Category: UK
Tories would have to support ECHR withdrawal ‘to serve in my shadow cabinet’, says Jenrick – UK politics live
Rachel Reeves, before the autumn budget, Richard Partington reports. main announcement from No 10 this morning is “thousands of jobs in green industries announced as [more…]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group takes £10m stake in online retailer THG
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has become an investor in online retailer THG as part of a near-£100m fundraising to spin off the lossmaking technology arm [more…]
Justice ‘highly unlikely’ over Salisbury novichok attack, says Theresa May
Theresa May has said “justice is highly unlikely” to come for the victims of the novichok attacks in Wiltshire, in an interview broadcast days before [more…]
Northern lights seen across parts of England
The northern lights lit up the skies with bright pink hues on Thursday night. Photos of the dazzling natural phenomenon, also known as the aurora [more…]
UK economy returns to growth in boost to Rachel Reeves before budget
The UK economy returned to growth in August after flatlining for two months, in a boost for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, before the autumn budget. [more…]
New enforcement agency will protect workers’ rights as part of ‘watershed’ bill
Rogue employers will be targeted by a beefed-up new enforcement agency to protect sweeping changes to rights at work for millions of Britons, set to [more…]
Labour needs £25bn a year in tax rises to rebuild public services, warns IFS
Keir Starmer’s promise to end austerity and rebuild public services will require tax increases of £25bn a year in the coming budget even if debt [more…]
GSK strikes $2.2bn deal to resolve legal cases in US over heartburn treatment Zantac
The British drugmaker GSK has struck an agreement to make a payment of up to $2.2bn (£1.7bn) to resolve litigation brought in the US over [more…]
Ministers facing questions over Met’s VIP protection for Taylor Swift
Ministers are facing questions over whether they intervened to grant Taylor Swift VIP police protection in order to stop her cancelling her London concerts. James [more…]
Reeves mulling national insurance on employer pension contributions
Rachel Reeves is considering introducing national insurance on employer pension contributions as a way of raising revenue in the budget. Treasury officials are examining the [more…]
