London police chief Cressida Dick resigns
London police chief Cressida Dick resigned on Thursday, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said, after he told her he was not satisfied she could root out the racism, sexism and ...
Tax wealth to pay for Britain’s pension and healthcare spending – think tank
Britain should levy heavier taxes on growing levels of household wealth to fund higher spending on pensions and medical treatment, the Resolution Foundation think tank said on Thursday.
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Prince William visits UAE as Britain seeks to deepen ties
Prince William, second in line to the British throne, on Thursday visited the United Arab Emirates at a time when the former British protectorate has faced an unprecedented though mostly ...
AstraZeneca sees higher 2022 sales, but Covid boost waning
AstraZeneca forecast higher 2022 sales and raised its annual dividend for the first time in a decade on Thursday after beating fourth-quarter profit expectations, but warned the boost from its Covid-19 ...
Brexit has made trade more expensive, accounts committee says
Britain’s exit from the European Union has so far made trade more expensive because of delays and red tape, and more border disruptions are likely as passenger numbers recover ...
British homes to stay affordable despite rising rates, Barratt CEO says
British homes will likely remain affordable and demand will stay strong despite a climate of rising interest rates, the head of the UK’s largest homebuilder Barratt (BDEV.L) said ...
UK police to contact 50 over Downing Street lockdown parties
More than 50 people believed to have attended lockdown parties at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street will be contacted by police to explain their involvement, officers said on ...
UK summer flight bookings edging towards 2019 levels
Demand for flights in Britain is edging back towards pre-pandemic levels for the key summer holiday period, according to market data that suggests consumers are keen to get away despite ...
UK PM Johnson speeds up plan to end Covid self-isolation rule
People in England with COVID-19 will from late February no longer be legally required to self-isolate to stem the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, proposing ...
Russia warns UK: Drop sanctions rhetoric or expect short talks in Moscow
Russia told Britain on Wednesday to drop its sanctions rhetoric when its foreign and defence ministers fly to Moscow for talks amid tension over Ukraine, or else face the likelihood ...
UK PM Johnson reshuffles team in move to rescue his administration
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, fighting for his political survival, reshuffled some ministers in his administration on Tuesday to try to appease his lawmakers angered by a series of scandals.
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Bank of England split raises policy doubt at key moment for economy
The surprise split vote behind the Bank of England’s interest rate hike last week, which was too small for almost half its officials, threatens to obscure the British central ...
UK in a first awards offshore wind power a contract to help stabilise grid
Britain’s National Grid ESO (NG.L) has for the first time awarded a contract to an offshore wind farm to help keep voltage levels in the power network stable, ...
UK housing boom starts to fade as cost-of-living squeeze tightens – Halifax
British house prices in January rose at their slowest monthly pace since June last year as a post-lockdown boom in the housing market started to fade and a growing cost-of-living ...
BoE governor wrong to call for wage restraint – Tesco chairman
Staff at Tesco (TSCO.L) deserve to be protected from inflation and it was wrong for the governor of the Bank of England to tell workers to restrain their demands ...
Prince Charles praises Elizabeth’s blessing for ‘Queen Camilla’ (Updated)
Prince Charles on Sunday thanked his mother Queen Elizabeth for publicly stating her desire that his wife Camilla becomes Queen Consort when he becomes king, acknowledging the honour on the 70...
Not inevitable that Johnson will go, UK business minister says
British Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday it was not at all inevitable that Boris Johnson would have to stand down, as he gave the prime minister his backing ...
UK auto industry cuts 2022 sales forecast due to income squeeze
British new car registrations are likely to grow less strongly in 2022 than previously thought due to the cost-of-living squeeze and ongoing supply problems, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (...
Mired in scandal, Johnson fights to shore up authority
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting on Friday to shore up his authority after a senior aide resigned over his false claim that the leader of the opposition Labour ...
Queen Elizabeth’s reign: a second ‘golden age’ for Britain?
By Michael Holden and Sarah Mills
Britain will on Sunday salute the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II ascending the throne, but as the monarch celebrates another landmark, just how ...
British PM Johnson is ‘taking charge’ after lockdown party row, minister says
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting on Friday to shore up his authority after a senior aide resigned over his false claim that the leader of the opposition Labour ...
Britain scrambles $12 billion to soften 54 per cent household energy price blow
Energy prices for millions of Britons will soar from April after a 54 per cent hike to the regulatory price cap, forcing the government to stump up 9 billion pounds ($12 billion) of ...
Four aides quit amid tumult in UK PM Johnson’s premiership
Four of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s closest aides resigned on Thursday and his finance minister criticised him over a barb he made about the main opposition leader, in ...
Bank of England hikes rates in clamour to contain spiralling inflation
The Bank of England raised interest rates to 0.5 per cent on Thursday and nearly half of its policymakers wanted a bigger increase to contain rampant price pressures, as the central ...