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UK budget to help bring down inflation from spring, say BoE officials

Policymakers at the Bank of England said they expect Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget to knock as much as 0.5 percentage points off inflation by next...

Wed, 10/12/2025 - 13:03


PM and I decided ‘as a team’ not to hike income tax - UK chancellor

Rachel Reeves said she and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had decided ‘as a team’ not to raise income tax as she hit out at...

Wed, 10/12/2025 - 12:21


Beijing protests ‘political’ UK sanctions on Chinese cyber firms

Beijing denounced on Wednesday British sanctions on two Chinese companies which London alleged were involved in cyber activities against Britain, saying the measure amounted to...

Wed, 10/12/2025 - 09:21


Starmer calls on European leaders to modernise ECHR ahead of gathering

Europe’s leaders must rehash how a major human rights treaty is interpreted in law to tackle illegal migration and prevent voters from turning to ‘the...

Tue, 09/12/2025 - 22:34


Britain sanctions Russian, Chinese entities over disinfo, cyber threat

Britain on Tuesday sanctioned entities it accused of distorting information in favour of Russia as well as two Chinese companies for alleged cyber activities against...

Tue, 09/12/2025 - 22:32


Irish seasonally adjusted industrial production back to monthly growth

Seasonally adjusted industrial production returned to monthly growth in Ireland in October, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Tuesday.

The country’s industrial output...

Tue, 09/12/2025 - 11:16


Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco gain UK market share with festive boost

Britain’s biggest supermarkets reported rising sales in the latest 12-week period as promotional spending ramped up and shoppers loosened their belts for festive indulging, according...

Tue, 09/12/2025 - 10:12


European allies back Zelensky after Trump criticism

Ukraine’s European allies put on a show of support for President Volodymyr Zelensky Monday as they expressed scepticism about parts of the US proposal to...

Mon, 08/12/2025 - 22:42


High Court challenge over decision to expand Luton Airport dismissed

A High Court challenge against the government’s approval of plans to expand Luton Airport has been dismissed by a judge.

Campaign group Luton & District Association...

Mon, 08/12/2025 - 12:19


Lammy to set out plans to crack down on dirty money

David Lammy is set to lay out the government’s plans to tackle Britain’s £100 billion money laundering problem on Monday.

Announcing a new anti-corruption strategy in...

Mon, 08/12/2025 - 07:44


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