‘Very deep poverty’ in Britain hits record high, new report finds
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Poverty in Britain has deepened, according to a report released on Tuesday, with…
UK climbs FDI rankings on AI and clean energy booms, McKinsey says
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Britain has moved up the rankings as a destination for new foreign direct…
Prince Harry’s war against UK press reaches showdown with Daily Mail case
Prince Harry to give evidence in London court for second timeMedia accused of phone hacking and other privacy…
London’s FTSE 100 notches new high on mining, healthcare boost
FTSE 100 up 0.46%, FTSE 250 flatAstraZeneca to acquire Modella AI, shares up 2.4%Pearson falls after losing New…
UK drops plans for mandatory digital ID for workers in latest U-turn, media reports
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Britain is set to drop plans to make it mandatory for workers to…
UK commits to 45 billion-pound rail project for northern England
Item 1 of 2 A train pulls into Crewe Station in Crewe, Britain, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File…
UK to accelerate law criminalising creation of sexual deepfakes
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Britain will bring into effect a law criminalising the creation of non-consensual intimate…
Demand for AI, tech experts pushes UK financial sector vacancies up 12%, recruiter says
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Demand for workers in AI, regulation, data reporting and other specialist skills drove…
UK employers report weaker hiring but stronger pay growth in December
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s jobs market cooled in December but starting salaries for permanent jobs rose…
UK grocers begin to feel impact of appetite-suppressing drugs
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Britain’s major food retailers are beginning to feel the impact of a new…
Sainsbury’s Christmas sales rise as strong grocery offsets weak general merchandise
Q3 like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, up 3.4%Grocery sales up 5.4%General merchandise and clothing sales down 1.1%Maintains profit outlook…
UK house prices rise by least since March 2024, Halifax data shows
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – British house prices rose by a slower-than-expected 0.3% in the 12 months to…