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Donald Trump’s state visit to UK set for September due to busy diaries

Donald Trump is to make a full state visit to the UK this year after the King and the US president’s busy diaries mean they...

Wed, 25/06/2025 - 13:40


UK PM says welfare reform vote will go ahead despite mounting revolt

Keir Starmer has insisted he will have a showdown with Labour rebels over the welfare reforms which have split his party.

The UK prime minister said...

Wed, 25/06/2025 - 09:41


No tax rises on working people to reach 5% defence spend aim - UK PM

Keir Starmer said Labour would stick to its commitment not to raise taxes to reach a new defence and security spending pledge of 5% of...

Wed, 25/06/2025 - 07:00


BoE chief says world ‘too unpredictable’ when forecasting UK outlook

The governor of the Bank of England has said the unpredictability of world events including tariffs and conflict in the Middle East makes it hard...

Wed, 25/06/2025 - 06:44


UPDATE: UK PM tells Cabinet ‘we will reform welfare’ amid rebellion

Keir Starmer faces a showdown with Labour rebels after vowing to press ahead with welfare reforms despite a brewing revolt over planned cuts to disability...

Tue, 24/06/2025 - 14:44


No UK tax rises on working people to reach 5% defence spending pledge

Keir Starmer said Labour would stick to its commitment not to raise taxes to reach a new defence and security spending pledge of 5% of...

Tue, 24/06/2025 - 14:42


UK seeks ‘trade and investment relationship’ with China despite risk

Chinese spying, interference in the UK’s democracy and attempts to undermine the economy have increased in recent years, the UK government said.

Ministers promised ‘greater robustness...

Tue, 24/06/2025 - 13:59


BoE rate-setter in ’uncomfortable place’ amid worries over inflation

Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene has cautioned that recent rises in inflation could prove longer-lasting than forecast, leaving policymakers in an ‘uncomfortable place’.

In...

Tue, 24/06/2025 - 11:33


CORRECT: UK grocery sales up but inflation leap fuels price worry

(Kantar corrects to say June grocery price inflation rate was highest since February 2024.)

UK grocery sales climbed over the past three months, with supermarket footfall...

Tue, 24/06/2025 - 10:50


UK grocery sales up but inflation leap fuels price worry - Kantar

UK grocery sales climbed over the past three months, with supermarket footfall spiking to a five-year high, though price inflation has intensified, Kantar said on...

Tue, 24/06/2025 - 08:35


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