Category: UK
Trump praises Starmer as a ‘special man’ as they meet at the White House – follow live
Keir Starmer are in the Oval Office now. Trump says it is a “great honour” to have Starmer in the oval office. It’s a special [more…]
GSK boss Emma Walmsley’s pay could rise to nearly £22m in three years’ time
The annual pay of GSK’s chief executive could rise to nearly £22m in three years’ time as the pharmaceutical company attempts to offer US-style pay [more…]
Calls for Labour peer to be investigated over cash-for-access claims
Campaigners have called for Lord Evans of Watford, the peer facing cash-for-access questions, to be investigated for potential breaches of House of Lords rules, following [more…]
Starmer’s cut to aid budget a ‘strategic mistake’, says former army head
Keir Starmer’s decision to reduce the foreign aid budget in order to pay for increased spending on defence is a “strategic mistake” that will ultimately [more…]
UK’s offshore windfarms to be painted black to protect birds
Offshore windfarms are to be painted black in an effort to reduce the number of birds that die after flying into them. The Department for [more…]
UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics
Superbugs are on the rise in the UK and the government is failing in its efforts to tackle them, ministers have been warned. The World [more…]
UK urged to act now on net zero – and skip two kebabs’ worth of meat a week
Giving up two doner kebabs’ worth of meat a week will be enough to keep the UK within safe climate limits by the end of [more…]
UK battery firm says it has learned from others’ errors as it licenses Chinese tech
A startup has said it has learned from Britain’s faltering attempts to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, as it signed a deal to license technology [more…]
UK universities warned to ‘stress-test’ assessments as 92% of students use AI
British universities have been warned to “stress-test” all assessments after new research revealed “almost all” undergraduates are using generative artificial intelligence (genAI) in their studies. [more…]
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over support for DRC rebels
The UK government has announced it will cease attending events hosted by the Rwandan government and suspend aid to the east African nation over advances [more…]
