court over deal with Mauritius

Two women born on the Chagos Islands are seeking to take the British government to court over a proposed deal to transfer sovereignty of the disputed Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius

ABC News - Mar. 16

UK deregulation frees space ‘for bolder reforms’, says top bank lobbyist

David Postings tells FT he has been ‘working closely’ with Treasury on measures aimed at boosting growth

Financial Times - Mar. 17

UK’s devolved governments can learn from each other on welfare reform

There is no reason why the four countries can’t share information to see which approach is working

Financial Times - Mar. 17

OECD cuts UK growth forecasts as Reeves grapples with weak economy

Downgrade comes ahead of Spring Statement, when official forecasts are expected to show much weaker GDP outlook

Financial Times - Mar. 17

Tech partnership can make US, UK economies great again

We need to think MEGA – Make our Economies Great Again – for all our prosperity and security.

The Hill - Mar. 17

Tensions grow over UK government plan to cut welfare payments

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall prepares to slash spending on health-related benefits

Financial Times - Mar. 17

UK Treasury to review under-fire Financial Ombudsman Service

Announcement of probe comes as government sets out ‘radical action plan’ to cut regulation and red tape

Financial Times - Mar. 17

1mn fewer people to secure health benefits under UK welfare reform

Government measures require a Commons vote that could provoke a rebellion by Labour MPs

Financial Times - Mar. 17

UK expects more than 30 countries to join Ukrainian ceasefire coalition

Not all will be willing to put troops on the ground, British officials admit

Financial Times - Mar. 17

UK cracks down on civil service credit cards after spending quadruples

Officials will have to reapply for procurement cards as part of war on waste in Whitehall

Financial Times - Mar. 17

UK trade minister seeks to fend off threat of US tariffs

Britain’s digital services tax set to remain point of dispute at Washington meeting

Financial Times - Mar. 18

VR headsets and pulled pork join UK inflation basket

Office for National Statistics updates items used to measure price growth as spending habits evolve

Financial Times - Mar. 18

A day in the life of an asylum hotel: inside the UK’s most controversial accommodation

The media often stigmatises asylum hotels – and they are sometimes physically attacked too. But behind closed doors are people who dream of work, wheels, security and the simple freedom to choose ...

The Guardian - Mar. 18