Uk New Opportunities

The UK has new opportunities with the new Trump administration

Yet, it is vital for the U.K. to continue to develop that relationship and we have much to offer the new President Trump.

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Iowa begins post-Caitlin Clark era with lower expectations and a new coach. Players see opportunity

The Caitlin Clark era at Iowa ended with her as the NCAA Division I overall scoring leader and the Hawkeyes playing in two straight national championship games and being the hottest ticket in ...

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Chancellor to announce five new UK freeports in the Budget

Labour to expand tax-free import scheme in a bid to boost economic growth across the country

Business - Financial Times - October 25

UK pledges thousands of new jobs in freeports plan

Critics have said freeports do not boost actual job numbers, but move investment to a different area instead.

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.

Meet the new leader of the UK Conservative Party

Badenoch has always presented herself as a no-nonsense, right-of-center conservative with a powerful belief in free markets and personal responsibility.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Harris or Trump: How UK is preparing for new US president

With two very different candidates in the race, BBC political editor Chris Mason considers future UK-US relations.

How could Trump allies challenge the US election result?

Former president refused to concede defeat in 2020 and there are signs he could do it again

World - Financial Times - October 30

Budget poses new challenge for UK public finances, Moody’s warns

Assessment from rating agency comes as gilts steady after sell-off sparked by scale of extra borrowing

Business - Financial Times - November 1

UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader

Britain’s Conservative Party has elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended its 14 years in power

World - ABC News - November 2

Two new cases of more spreadable mpox found in UK

All three patients were infected with the Clade 1b variant, which appears to transmit more easily.

UK government launches new AI safety platform for businesses

Science and tech secretary Peter Kyle wants country to be global leader in testing safety of new technology

World - Financial Times - November 6

UK government looks at ending Gove ban on councils opening new schools

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says Tories had ‘tunnel vision’ about promoting academies

Business - Financial Times - November 9

Trump’s return adds new strains on UK foreign policy

Keir Starmer’s government will probably move towards deeper UK-EU relations under geopolitical pressures

World - Financial Times - November 11

Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29

Exclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of action. Keir Starmer will announce a stringent new climate goal for the UK on Tuesday, the ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Starmer: New UK target for 81% emissions cut by 2035

The PM insists the government will not "tell people how to live their lives" in achieving the aim.

UK hits Iran with new sanctions for supplying missiles to Russia

The U.K. government has hit Iran with new sanctions for sending ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia in support of the war against Ukraine

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

UK-India trade talks to re-launch in the new year

Sir Keir Starmer met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit of global economic leaders.

Minister warns on Labour pledge to build 1.5mn new UK homes

Meeting target will be ‘more difficult than we expected’ because of supply downturn, Matthew Pennycook says

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

What Trump means for Silicon Valley

I expect the administration, with the advice of Elon Musk, will adopt a mercantilist AI policy

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Palmer 'frustrated' by lack of England opportunity

Cole Palmer has said that he was "frustrated" by the lack of opportunities given to him with England during the country's run to the final of Euro 2024.

Sports - ESPN - November 13

There’s a ‘generational opportunity’ for investors in this sector, says JPMorgan

Look to real estate as stocks’ high valuations means they may not offer great returns in coming years

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Green cards for international graduates: A rare bipartisan opportunity

Allowing foreign graduates to stay and work in the U.S. is not only fair but also a smart economic strategy.

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Deep Democratic bench gets opportunity in political wilderness

For the first time in four years, Democrats are leaderless. But chaos is a ladder, as the saying goes, and the party is packed with climbers.

Where Some See Taboos, They See Opportunity

The founders of Starface took the shame out of blemishes. Now, they’re hoping to make it less risky to use recreational drugs and alcohol.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30

Head of UK armed forces gains new powers in push to improve readiness for war

Government launches biggest structural shake-up of Ministry of Defence in 50 years

World - Financial Times - October 25

Scheme to boost French school trips to Britain ‘at risk’ under new UK entry rules

Trade body for France’s travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programme’s future. A scheme designed to boost the numbers of French children able to travel to ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Teen charged in UK dance class stabbings stays silent in court on new poison and terror charges

The teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class appeared in court to face new charges of possessing a deadly poison ...

World - ABC News - October 30

Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK

British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.‘s cash-starved public services, as she announced ...

World - ABC News - October 30

UK Conservative Party chooses Kemi Badenoch as new leader as it aims to rebound from election defeat

World - ABC News - November 2

UK's Conservatives name Kemi Badenoch as new leader, shifting the party further to the right

The U.K.'s opposition Conservative Party on Saturday named its new leader, following a long-drawn-out runoff after the Tories' landslide electoral defeat marked a moment of reckoning.

Business - CNBC - November 2

The UK was crying out for a new kind of budget. Labour has given it repackaged Tory ideas | David Edgerton

A fairer, happier and more equal country is possible – but only if the party in power actually wants to make it happen. Has Labour got a radical economic programme, on a par with 1945 or 1964? Has ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of ...

Health - ABC News - November 6

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the 1st cluster outside Africa

British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of ...

World - ABC News - November 6

Can livestreamed DJ street sets shake up UK music for new artists?

There is hope street sets streamed on social media can help provide opportunities for aspiring artists.

Cop29 live: Slashing methane emissions is ‘our emergency brake’, UN says

Cop29 presidency announces new drive to cut methane emissions from waste dumps as G20 reaffirms transition from fossil fuels. The UK government has conceded that Australia was mistakenly included ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago