Category: UK
UK marketplace sellers face ‘second Brexit’ hit from Trump’s US import rules
Many UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes to import rules [more…]
Reeves warned UK inflation will push public sector unions to seek higher pay rises
Rachel Reeves has been warned public sector unions will demand higher pay increases to compensate for accelerating inflation, heaping pressure on the chancellor to find [more…]
Badenoch and Farage to vie for attention of Trump allies at London summit
Influential rightwingers from around the world are to gather in London from Monday at a major conference to network and build connections with senior US [more…]
UK firms mull biggest layoffs in a decade as business confidence slumps
UK employers are preparing for the biggest redundancy round in a decade amid collapsing business confidence as firms brace for tax increases from April that [more…]
Poorest UK households pay rising share of income on council tax, study finds
Britain’s poorest households are paying an increasing share of their income on council tax, according to new analysis that likened it to the poll tax [more…]
Police search for suspect after woman shot dead at Kent pub
A woman in her 40s has died after a shooting at a Kent pub, police have said. She was shot at the Three Horseshoes in [more…]
‘We can’t change our leader again’: Tories despair at Badenoch’s poor PMQs performances
Kemi Badenoch is being urged to overhaul her approach to prime minister’s questions and bring in more experienced advisers to prepare for the weekly political [more…]
One dies in attempted Channel crossing after small boat sinks off Calais coast
One person has died trying to cross the Channel in a small boat that sank off the coast of Calais, while 69 were rescued during [more…]
UK rushes forward plans for £2.5bn steel investment after Trump announces tariffs
The government has rushed forward plans for a £2.5bn investment in the UK steel industry after Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on all imports of [more…]
First patient in UK tests new treatment for loss of sense of smell
Smell loss was a defining symptom of Covid, and for some people, a curse. Most people regain their sense of smell as their infection fades, [more…]