Britain

Uber will open up its platform to London’s black cabs next year, the ride-hailing firm said on Wednesday, trying to win over the British capital’s taxis after a ...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday that the central bank “will do what it takes” to get inflation down to its 2 per cent target, adding that he ...

Shoppers at British store chains have seen the slowest increase in prices in almost a year and a half but retailers might struggle to keep inflation on its downward path, ...

The London High Court will hear a plea on Friday to combine claims from 475 former sportspeople suffering from neurological impairments into a group action lawsuit against the governing bodies of ...

Greece’s government on Tuesday accused Britain of showing “a lack of respect” by abruptly cancelling a meeting between their leaders at short notice in a dispute over ancient Greek ...

A top UK central banker on Tuesday emphasised that monetary policy would need to be “restrictive” for some time to defeat inflation, a message echoed by fellow policymakers from Australia ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced 29.5 billion pounds of private sector investment in Britain at a gathering of global executives on Monday aimed at catapulting the country back to Europe’s ...

Nissan (7201.T) said on Friday it would pump 1.12 billion pounds ($1.4 billion) into its British plant to build electric versions of two models, offering a boost to the country’s auto ...

Britain came out on top when 21 teams from around the world gathered in Tokyo this week to collect litter in the inaugural SpoGomi World Cup, an initiative aimed at raising ...

Annual net migration to the United Kingdom hit a record of 745,000 last year and has stayed at elevated levels since, data showed on Thursday, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Rishi ...

British companies reported a marginal return to growth in November after three months of contraction but the downturn in orders continued in the face of higher interest rates and weak ...

Demand for British government bonds has recovered from the damage dealt by the market turmoil which followed then Prime Minister Liz Truss’ mini-budget last year, the chief executive of the ...

Britain’s economy is forecast to grow by 0.7 per cent in 2024, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday, citing the latest projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The ...

British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced tax cuts for workers before an expected 2024 election and he gave businesses permanent investment incentives in an attempt to speed up an economy that looks ...

Pay awards from British employers rose in the three months to October thanks to rising public sector salaries but private sector pay deals – which are closely watched by the Bank ...

The British version of the globally popular BBC car show ‘Top Gear’ will not return for the foreseeable future, the broadcaster said, after a crash in December which left presenter ...

Food delivery firm Deliveroo’s riders cannot be represented by a trade union for the purposes of collective bargaining, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The Independent ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should “just let people die” during the COVID-19 pandemic rather than impose a second national lockdown, the inquiry into how ...

The British Business Bank (BBB) will set up a new fund for pension schemes and asset managers to invest in growth companies, part of wider reforms to unlock savers’ cash ...

Labour MP lan Byrne has tabled an ‘early day motion’ in parliament condemning Everton’s 10-point deduction in the Premier League and called for an independent football regulator to be ...

Britain’s next government will almost certainly need to raise taxes and make unwelcome spending choices even if this week’s budget update from finance minister Jeremy Hunt presents a ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his government would turn to cutting tax after a fall in inflation, speaking ahead of this week’s budget update when finance minister Jeremy ...

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday he would not implement tax cuts that would push up inflation, days before he announces a major budget update that is widely ...

Britain’s Ocado Group (OCDO.L) has secured its first deal outside grocery retail to provide its robotic warehouse technology to a site of drug distributor McKesson Corp’s (MCK....