Category: UK
Keir Starmer to restart UK-India talks after previous negotiations stalled
Keir Starmer is to restart the aborted UK-India trade talks in the new year after an agreement stalled amid disagreements over whisky tariffs and migration. [more…]
Keir Starmer denies budget to blame for rise in mortgage rates
Keir Starmer has conceded he was disappointed in the UK growth figures last week, but denied that his government’s budget was responsible for a recent [more…]
UK expected to give Ukraine Storm Shadow missiles to strike inside Russia
Britain is expected to supply Storm Shadow missiles for use by Ukraine on targets inside Russia, now that the US president, Joe Biden, has agreed [more…]
Unlicensed medicines may lead to more baby deaths in England, coroner warns
More babies in England could die from issues caused by unlicensed medicines if providers are not required to report problems, a coroner has warned. The [more…]
UK upheld some arms export licences to Israel to reassure US
The UK government did not fully suspend export licences to Israel as it would undermine US confidence in the UK and Nato and have a [more…]
Starmer backs plans to explore Italian-style migration deals to limit crossings
Keir Starmer is supporting plans to look at Italian-style migration deals with other nations to reduce the number of small boat crossings, saying that the [more…]
Don’t waver on electric car targets, big UK businesses tell Labour
Big UK businesses including Ovo, SSE and BT Openreach are urging the government to stick to current electric car targets as struggling carmakers pile pressure [more…]
Far-right groups plan to hijack farmers’ protest in London against tax changes
Far-right groups are seeking to hijack a farmers’ protest in London against tax changes introduced by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves. Extremists, including close associates of [more…]
Welsh Lib Dems leader under pressure after criticism over C of E abuse case
Ed Davey has said the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats should reflect on her position because of her failure to take action over an [more…]
Floods, explosions and asbestos: Thames Water faces potential problems on all fronts
When Sarah Bentley and Sarah Albon met at Beckton sewage treatment works in east London, the choice of location was designed to underline Thames Water’s [more…]
