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EU-UK talks making ‘good progress’ says Downing Street

Talks on strengthening UK-EU relations have made ‘good progress’, Downing Street has said following a meeting between Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 06:21


US trade talks overshadow UK’s Rachel Reeves’s mission to Washington

Questions about a possible US trade deal continue to overshadow Rachel Reeves’s mission to Washington as she prepares for talks with her US counterpart.

The UK...

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 06:42


Bank of England chief Bailey warns of tariff risks to UK

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said Wednesday that the trade war initiated by US President Donald Trump will impact global growth that could hit...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 21:55


US ’keen to do a deal’, says UK Chancellor ahead of trade talks

The UK Chancellor has insisted the US is ‘keen to do a deal with the UK’ ahead of talks with her American counterpart in Washington.

Rachel...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 18:49


UK services sector unexpectedly falls into contraction in April

The UK’s service sector declined in April amid ‘aggressive’ continuous job cutting and business optimism at a two-and-a-half-year low, data published by S&P Global showed...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 09:50


UPDATE: UK-hosted Ukraine talks downgraded after Marco Rubio pulls out

Efforts to find an end to the war in Ukraine will continue in London with officials from Kyiv along with US and European allies discussing...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 08:17


UK public sector borrowing in March at third-highest level in 30 years

UK public sector net borrowing was higher than expected in March, figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.

Public sector borrowing...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 07:22


UK chancellor vows to defend interests ahead of meetings in Washington

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to ‘defend Britain’s interests’ as she prepares to meet fellow finance ministers in Washington and push for a US...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 07:08


UK hosting latest round of peace talks with Ukraine’s allies

US and European allies will join their UK and Ukraine counterparts in London for the latest peace talks on the war-torn nation’s conflict with Russia.

Wednesday’s...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 07:01


British Steel abandons job cut plans after government rescue

British Steel announced on Tuesday it has halted plans to lay off thousands of workers after the government secured the raw materials necessary to keep...

Tue, 22/04/2025 - 17:30


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