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Russia to expel UK defence attaché in tit-for-tat move
Decision comes week after London ordered ‘undeclared military intelligence officer’ to leave BritainFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK to lift ban on debit card use on gaming machines
Move designed to boost physical venues under pressure from online bettingFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Hunt to claim only Tories will cut UK tax burden after the election
Chancellor to attack Labour in keynote speech after canvassing tech bosses’ views on growth measuresFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK water companies embrace PFI to deliver £14bn of infrastructure
Ofwat encourages debt-laden utilities to set up entities to deliver reservoirs and pipelinesFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
‘We are not expendable’: UK infected blood victims await justice
Final report of public inquiry will seek to bring closure to dark chapter of British medical history next weekFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
UK postal workers’ union issues strike warning to Křetínský
Threat of industrial action made if Czech businessman fails to meet demands over takeover bid for Royal MailFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
UK engineering firm Arup falls victim to £20m deepfake scam
Hong Kong employee was duped into sending cash to criminals by AI-generated video call. Business live – latest updatesThe British engineering company Arup has confirmed it was the victim of a deepfake fraud after an employee was duped into sending ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK pension providers in backlash over green league tables
Carbon footprint of plans revealed for the first timeFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
UK watchdog decides not to investigate Microsoft's AI partnership with France's Mistral
British regulators say they don’t need to open a competition investigation into Microsoft’s partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, a month after asking for industry feedback on the dealABC News - Tech - United Kingdom -
Trump aides plot deportation effort inspired by UK Rwanda plan – report
Wall Street Journal notes that British example may not be a good one, as ‘plan hasn’t gone into effect yet ‘amid legal challenges’. Aides to Donald Trump working to transform US immigration policy should he return to power are pursuing goals ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Pension funds need ‘compelling’ returns from UK nuclear projects to invest
Potential investors tell Jeremy Hunt regulatory clarity also essential before backing new power plantsFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Global investors wake up to cheap UK stocks as takeover activity rises
Jupiter Asset Management boss says London-listed shares are ‘cheapest they have been in 50 years’Financial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK working on rules for training of AI models with creative work
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says focus will be on transparency after media and arts executives voiced concernFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal? Inquiry report will be revealed on Monday
The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry will be published Monday, six years after it started its workABC News - World -
UK government set to pay billions to victims in blood scandal
Compensation expected to be announced after conclusion of seven-year public inquiry on MondayFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
EQT in discussions to buy UK-listed video game group for £2.2bn
Private equity firm has already made four unsolicited proposals for Keywords StudiosFinancial Times - Business -
AI chatbots’ safeguards can be easily bypassed, say UK researchers
All five systems tested were found to be ‘highly vulnerable’ to attempts to elicit harmful responses. Guardrails to prevent artificial intelligence models behind chatbots from issuing illegal, toxic or explicit responses can be bypassed with ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Auditors failed to raise alarm before 75% of UK corporate collapses
Three in four audit reports did not provide alerts that companies risked going bankrupt, think-tank findsFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK City minister hits out at watchdog’s fraud refund plan
Bim Afolami says PSR’s proposal has ‘significant problems’ in latest sign of tension between Treasury and regulatorsFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK water companies lash out at ‘labyrinthine’ regulatory system
Industry lobby group criticises Ofwat for ‘slow’ and ‘inflexible’ processes that delay vital infrastructureFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK supermarkets in talks about joining forces for Fairtrade products
Bananas, coffee and cocoa could be collectively bought after watchdog indicated it would not challenge anti-competitive behaviourFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Post-Brexit border checks forecast to cost UK £4.7bn, says NAO
Watchdog says says repeated delays have caused unnecessary costs and strategy lacks a ‘clear timetable’. The government expects to have spent at least £4.7bn on introducing post-Brexit border controls, which have been repeatedly hit by delays, the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK stocks are outperforming the U.S. and one CIO says they look 'very cheap'
The U.K. FTSE 100 is up around 11% over the last three months, while the broader FTSE 250 index is more than 9% higher.CNBC - Business - United Kingdom -
UK infected blood scandal made worse by cover-up, inquiry concludes
Thousands of deaths could have been avoided, final report on infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C concludes. UK politics live – latest updatesThe scandal that caused thousands of people in the UK to become infected or die from ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK High Court allows Julian Assange to continue appealing extradition to US
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed in 2019 an 18-count indictment accusing Assange of violating the Espionage Act.ABC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal from the 1970s to '90s?
The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry has been published, six years after it started its workABC News - Health -
Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
An inquiry has found that British authorities and the public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products and hid the truth about the disaster for decadesABC News - Health - United Kingdom -
Are UK boards ‘too hot to trot’ in selling off companies?
More clarity is needed from government on which companies should be protectedFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK grocery inflation falls to ‘more normal levels’, sector data shows
Kantar figures indicate prices rose 2.4% in the four weeks to mid-May, down from 3.2% the previous monthFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Mastercard and Visa face crackdown by UK watchdog on merchant fees
Payment Systems Regulator cites 30% rise in charges with ‘little evidence’ the service has improved at same rateFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK has room for three rate cuts this year, IMF says
The international body upgrades its UK growth forecast and says rates could fall to 4.5% by the end of 2024.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
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UK and Finland discuss further efforts to stop Russia’s shadow oil fleet
Third parties could be required to do more to block tankers from operating in Baltic and the Channel. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesBritain and Finland are discussing plans to require third parties to do more to block the Russian shadow ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Gove accuses UK university protests of ‘antisemitism repurposed for Instagram age’
Communities secretary Michael Gove says Gaza protests at British universities are ‘alive with anti-Israel rhetoric and agitation’. Middle East crisis – live updatesPro-Palestine university protests are espousing “antisemitism repurposed for the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Compensation for victims of UK infected blood scandal to start this year
Total package for those affected could cost more than £10bnFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Edwards-Muhammad tops UFC 304 in Manchester
Welterweight champion Leon Edwards will defend his title against Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 in Manchester, England, in July, a card that will also feature Tom Aspinall defending his interim heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes.ESPN - Sports - UFC -
Ronaldo tops highest-paid athlete list - Forbes
Cristiano Ronaldo tops the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career, with Jon Rahm moving up to second.BBC News - Top stories -
Meghan mania and big skirts: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.BBC News - Top stories -
Life-size family photos win top prize
Lebohang Kganye has won the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize for her exhibition Haufi nyana? I've come to take you homeBBC News - Top stories