Not just for Christmas: Britain’s M&S targets more regular food shoppers
In Britain, a Christmas trip to the food aisles of Marks & Spencer is as much a treat as presents under the tree, with millions of shoppers ditching their regular ...
Julian Assange’s ‘final’ appeal against US extradition to be held in February
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s possible final legal challenge to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges will be held at ...
UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027
Britain said on Monday it would implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027, with goods imported from countries with a lower or no carbon price having to pay a ...
Festive food and fizz top Europeans’ Christmas shopping list
Supermarkets in the UK and Europe are offering more own-brand festive food from roast duck to truffle crackers as cash-strapped families spend on Christmas meals at home while cutting down ...
London police to “carefully consider” Prince Harry phone hacking ruling
London’s police said they will “carefully consider” the findings of a court ruling that found Prince Harry had been a victim of phone hacking and other unlawful acts by ...
Missing boy found in France expected to return to UK in next few days
– A teenager from Britain who resurfaced in southern France after disappearing six years ago is expected to return to northern England in the next few days, police said on Friday ...
Prince Harry wins damages over phone-hacking by British newspapers
Prince Harry scored the biggest win yet in his legal war against British tabloids on Friday when London’s High Court ruled he had been a victim of phone-hacking and ...
UK services firms report another pick-up in December
Companies in Britain’s services sector saw another pick-up in growth this month, suggesting the economy can avoid a recession for now at least, according to a survey published a ...
UK housing market stabilises but high rates still weigh
Britain’s property market saw some recovery in November as a surge in mortgage rates eased, but surveyors remain cautious about the year ahead, an industry survey showed on Thursday, ...
UK and Cyprus collaborating to tackle sanctions evasion
Cyprus and the UK have a “shared goal” to tackle sanctions evasion, as British authorities are helping the Republic create a new sanctions implementation unit, it was reported on Thursday.
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Bank of England to hold rates as markets raise bets on 2024 cuts
The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates at a 15-year high later on Thursday, but investors are most focused on whether policymakers will push back against growing ...
Sunak’s favourability hits all-time low
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is the most unpopular he has been since moving into Downing Street with his net favourability rating slipping by 10 percentage points since late November, a ...
UK economy shrinks, testing BoE’s resolve on rates
Britain’s economy shrank in October, official data showed on Wednesday, raising the risk of a recession and testing the Bank of England’s resolve to stick to its tough ...
UK’s Sunak wins parliament vote on Rwanda migrant plan despite rebellion
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s emergency bill to revive his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda avoided defeat in parliament on Tuesday, surviving a rebellion by dozens of ...
Asylum seeker dies on board UK barge housing migrants
An asylum seeker has died on board a barge housing migrants off the south coast of England, British police and Home Secretary James Cleverly said on Tuesday.
Earlier refugee charity ...
PM Rishi Sunak’s high-stakes battle over controversial Rwanda asylum plan
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces the biggest parliamentary test of his premiership on Tuesday when lawmakers vote on his divisive plan to send asylum seekers to live in Rwanda.
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UK pay growth slows but probably still too high for BoE
British wage growth slowed more than expected in the three months to the end of October, official data showed, but pay is probably still increasing too quickly to persuade the ...
Sunak battles to unite divided party in pivotal week
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces the most dangerous moment of his premiership this week, when he is due to appear before a COVID-19 inquiry and must win a crunch vote ...
Confectioners eye holiday boost as UK shoppers snub expensive gifts
Quality Street maker Nestle and Cadbury owner Mondelez (MDLZ.O) are seeing higher sales of confectionery in Britain this holiday season driven by cash-strapped shoppers seeking cheaper gifts.
Shoppers hit ...
Prince Harry loses bid to have publisher’s libel defence thrown out
Prince Harry lost his attempt to have the Mail on Sunday newspaper’s defence to his libel lawsuit thrown out, meaning the British royal is likely to give evidence again ...
Airport worker sacked after man lands in Cyprus with ‘c–t’ written on suitcase
An airport worker in the United Kingdom has lost his job after a man arrived in Cyprus to find the words “c–t stop checking in late” written on his ...
Post-Brexit ‘Big Bang’ reform of UK financial sector a ‘damp squib’, say lawmakers
Britain’s “big promises” to boost the financial sector’s post-Brexit global competitiveness have been a “damp squib”, with many of the changes yet to be implemented and none so ...
UK’s hot labour market shows sign of cooling
Britain’s labour market remains tight, despite a fall in job postings by employers over the course of 2023 and broader weakness in the economy, figures from recruitment platform Indeed showed ...
Britain summons Russian ambassador over Russian cyber espionage
The British government has summoned the Russian ambassador and sanctioned two people for what it said was a sustained but failed attempt to interfere in politics by Russian cyber spies.
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