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UK car output down 7.6% in first half of year amid switch to EVs

UK car production fell by 7.6% in the first six months of the year, new figures suggest.

Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders,...

Thu, 25/07/2024 - 06:08


GB Energy to work with Crown Estate for offshore wind farms - Labour

Britain’s newly created state-owned energy company, Great British Energy, is to partner with the monarchy’s property firm to help speed up the building of offshore...

Thu, 25/07/2024 - 06:07


UK, Germany to boost defence ties in relations ‘reset’

Germany and Britain pledged Wednesday to cooperate more closely on defence and security issues as part of the new Labour government’s post-Brexit ‘reset’ in relations...

Thu, 25/07/2024 - 06:03


TOP NEWS: UK private sector expands in July on new order bounce

The UK private sector picked up speed this month, as new business growth surged to a 15-month-high, numbers on Wednesday showed.

The latest S&P Global...

Wed, 24/07/2024 - 09:56


Financial support to Harland & Wolff risked public money - UK minister

The UK government has not stepped in to offer financial support to troubled Belfast shipbuilder Harland & Wolff Group Holdings PLC due to the risk...

Mon, 22/07/2024 - 14:36


Irish wholesale inflation speeds up to 2.8% annually in June

Ireland’s wholesale prices rose at a faster pace in June, according to official data on Monday.

The Central Statistics Office said wholesale price inflation sped up...

Mon, 22/07/2024 - 12:00


NHS warns of ’delays’ as services recover from global IT outage

NHS England has warned of ‘delays’ as services recover from Friday’s global IT outage.

Nonetheless, the health service said patients ‘should continue to attend [appointments] unless...

Mon, 22/07/2024 - 09:05


Whitehall crisis officials working on IT outage, Cabinet minister says

Whitehall crisis officials in the UK are co-ordinating the response to the major IT outage hitting airlines, train companies and banks.

The Cobra system that deals...

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 11:32


UPDATE: UK public sector borrowing higher than forecast in June

UK public sector borrowing came in higher than expected in June, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics on Friday.

Borrowing was £14.5 billion...

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 08:38


TOP NEWS: ‘Gloomy start to summer’ as UK retail sales fall in June

UK retail sales declined more than expected last month, official numbers on Friday showed.

According to the Office for National Statistics, UK retail sales volumes...

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 07:40


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