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Delivering Starmer’s promises will depend on rewiring UK ‘Treasury brain’
The Labour leader needs Rachel Reeves to redefine the way spending decisions are made or his ‘missions’ will failFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Have UK asset managers lost their way?
The industry has not had much to celebrate of late but some things are looking upFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
UK Conservatives suspend lawmaker as sleaze allegations swirl over possible misuse of party funds
Britain’s governing Conservative Party suspended a lawmaker who is alleged to have misused campaign fundsABC News - World - United Kingdom -
Former UK leader Liz Truss backs Trump and blames others for her ouster after 49 days
Liz Truss sparked mayhem on the financial markets and turmoil within her Conservative Party during her 49 days as Britain’s shortest-serving prime ministerABC News - World - United Kingdom -
The beauty queens of Croydon
Is it time to rethink the postcode of shame?Financial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Sunak rejects offer of youth mobility scheme between EU and UK
Labour also turns down European Commission’s proposal, which would have allowed young Britons to live, study and work in EU. Rishi Sunak has rejected an EU offer to strike a post-Brexit deal to allow young Britons to live, study or work in the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Jeremy Paxman says Parkinson’s ‘makes you wish you hadn’t been born’
BBC presenter made statement as Parky Charter – a list of recommendations about condition – delivered to No 10. Jeremy Paxman has said Parkinson’s disease “makes you wish you hadn’t been born” as he delivered a list of recommendations about the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Drew turns down UK interest, stays Baylor coach
Scott Drew, who won a national title at Baylor in 2021, has a close relationship with Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart but ultimately decided to remain the Bears' coach, saying he wants "to bring more championships to Waco."ESPN - Sports - United Kingdom -
UK has concerns about areas of Israel's conduct in 'legitimate' war, says deputy PM
The deputy prime minister, shadow foreign secretary and Nato's chief are this week's guests on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
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UK lands top shooter in Dayton transfer Brea
Dayton transfer Koby Brea has committed to Kentucky, picking the Wildcats over a list of schools that included Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and UConn.ESPN - Sports - United Kingdom -
Insulin shortages ‘causing stress and anxiety’ for UK diabetes patients
Exclusive: ‘Distressing’ scarcity sowing uncertainty among 400,000 with type 1 diabetes, experts warn . People with type 1 diabetes are being forced to endure the “stress and anxiety” of insulin shortages, patients, pharmacists and health ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Rwanda bill close to becoming law after peers abandon final battle over safety amendment – UK politics live
Bill could become law this week as end of parliamentary ping-pong in sight . Q: Do you think you will be able to implement this without leaving the European convention of human rights?. Sunak says he thinks he can implement this without leaving ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK 'distressed' over ex-swim coach misconduct
A Kentucky spokeswoman said the school is "distressed to hear disturbing allegations" of sexual assault by former swimming and diving coach Lars Jorgensen outlined in a lawsuit by two former team members and will cooperate fully with law enforcement.ESPN - Sports - United Kingdom -
Lethal ‘tranq’ has ‘penetrated’ illicit drug market in UK
Xylazine, commonly used to sedate animals, found cut with heroin, counterfeit tablets and cannabis vapes, study findsFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Brexit has made the UK a lower-status nation, says David Miliband
Former foreign secretary says Britain needs to forge closer political and foreign policy links with Europe if it is to thrive. The UK has lost influence since Brexit to become just one of many “middle powers” in the world, former foreign secretary ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Ireland plans to send asylum seekers back to UK under emergency law
Taoiseach wants to reduce arrivals through Northern Ireland amid concern that Sunak’s Rwanda plan is driving people to Ireland. Ireland plans to return asylum seekers to the UK under new emergency laws, in an effort to stem arrivals through ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Britain's home secretary touts UK-Rwanda migrant deportation deal during visit to Italy
Britain’s home secretary is touting Britain’s migrant deportation deal with Rwanda as a “new and creative” deterrent to an old and growing problemABC News - World - United Kingdom -
Defence spending in UK to be put ‘on war footing’, Rishi Sunak says – UK politics latest
Prime minister announces increase to UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 in speech about security. UK to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, Sunak saysRishi Sunak has said that the deaths of five people who were crossing the Channel in ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Recruit Knox joins Arkansas after UK decommit
Karter Knox, the No. 26 recruit in the 2024 ESPN 100 who had previously committed to Kentucky, has recommitted to John Calipari at Arkansas, he told ESPN.ESPN - Sports - United Kingdom -
Hipgnosis in takeover tussle as UK music investor says it would accept rival bid
