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Starmer says UK ‘turning the corner’ at first Cabinet meeting of 2026

Keir Starmer has called for Cabinet discipline and a focus on tackling the cost of living in the first meeting of his top team in...

Tue, 06/01/2026 - 10:35


UK services sector growth remains ‘lacklustre’ in December

Growth in the UK service sector improved slightly in December, purchasing managers’ index survey results from S&P Global showed on Tuesday.

The S&P Global UK...

Tue, 06/01/2026 - 10:10


UK new car market tops two million in 2025 as EV uptake rises

UK new car registrations rose above two million in 2025 for the first time since the pandemic, as growth in electric vehicle sales helped lift...

Tue, 06/01/2026 - 10:00


Shoppers buy more as UK grocery price inflation slows - Worldpanel

Easing grocery price inflation allowed UK shoppers to spend an average of £476 at the supermarket in December – up £15 on a year before,...

Tue, 06/01/2026 - 09:21


Britain will turn a corner in 2026, vows Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer insisted Britain will turn a corner in 2026, as he made his first visit of the year to meet members of the public.

Speaking...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 12:25


Irish PM Martin calls for ‘open trade’ in talks with China’s Xi

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin urged ‘open trade’ in talks with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, during a five-day visit aimed at...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 12:12


Starmer says ‘stands’ with Denmark amid Trump’s threats over Greenland

Keir Starmer has said he ‘stands’ with Denmark after Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland.

The UK prime minister added that his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 12:07


UK borrowing rises in November as mortgage and consumer credit grow

UK household borrowing picked up in November, with higher mortgage and consumer credit lending, while businesses returned to net borrowing after repayments in the previous...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 10:32


UK prepared to get closer to EU single market, PM Starmer says

The UK is prepared to align even more closely with the EU single market if the move is in the national interest, Prime Minister Keir...

Sun, 04/01/2026 - 11:25


UK and France carry out strike on Syrian underground site ‘used by IS’

RAF Typhoons and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria which had been occupied by the so-called Islamic...

Sun, 04/01/2026 - 11:22


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