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Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian-linked bribes
The ex-MEP and former UKIP Wales leader made favourable statements about Russia for money, a court hears.BBC News - 5d -
EY finds accounting weaknesses at body overseeing UK regeneration project
Auditors decline to sign off accounts for South Tees Development Corporation, chaired by mayor Ben HouchenFinancial Times - 5d -
Creative industries protest against UK plan about AI and copyright
Government’s proposals could make it easier to train artificial intelligence models using artists’ worksFinancial Times - 4d -
UK to name and shame tech firms in online misogyny crackdown
Regulator Ofcom publishing plan intended to reduce abuse of women on social media platformsFinancial Times - 4d -
UK may have to leave human rights treaty, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader says international agreements must not stop the UK acting in its national interest.BBC News - 4d -
UK firms must ‘get on with’ investing abroad, says City of London mayor
Alastair King says companies need to take more risks doing business overseasFinancial Times - 4d -
Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027ABC News - 4d -
Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending
PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned. Keir Starmer has announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a ...The Guardian - 4d -
American loses UK appeal to become legally non-binary
Lord Justice Singh says the issue is "better suited to resolution in Parliament than the courts".BBC News - 4d -
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over eastern DR Congo conflict
Keir Starmer’s government warns of further sanctions unless Kigali withdraws troops from its east African neighbourFinancial Times - 3d -
The papers: UK ramps up defence budget and Europe's 'fight for peace'
The government's increase in defence spending and developments between Ukraine and the US dominate Wednesday's papers.BBC News - 3d -
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over support for DRC rebels
The UK government will cease attending events hosted by Rwanda, as well as pausing aid to all but the ‘poorest and most vulnerable’. The UK government has announced it will cease attending events ...The Guardian - 3d -
UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAO. Superbugs are on the rise in the UK and the ...The Guardian - 3d -
UK battery start-up backed by Britishvolt investors aims for £1bn gigafactory
Volklec has deal with Far East Battery to use its engineers, expertise and raw material suppliesFinancial Times - 3d -
UK watchdog probes private asset managers over conflicts of interest
Financial Conduct Authority says some investors may be losing out as industry rapidly expandsFinancial Times - 3d -
Stonehenge-like circle unearthed in Denmark may have links to UK
Archaeologists suggest ‘woodhenge’ was built between 2600 and 1600BC on similar axis to English stone circle. An “extraordinary” timber circle believed to be thousands of years old and connected to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Share of jobs paid below UK living wage rises at record rate
Data from Living Wage Foundation reflects pressures facing employers even before Budget tax risesFinancial Times - 2d -
Gap between prices of UK flats and houses ‘widest in 30 years’
Cladding concerns and rising service charges hit demand for apartmentsFinancial Times - 2d -
Sussex to launch UK’s first climate justice undergraduate degree
University announces new BA, after survey found most 14- to 18-year-olds want more rigorous climate change education. The University of Sussex will introduce what it says is the UK’s first ...The Guardian - 2d -
New hope for new towns, but who will pay for UK’s housing plans?
Labour government is weighing up where to locate its flagship homebuilding projectsFinancial Times - 2d -
UK’s Serious Fraud Office scraps move to Canary Wharf
Agency decides to remain near Trafalgar Square and use budget to improve internal systemsFinancial Times - 2d -
UK delays final approval for second runway at Gatwick pending changes to plan
Conditional decision comes as ministers bet on expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growthFinancial Times - 2d -
UK asylum claims hit highest level since 1979
More than 108,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in 2024, according to new statistics.BBC News - 2d -
Weekly quiz: How did the UK's oldest horse celebrate her birthday?
How much attention did you pay to what else has been going on in the world over the past seven days?BBC News - 2d -
Trump cuts off talk of Canada annex alongside UK’s Starmer: ‘That’s enough’
President Trump on Thursday cut off talk during a press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer about his desire to make Canada “the 51st state,” with Starmer insisting there is ...The Hill - 1d -
UK looks at Texas supermax prison for ideas to cut overcrowding
The government wants to adopt a scheme which encourages inmates to gain qualifications and take jobs.BBC News - 1d -
UK National Wealth Fund boosts support for energy efficiency in social housing
Rebranded UK Infrastructure Bank will guarantee loans from insurer RothesayFinancial Times - 1d -
Keir Starmer to carry out largest cut to UK overseas aid in history
NGOs accuse prime minister of following US by accepting ‘false choice’ of cutting aid to fund defence. Sir Keir Starmer is to take UK overseas aid to its lowest level as a percentage of national ...The Guardian - 1d -
Microsoft criticises CMA over ‘fundamental mistake’ in UK cloud probe
Tech group says antitrust regulator has ignored how AI is reshaping the tech industryFinancial Times - 1d -
Russia-linked Telegram channels ‘offering to pay for attacks on UK mosques’
Exclusive: Campaigners say cryptocurrency payments were offered to UK residents if they daubed anti-Muslim graffiti. A network of Telegram channels with Russian links is encouraging UK residents to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Psychiatric drug research held back by ‘stigma’, says top UK scientist
Mental health treatments face higher regulatory hurdles for approval, warns Imperial College professorFinancial Times - 1d -
UK house prices rise more than expected in February
Average cost of £270,493 is 3.9% higher year on year as buyers try to get ahead of stamp duty changes in AprilFinancial Times - 1d -
UK's international development minister quits after foreign aid cut
The British Cabinet minister responsible for international development has quit in the wake of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision earlier this week to ramp up defense spending by slashing the ...ABC News - 1d -
UK vehicle production faces global challenges amid declining output
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Trump likens UK order against Apple to Chinese surveillance
US president lashes out at demand for tech group to grant access to secure cloud dataFinancial Times - 23h -
Your Next Pet Could Be a Glowing Rabbit
Biohacker Josie Zyner’s new company, Los Angeles Project, is creating a new generation of gene-edited pets.Wired - Feb. 19 -
Fog harvesting could provide water for arid cities
Research in Chile could help to provide drinking water for some of the world's most arid places.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
A Trump DOGE Dividend Could Raise Inflation
President Trump floated giving taxpayers a piece of any savings that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting generates, which could reignite inflation.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Federal agencies that could be impacted by job cuts
A federal judge has paved the way, for now at least, for President Trump, Elon Musk and the DOGE team to go ahead with mass layoffs of federal employees. CBS News senior White House correspondent ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1bn could be biggest ever
Dubai-based Bybit said it could afford to reimburse customers and that it was working to find the hackers.BBC News - Feb. 22