Possible counteroffer by Blackstone could derail agreement with US fund Concord Chorus . The troubled owner of music back catalogues ranging from Beyoncé to Neil Young has said it would accept a takeover offer from Blackstone, after the private ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Northern Ireland prosecutor says UK soldiers involved in Bloody Sunday won't face perjury charges
Prosecutors say 15 former British soldiers won’t face charges for perjury at an inquiry into Bloody Sunday, one of the deadliest days of the decades-long Northern Ireland conflictABC News - World - United Kingdom -
Prince Harry calls US his primary residence in new paperwork
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has declared the United States his primary home for the first time, according to Wednesday business filings for his travel company Travalyst. The prince has listed the U.S. as his “new country/state usually ...The Hill - Politics - United Kingdom -
Liz Truss book says husband predicted premiership ‘would all end in tears’
Short-lived PM also says she anticipated mini-budget ‘turbulence’ and compares herself to Brian Clough. Liz Truss ran for Conservative leader and prime minister despite her husband’s prediction that “it would all end in tears”, according to her ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Labour party to face ‘uphill struggle’ in fight to boost U.K. economy, JPMorgan says
The U.K.’s Labour party will cruise to victory but is set to face an “uphill struggle” in its fight to revive Britain’s troubled economy, a JPMorgan analyst said Friday.MarketWatch - Business - United Kingdom -
UK GDP grows in February, suggesting economy is escaping recession – business live
Jeremy Hunt says UK is “turning a corner” after GDP rises by 0.1% in February, but IoD fears economy still fragile. UK takes another step on path to exit recession as GDP risesCity experts sound confident that the UK economy will pull itself out ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Goldman scraps bonus cap for UK bankers
Wall Street bank had been among most aggressive in lobbying for removal of EU-era limitFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Tensions rise as UK refuses to take asylum seeker returns from Ireland
The UK government wants the EU to accept that it can return asylum seekers to France.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
UK house sales up 12% in April
Lower mortgage rates fuel rebound as sector enjoys seventh consecutive monthly increaseFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
NatCon conference continues in Brussels after police leave without enforcing closure – UK politics live
Mayor of Brussels reportedly told police to close down NatCon conference as Nigel Farage was speaking. At 12.30pm a transport minister will respond to an urgent question in the Commons tabled by Labour on job losses in the rail industry. That ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Sources: 5-star G Fland requests release from UK
Five-star guard Boogie Fland has requested his release from Kentucky and will reopen his recruitment, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Sports - United Kingdom -
GDP rises in February increasing hopes UK is out of recession
The economy grew by 0.1%, official figures show, with the production sector providing the biggest boost.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Anger from campaigners as WhatsApp lowers age limit to 13 in UK and EU
Child safety group says Meta ‘putting profits before protecting children’, as messaging app lowers age limit from 16. Campaigners have reacted with anger to the social media company Meta lowering the minimum age for WhatsApp users from 16 to 13 in ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK takes another step on path out of recession as GDP rises
February growth of 0.1% comes despite construction and retail being hit by wet start to year. Business live – latest updates. Britain’s economy has taken a step closer to exiting recession as official figures showed growth continued in February ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
US, UK and Australia say Japan could join part of Aukus pact
Statement from security group members comes amid mounting focus on Chinese threat in AsiaFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Menopause training should be mandatory for all school leaders, says UK union
Women with symptoms are being penalised, National Education Union’s annual conference told. The UK’s biggest teaching union is to lobby for menopause training to be made mandatory for all school leaders, saying women with symptoms are being ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
U.K. Store Footfall Fell Sharply in April
U.K. retail footfall declined sharply in April on unseasonably wet weather and the earlier Easter timing, pointing to continued struggles for the sector.The Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
Ireland breaks up asylum seeker ‘shantytown’ amid dispute with UK
Tent city emerged after Dublin ceased offering housing to single individuals and sought to return migrants to BritainFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK plans to squeeze disability benefits in bid to cut soaring welfare bill
Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride calls for ‘adult conversation’ around making system more sustainableFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Rebel Wilson memoir to be published in UK with Sacha Baron Cohen passages redacted
Australian actor’s book Rebel Rising will have allegations of incident on set of Grimsby that left her ‘feeling bullied, humiliated, and compromised’ struck out. The UK edition of Australian actor Rebel Wilson’s memoir will be published with ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom