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US trade envoy raises concern on China’s ‘unfair’ policies

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer raised concerns about Beijing’s ‘unfair and anticompetitive’ economic policies Wednesday, in introductory talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng a...

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 15:27


UK SPRING STATEMENT: Reeves sets out savings as growth forecast halved

The UK Office for Budget Responsibility halved its UK growth forecast for 2025 to 1.0%, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out savings of around £14...

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 14:02


Chancellor confirms defence spending boost with AI technology focus

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed plans to increase defence spending as she vowed to make Britain a ‘defence-industrial superpower.’

The UK government will put an extra £6.4...

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 13:39


Chancellor shores up UK finances amid tepid growth and changing world

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed cuts to welfare spending as she pledged to secure Britain’s future with the world ‘changing before our eyes’, but she proposed...

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 13:06


UPDATE: Annual UK house price growth accelerates but rent prices slow

[Alliance News] - Annual UK house price growth accelerated to reach 4.9% in the year to January 2025, according to Office for National Statistics, ONS,...

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 12:00


Reeves to address grim UK economic outlook as she faces OBR’s verdict

Rachel Reeves will acknowledge she needs to go ‘further and faster to kickstart growth’, amid dour predictions about her cost-cutting measures and as she scrambles...

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 06:38


Scrapping UK big tech tax would mean ‘tough balancing act’ for Reeves

Reducing or removing a tax on big tech companies would have ‘little impact’ on the economy, but will be a ‘tough balancing act’ for UK...

Tue, 25/03/2025 - 12:07


UK has ‘high confidence’ in US security despite group chat breach

The UK still has ‘high confidence’ that its operational security measures ‘remain intact’, despite revelations of a major US security breach.

On Monday night, it was...

Tue, 25/03/2025 - 11:29


Plans for Lower Thames Crossing backed by UK transport secretary

A £9 billion road crossing between Kent and Essex has been given the go-ahead by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

The Planning Inspectorate said the Cabinet minister...

Tue, 25/03/2025 - 11:06


Reeves vows to deliver 18,000 new homes in England via grant funding

Thousands of new homes in England will be built as part of the biggest boost in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, the UK...

Tue, 25/03/2025 - 06:57


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