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The Papers: 'US rift with Ukraine grows' and 'UK hunts new allies'
The latest comments from world leaders over the war in Ukraine dominate the front pages on Tuesday.BBC News - 2d -
Science must shed elitist image, urges UK research chief
Ottoline Leyser says innovation can help public services deal with spending pressuresFinancial Times - 2d -
HSBC to replace UK bank chief in latest reshuffle of senior ranks
Ian Stuart, head of the unit since 2017, has been made group customer and culture directorFinancial Times - 2d -
Starmer urged to use defence spending boost to revive UK manufacturing
Make UK chief calls for support for small businesses as Europe faces pressure from US to shoulder security costFinancial Times - 2d -
How does the UK’s Isa system compare with other countries?
As Rachel Reeves is lobbied by investment companies over the future of the cash Isa, how generous is the UK savings scheme?Financial Times - 2d -
Socialite James Stunt cleared in one of UK’s largest money-laundering prosecutions
Four other defendants found guilty after court hears of carrier bags containing ‘hundreds of thousands of pounds’Financial Times - 2d -
UK MPs condemn ‘deeply disrespectful’ JD Vance comments
US vice-president’s comments on proposed Anglo-French deployment to Ukraine prompt outrage. The shadow defence secretary and other MPs have reacted with fury after JD Vance appeared to describe a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Reeves warns trade war will harm UK’s economy even if it avoids tariffs
Chancellor says growth and inflation will be hit by fallout from global frictionFinancial Times - 2d -
Apple launches legal challenge to UK ‘back door’ order
iPhone maker has filed a complaint to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over demand to access encrypted dataFinancial Times - 2d -
Vance denies disrespecting UK over ‘random country’ peacekeeping remarks
The US vice-president faces criticism after saying troops from "some random country" will not deter Russia.BBC News - 2d -
JD Vance Ignites Outrage in UK With ‘Random Country’ Comment
The vice president denied that he was talking about Britain and France when he downplayed “20,000 troops from some random country” protecting Ukraine. No other countries have pledged troops.The New York Times - 2d -
Vance criticised after comments on UK-French peacekeeping plan
US vice-president said deal unlikely to be secured by ‘some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years’Financial Times - 2d -
Apple takes legal action in UK data privacy row
The tech giant is appealing a government order for access to customers' private data, the BBC understands.BBC News - 2d -
Microsoft’s $13bn OpenAI tie-up cleared by UK regulator
CMA says recent developments that reduce the start-up’s reliance on Microsoft contributed to its decisionFinancial Times - 1d -
UK watchdog drops competition review of Microsoft's OpenAI deal
Britain’s competition watchdog says it has dropped its review of Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAIABC News - 1d -
UK defence secretary to discuss ‘parameters’ of Ukraine peace plan in US talks
John Healey flies to Washington to persuade American counterpart to offer military ‘backstop’ for European forceFinancial Times - 1d -
Pensions minister says schemes must invest more in UK
Torsten Bell says optimising outcomes is deeply compatible with backing BritainFinancial Times - 1d -
‘Seismic’ shift in UK-US relations is not a blip, warns ex-ambassador
Sir David Manning and other former diplomats highlight major changes in ‘special relationship’. UK politics live – latest updates Something seismic has changed in the US-British relationship ...The Guardian - 1d -
Union deals will give UK employers wriggle room on zero-hours jobs
Changes to workers’ rights bill would create strong incentive for businesses to enter collective bargaining schemesFinancial Times - 1d -
UK scientists develop DNA sequencing system to fight superbugs
Exclusive: Sequencing will help doctors identify bacteria that cause infections and offer effective treatments faster and more accurately. Scientists have developed a rapid DNA sequencing system to ...The Guardian - 20h -
Class UK defence investments as ethical, Labour MPs urge banks
Letter to lenders and fund managers seeks to sweep away elements of ESG rules that hamper arms companiesFinancial Times - 20h -
New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK loses job after Trump comments
Phil Goff questioned Donald Trump’s grasp of history at a Chatham House event in London, prompting the foreign minister to say his position is ‘untenable’. New Zealand’s high commissioner to the ...The Guardian - 22h -
New Zealand fires envoy to UK who questioned Trump's grasp of history
Phil Goff asked if Trump "understands history" as he contrasted him with Sir Winston Churchill.BBC News - 17h -
More women doctors than men for first time in UK
A driving factor is the rising number of women joining medical schools, the General Medical Council says.BBC News - 15h -
UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level
Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.BBC News - 15h -
UK construction activity falls at fastest pace since 2020
PMI index declines to five-year low as housebuilding plummetsFinancial Times - 13h -
US 'destroying' world order, Ukraine's ambassador to UK says
Valerii Zaluzhnyi's comments come amid an apparent cooling of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.BBC News - 11h -
About 20 countries could join Ukraine coalition, UK says
The countries, largely from Europe and the Commonwealth, would not all send troops but are offering support.BBC News - 9h -
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Visa and Mastercard face UK regulatory action over lack of competition
Payments regulator says card duopoly’s sharp fee increases are costing businesses £170mn extra a yearFinancial Times - 8h -
Ministers plan to shelve VAT tax hit on UK investment funds
Treasury considers blocking HMRC’s proposals after backlash from City bossesFinancial Times - 5h -
Starmer highlights UK’s war record in implicit rebuke to Vance as Lib Dems mock Badenoch for defending him – UK politics live
Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’. In response to a question about intelligence cooperation with ...The Guardian - 1d -
UK’s Hinkley Point C nuclear plant yet to attract new investors, says EDF boss
Focus falls on future of flagship energy project, the first for a generationFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
UK court refuses to say financier acted in 'good faith' in Vatican deal but says he wasn't dishonest
A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in his dealings involving the Holy See’s investment in a London propertyABC News - Feb. 21 -
Long-term effects of Gaza war could quadruple Palestinian death toll, warn UK doctors
Surgeons who worked in Gaza fear disease, malnutrition and eradication of healthcare will reverberate for decades . British doctors who worked in Gaza during the war have issued dire predictions ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Far-right links and Putin praise: fears over £600m UK history theme park plan
French family behind project visited Kremlin in 2014 to discuss building ‘Tsarland’ in annexed Crimea. With its spectacular shows featuring Viking longboats, Roman charioteers and sword-wielding ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
UK soil breakthrough could cut farm fertiliser use and advance sustainable agriculture
Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming. A biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered by ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Creative industries are among the UK’s crown jewels – and AI is out to steal them | John Naughton
The tech firms’ efforts to change copyright laws and gain free access to intellectual property is patently wrong. There are decades when nothing happens (as Lenin is – wrongly – supposed to have ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
UK companies pay less than half of fines issued for filing accounts late
Disparity raises questions about ability of Companies House to tackle non-complianceFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
UK steelmakers face £150mn annual bill from carbon charges, industry warns
Decision to wind down free emission allowances is an ‘earthquake moment’ for producersFinancial Times - Feb. 23
