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UK stocks are not all that cheap
A bargain in the aggregate, not the particularFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK general election poll tracker
Live-updating state of the parties polling ahead of the general electionFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Revised figures confirm UK ended 2023 in recession
Official data shows the economy contracted during the last two quarters of last year.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
UK Confirmed in Recession at End of 2023
U.K. gross domestic product shrank 0.3% between October and December, with the economy hit by high inflation and interest rates that stifled household spending.The Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
Hunt: We'll keep 'triple lock' on pension increases if we win election
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says it's an expensive commitment but one his party is confident it can deliver.BBC News - Top stories -
Conservatives to retain UK pension triple lock in manifesto
Chancellor’s pledge paves way for protection of pensioners until end of decade, despite strains on public financesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Cyber-attack on voter data to be linked to China
The year-long attacks reportedly led to the personal details of millions of voters being accessed.BBC News - Top stories - China -
AI to track hedgehog populations in pioneering UK project
National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme aims to understand why population has declined. Artificial intelligence will be used for the first time to track hedgehog populations as part of a pioneering project aimed at understanding how many of them ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK to launch ‘national endeavour’ to reinforce nuclear deterrent
Government and industry will invest £760mn towards critical skills and infrastructureFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK hits out at Chinese-backed cyber-attacks
Two people and a China-affiliated company will have assets frozen and be subject to a travel ban.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
UK government ceases to be NatWest’s controlling shareholder
State’s stake in British high street bank bailed out in financial crisis has now fallen below 30%Financial Times - World - United Kingdom -
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UK has 'robust' approach to China, Sunak insists
The prime minister was defending the government's position a day after his MPs accused Beijing of "malicious" cyber campaigns.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
UK approach to China is 'robust', Sunak says
It comes after some MPs criticised the response to cyber-attacks blamed on Beijing-linked hackers.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
UK regulator warns ‘finfluencers’ to adhere to advertising rules
FCA says those who flout rules around financial promotions face potential criminal prosecutionFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
UK pauses drive to raise minimum wage
Decision will come as relief to businesses after period of rapid increasesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK’s ‘staggeringly cheap’ stocks trade at record discount to US
After years of underperformance, some investors eye bargains on London marketFinancial Times - Business -
Details of millions of UK voters accessed by Chinese state, ministers will say
Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden to update MPs on cyber-attacks by Beijing, some of whom may also have been targets. The personal details of millions of voters are believed to have been accessed in an attack by China on Britain’s democratic ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
The Papers: 'China hack attack' and 'UK nuclear defence boost'
Monday's papers cover the UK government response to a cyber attack and the latest Royal Family news.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Thousands of foreign nurses a year leave UK to work abroad
Exclusive: Surge in nurses originally from outside the EU moving overseas prompts concern Britain is a ‘staging post’ in their careers. Almost 9,000 foreign nurses a year are leaving the UK to work abroad, amid a sudden surge in nurses quitting ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK democratic rights under threat, says government adviser on social cohesion
Disinformation, extremism and intimidation are stifling free speech in public life, warns Dame Sara Khan.Financial Times - World - United Kingdom -
UK MPs to be given warnings on threat of Chinese cyber attacks
Reprisals expected just as company from China eyes investment in Midlands battery gigafactoryFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Northern lights predicted in US and UK on Monday night in wake of solar storms
Spectacular aurora borealis caused by geomagnetic storms on sun’s surface may be visible in North America as far south as the midwest. Northern and southern lights: share your picturesSolar eruptions are sending a stream of particles towards ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK ‘slow to hold China to account’ for cyber-attacks against MPs and voters
As deputy PM expected to impose sanctions, head of international alliance says ministers have taken years to respond. The UK government has been too slow to respond to cyber-attacks by China, the head of an international group of parliamentarians ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK found to offer worst-value housing of advanced economies
Think-tank says British pay more and get less than people in other economies with similar incomesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK accuses groups linked to China of two 'malicious cyber campaigns'
Deputy PM Oliver Dowden announces sanctions against Chinese state-affiliated organisations after hacking attacks.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Labour vows to boost UK investment in floating offshore wind
Keir Starmer says early stage technology would be among the schemes backed by GB Energy if party wins the electionFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Fritzl could never come to UK, says home secretary
James Cleverly responds to claims the Austrian sex offender would like to live in the UK if he is ever freed.BBC News - Top stories -
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Tory MPs urge tougher action on China after cyber-attacks
Senior Tories say ministers not holding China to account after Beijing targeted elections watchdog and politicians. Tory MPs have urged ministers to take a tougher approach towards China after the security services confirmed Beijing-backed hackers ...The Guardian - World - China -
UK politicians should use ‘disappearing messages’ on devices, says GCHQ
Fresh guidance from a branch of the signals intelligence agency comes after government blames China for cyber attacksFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Asian hornet may have become established in UK, sighting suggests
Predatory species, which poses huge danger to bee populations, spotted on 11 March, indicating winter stay. Asian hornets may have become established in the UK after the earliest-ever sighting of the predatory insect was recorded by the government ...The Guardian - World -
What can the UK do about China cyber-attacks?
The government issues sanctions over cyber-attacksBBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
FirstFT: Larry Fink warns of looming ‘retirement crisis’
Also in today’s newsletter, latest on Baltimore bridge collapse, and Donald Trump’s inner circleFinancial Times - World -
New Zealand joins the US and the UK in alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage
New Zealand says hackers linked to the Chinese government targeted its Parliament in 2021ABC News - Tech - United Kingdom