Category: UK
Sadiq Khan says ‘Brexit was a mistake’ and closer EU ties could counter Trump tariffs
Sadiq Khan has told EU diplomats that Brexit was a mistake and called on the UK government to be bold as it looks to strengthen [more…]
‘Venomous’ attacks on attorney general undermining rule of law, say UK lawyers
Senior lawyers have condemned the “venomous” and “deeply personal” attacks on the attorney general, Richard Hermer, saying they were causing “immense and untold damage” to [more…]
Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to rise by 5% from April
Millions of households face a greater than expected increase to their energy bills of about 5% from April after a slump in Europe’s gas storage [more…]
Nigel Farage says Tories ‘not on the right in any measurable way’ and calls Labour government ‘miserable’ – as it happened
Reform UK leader said “our platform is to reindustrialise Britain. Let’s produce all the stuff we need in this country. Let’s become not just energy [more…]
Woman charged over 1978 death of five-year-old girl in London
A 66-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a child in 1978. Five-year-old Andrea Bernard was taken to hospital after she [more…]
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…]
