Set to give a key speech to European financial ministers, Chancellor Rachel Reeves advocates a tighter economic partnership between the UK and the EU. The first of its type for …
Economy
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Ten years ago, a top UK retailer started an innovative campaign that would permanently alter the vegetable pricing scene in the UK. The supermarket’s concept was straightforward: provide extremely low …
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Labour has announced its intention to renationalise three big rail companies by 2025 in a bold attempt to change the nation’s rail network. The party claims this step will solve …
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Economy
Statutory Sick Pay Debate Highlights Struggle to Balance Worker Protections and Business Viability
Unions representing workers in several fields have banded together for significant changes to SSP. Coordinating a letter seeking action, the Safe Sick Pay campaign signed 24 union leaders to the …
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Local councils fiercely oppose the ambitious 1.5 million new homes the UK government intends to create in England by 2029, claiming many of the aims are unachievable and impractical. Considered …
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Economy
Thames Water’s £195,000 Executive Bonus Sparks Debate Over Customer Bills and Corporate Governance
One of the biggest water companies in the United Kingdom, Thames Water, is under close examination after paying its chief executive, Chris Weston, a £195,000 incentive for barely three months …
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Ukraine has taken a bold step by firing UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russian territory, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing war. Until now, long-range missiles have …
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The UK economy experienced a significant slowdown in the third quarter of 2024, with growth tapering to just 0.1%, a sharp decline from 0.5% in the previous quarter, as per …
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have called for “high-IQ small-government revolutionaries” willing to work over 80 hours a week, with no compensation, for the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency …
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Economy
Government Orders Independent Review of Rail Fare Prosecutions Over Disproportionate Penalties
The government is poised to start an independent investigation into train operators’ handling of rail fare enforcement and prosecutions. This action responds to growing criticism over claims of unfair and …