Category: UK
OBR warns of Trump tariff uncertainty as it downgrades UK growth
Rachel Reeves must cope with lower growth and higher borrowing costs this year, as the Treasury’s independent forecaster said the global economic situation was more [more…]
Reeves says poverty figures from spring statement cuts don’t take into account impact of getting people into work – live
5.19pm). But then, to explain his point, Jones said that if he cut his children’s pocket money by £10 a week, but told them to [more…]
University of Sussex fine sparks fears of bigger penalties for other institutions
A landmark freedom of speech ruling against the University of Sussex that resulted in a fine in excess of half a million pounds, has prompted [more…]
More than 3m UK households to lose out from benefits cuts
More than 3 million households will lose out as a result of the government’s sweeping cuts to welfare, according to the official analysis, with an [more…]
Odds of Bank of England interest rate cut strengthen as inflation falls to 2.8%
The odds of the Bank of England cutting interest rates in May have been strengthened after inflation cooled by more than forecast last month. In [more…]
Shell plans more cuts to costs and spending but hands CEO bigger bonus
The oil company Shell has revealed plans to ramp up cost savings and cut spending, as it handed its chief executive an increase to his [more…]
UK experts urge prioritising research into 24 types of deadly pathogen families
Deadly disease-causing organisms from pathogen families that include bird flu, plague and Ebola pose a threat to health in the UK and should be prioritised [more…]
Britons cutting back on spending as confidence in economy falls, survey shows
Consumers are cutting back spending on everyday items amid falling confidence in the UK economy before Rachel Reeves’s spring statement, according to a survey. As [more…]
Domestic abusers driving more victims to suicide, warn police
Domestic abusers are driving their victims to suicide, police have warned as they admitted to past mistakes and pledged to investigate more “hidden” cases of [more…]
UK police to charge more abusers with manslaughter after suicide of partner
A senior police chief has unveiled a plan to charge more domestic abusers with manslaughter after their partners take their own lives. It comes after [more…]
