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UPDATE: Starmer arrives in China in first visit by a UK PM since 2018

Keir Starmer has arrived in China on the first visit by a British Prime Minister in eight years.

A delegation of almost 60 representatives of British...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 10:14


UK pubs and music venues to see business rates cut by 15% from April

Pubs and music venues will get 15% off their business rates bills from April as part of a major support package, the Treasury announced late...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 09:08


UPDATE: Visit to China will bring benefits for Britain - UK PM Starmer

Keir Starmer said his mission to Beijing would bring benefits for people in the UK as he prepared to begin the first prime ministerial visit...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 07:56


UK PM heads to China in search of trade links and warmer relations

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will arrive in Beijing on Wednesday as he seeks to build bridges with China after years of frosty relations.

Accompanied by...

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 22:59


England ground rents to be capped at £250 under leasehold shake-up

Ground rents will be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders in England and Wales as part of sweeping changes announced by the government.

New leasehold...

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 07:48


PRESS: UK government plans £100 million annual support for pubs - FT

The UK Treasury is set to announce a support package for the pub sector worth about £100 million per year, the Financial Times reported late...

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 06:58


UK PM says does not have to choose between ties with China and US

Keir Starmer is confident he can pursue trade deals with China without upsetting US President Donald Trump.

The UK prime minister will travel to China on...

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 06:40


UK PM to visit China this week in bid to build bridges with Beijing

Keir Starmer will travel to China on Tuesday for the first prime ministerial visit to the country in eight years, Downing Street has confirmed.

The UK...

Mon, 26/01/2026 - 14:05


Minneapolis shooting raises odds of US government shutdown

Multiple US senators on Saturday said they would vote against upcoming government spending bills after federal agents killed a second American citizen in Minneapolis, significantly...

Mon, 26/01/2026 - 10:23


UK hospitality closures soar in final months of 2025 before tax hikes

Hundreds of British hospitality businesses shut their doors for good in the final months of 2025, as they warned over further tax hikes following the...

Mon, 26/01/2026 - 09:33


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