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Rise in UK economic inactivity since Covid is genuine, says ONS chief
Ian Diamond defends agency’s handling of deep-seated problems with key labour force surveyFinancial Times - 4h -
Starmer will ‘fight’ to restore closer EU ties, says UK’s Brussels minister
Upbeat speech by Nick Thomas-Symonds comes ahead of official reset talksFinancial Times - 4h -
UK not choosing between US and EU, says Starmer
US President Donald Trump threatens EU with trade taxes but hints he could reach a deal with the UK.BBC News - 8h -
UK public sector must embrace risk-taking and harness AI, says watchdog
National Audit Office head Gareth Davies says some civil servants should learn from tech leadersFinancial Times - 16h -
Trump tariffs: what’s at stake for the UK and EU?
The US president has threatened to target Europe after launching then pausing import tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Donald Trump has threatened to target the EU next after announcing punishing ...The Guardian - 18h -
Keir Starmer says he does not accept UK has to choose between US and EU – UK politics live
Prime minister says both US and Europe are important to UK as he holds press conference with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte. Keir Starmer’s dinner with EU leaders tonight will take place at the ...The Guardian - 23h -
US, EU and UK stock markets hit by global trade war fears as JPMorgan says Trump administration may be ‘business unfriendly’ – business live
European markets fall as Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’; stocks and cryptocurrencies tumble in Asian trading hours. Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ as Mexico, ...The Guardian - 1d -
UK unprepared for climate change impacts, says fire chiefs council
The National Fire Chiefs Council calls on the UK government to take "urgent action" to help protect communities.BBC News - 1d -
Home Office response to violence against women and girls ineffective, says watchdog
The government's spending watchdog finds the Home Office has "not led an effective response".BBC News - 4d -
Why the EU’s competitiveness plan is still a work in progress
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Satellites could end UK phone 'not spots', Vodafone says
It follows the firm carrying out what it says is the UK's first satellite-enabled smart phone video call.BBC News - 5d -
UK raises cloud competition concerns, names Microsoft and Amazon as dominant players
Britain's antitrust watchdog on Tuesday raised concerns over competition in the multi-billion-pound cloud computing market.CNBC - 6d -
Up to 10,000 people will have to be rehoused if Heathrow third runway goes ahead, John McDonnell says – UK politics live
MP for Hayes and Harlington, whose constituency includes Heathrow, says homes will either be unliveable or need to be demolished. Q: Are doctors able to recognise depression? And can they decide ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Microsoft stifling competition in cloud services market, finds UK regulator
CMA decision comes as the US tech giant and Amazon face potential probes into their dominance of the marketFinancial Times - Jan. 28 -
UK competition agency will make ‘rapid decisions’, new chair says
Newly installed Doug Gurr wants to improve relations with industries and spur investmentFinancial Times - Jan. 28 -
Trump firing government watchdogs is ‘clear violation of law’, says Adam Schiff
US senator adds to chorus of criticism of president, who fired inspectors at departments including state and defense. Donald Trump ’s firing of more than a dozen independent federal government ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Google pledges to crack down on fake reviews after UK watchdog investigation
Google is pledging to crack down on fake online reviews with tougher punishments for rogue reviewers and businesses after an investigation by regulators in BritainABC News - Jan. 24 -
UK competition regulator to cut staff after ‘budgeting error’
Voluntary exit scheme comes as CMA reels from government’s ousting of its chairFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
EU could consider UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme, says trade chief
The UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks, says Maros Sefcovic.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
U.K. Competition Watchdog Chair Replaced With Ex-Amazon Boss
The government appointed Douglas Gurr as interim chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority after pressuring the regulator to do more to spur investment and economic growth.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22 -
UK competition watchdog chair ousted by government
Marcus Bokkerink is leaving as the government signals it is serious about growth, the BBC understands.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Ministers force out chair of UK’s competition regulator
Marcus Bokkerink replaced at CMA with government saying it wants pro-business decisions to drive prosperity and growthFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
EU should welcome Chinese car factories, says Mercedes chief
Ola Källenius urges Brussels to drop protectionist approach in form of punitive tariffs on China EVsFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
EU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk's X Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The European Commission has ramped up its investigation into Elon Musk’s X social network after the tech mogul criticized European governments in recent weeks, and just days before President-elect ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
EU and Mexico seal trade deal ahead of Trump’s return
Update to existing agreement comes after US president-elect threatened both sides with tariffsFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
UK watchdog warns watering down regulation will cause more failures
Financial Conduct Authority chief commits to ‘deep reforms’ on mortgage rules and anti-money laundering checks to help boost economic growthFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
UK watchdog scrutinises investment trusts’ battle with US hedge fund
FCA encourages Hargreaves Lansdown, Interactive Investor and AJ Bell to make shareholders aware of looming votesFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
EU Competition Chief Denies Reassessment of Big Tech Probes
The European Commission’s new chief competition enforcer pushed back against concerns that the regulator might weaken its efforts to curb Big Tech companies in the bloc ahead of U.S. ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16 -
UK must rejoin EU customs union, says Lib Dem Davey
Sir Ed also called for Donald Trump to be offered a state visit to the UK, but only if he delivered support for Ukraine.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
UK media watchdog imposes robust age checks on porn sites
Ofcom sets out new rules that could include photo ID matching and credit card verificationFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
More UK mines needed to secure critical minerals, warns watchdog
Concerns grow about Britain’s vulnerability to global supply chain shocksFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
UK should consider letting IS members return, terror watchdog says
Jonathan Hall KC says those who return could be prosecuted here over what they did for the jihadist group.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
EU Competition Regulator Conditionally Clears Synopsys' $35 Billion Ansys Deal
The commission said that the companies’ offer to sell two business units to a rival fully addresses its concerns.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
UK presses ahead with gene editing plans despite EU warnings
Environment secretary tells FT that moves to adopt technology are ‘the right thing to do’Financial Times - Jan. 9 -
UK foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO
Britain's top diplomat says Europe’s security “is on a knife-edge” and President-elect Donald Trump is right to say NATO member nations must increase military spendingABC News - Jan. 9 -
Meta’s changes to policing will lead to clash with EU and UK, say experts
Politicians criticise Mark Zuckerberg’s choice to scrap factcheckers, affecting Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Permitted ‘hateful conduct’ – what users can now say on Meta platforms Sweeping ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
UK watchdog bans adverts featuring burning dollars
Posters from Islamic finance start-up Wahed Invest likely to cause ‘serious offence’, rules ASAFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
U.K. Competition Watchdog Prepares to Investigate Tech Giants Under New Rulebook
The regulator said it would open investigations into at least three types of tech platforms at the start of this year to work out which tech giants need to obey a new law governing the digital ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7
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