Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

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Biofuel Bentleys are coming for Britain's green king

What do you do when you travel in a chauffeur-driven Bentley but want to be known as the green king

Biofuel Bentleys are coming for Britain's green king
Entertainment|Europe|News|Sports

Some sun, football and promotions fuel UK groceries spending, says NIQ

A week of hot summer weather at the end of June, England reaching the final of the Euro 2024 soccer championship and promotions on branded goods drove UK grocery

Some sun, football and promotions fuel UK groceries spending, says NIQ
Business|Economy

UK business activity picks up after pre-election lull, PMI data shows

British business activity picked up this month after a lull in the run-up to a July 4 election, bolstered by the fastest manufacturing growth in two years and the

UK business activity picks up after pre-election lull, PMI data shows
Economy|Finance

UK data watchdog blocks naming of banks which lost COVID loan guarantees

Britain's information watchdog has rejected a Reuters appeal to identify lenders who have lost or surrendered state guarantees on millions of

UK data watchdog blocks naming of banks which lost COVID loan guarantees
Health

UK regulator authorises updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID shot targeting JN.1 strain

Britain's health regulator said on Wednesday it has authorised Pfizer and BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine that targets the JN.1 subvariant for use in infants, children and adults.

UK regulator authorises updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID shot targeting JN.1 strain
Economy|Technology

India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit

India and Britain are launching a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration on critical technologies

India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit
Business|Economy|Finance

Four UK high street banks broke retail competition rules, watchdog says

Four high street banks, HSBC, Lloyds, TSB and Allied Irish Bank (AIB), broke Britain's competition rules, the Competition and Markets Authority said in a statement on Thursday.

Four UK high street banks broke retail competition rules, watchdog says
Business|Economy

UK factories slash price expectations and raise output forecasts, CBI says

British manufacturers' expectations for price rises in the next few months fell to their lowest since late 2020 and they ramped up forecasts for output too, a survey from the Confederation

UK factories slash price expectations and raise output forecasts, CBI says
Arts|Entertainment

Charli XCX, Ghetts and The Last Dinner Party among Mercury Prize nominees

Singer-songwriter Charli XCX, rapper Ghetts and indie rock band The Last Dinner Party are among the nominees for this year's Mercury Prize, organisers of the British music award

Charli XCX, Ghetts and The Last Dinner Party among Mercury Prize nominees
Economy|Finance

UK finance minister expected to reveal 20 billion stg hole in public finances, Guardian reports

Britain's new finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to reveal a 20 billion pound ($25.7 billion) shortfall in the public finances, potentially paving the way for tax rises in

UK finance minister expected to reveal 20 billion stg hole in public finances, Guardian reports
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe

British tabloid battle was ‘central piece’ in rift within royal family — Prince Harry

British tabloid battle was ‘central piece’ in rift within royal family — Prince Harry

British tabloid battle was ‘central piece’ in rift within royal family — Prince Harry
Economy|Europe|News

UK drivers still paying too much for road fuel, says regulator

Britain's competition regulator said on Friday the country's drivers are still paying too much for road fuel, with increases in retail fuel margins costing them over 1.6 billion

UK drivers still paying too much for road fuel, says regulator
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe

Seven banks share data with UK law enforcement in 'dirty money' crackdown

Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds are among seven banks to share customer data with the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the largest project of its kind

Seven banks share data with UK law enforcement in 'dirty money' crackdown
Europe|Political

Mel Stride and Robert Jenrick join UK Conservative Party leadership race

Former government ministers Mel Stride and Robert Jenrick have entered the race to become the next leader of Britain's Conservative Party, which lost power after 14 years at this

Mel Stride and Robert Jenrick join UK Conservative Party leadership race
News|World

UK inflation fell unexpectedly in August. That makes it unclear what the Bank of England will do

Inflation in Britain fell unexpectedly in August to its lowest level since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

UK inflation fell unexpectedly in August. That makes it unclear what the Bank of England will do
News|Political|Technology|World

UK's new online safety law adds to crackdown on Big Tech companies

British lawmakers have approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies like TikTok, Google and Facebook and Instagram parent Meta

UK's new online safety law adds to crackdown on Big Tech companies
Entertainment|Environment|News|Political|World

King Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France

King Charles III has made an emotional stop in front of Paris' fire-damaged Notre Dame cathedral on the second day of his state visit to France

King Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France
Entertainment|News|World

Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media

Rupert Murdoch stirs mixed feelings in Britain, where he transformed the media over half a century

Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media
Environment|News|Political|World

High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice

The British government is considering scrapping a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted as a way to attract jobs and investment to northern England

High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice
News|World

Some UK police put down guns after an officer is charged with murder in the shooting of a Black man

London’s police force says some officers are refusing to conduct armed patrols after a colleague was charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed Black man

Some UK police put down guns after an officer is charged with murder in the shooting of a Black man
Business|News|World

London's Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19

Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control

London's Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19
Economy

Revisions show UK economy no longer the post-pandemic laggard

Britain's economic performance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has been much stronger than previously thought, with faster growth than

Revisions show UK economy no longer the post-pandemic laggard
World

Britain believes U.S., Poland will maintain strong Ukraine support

British defence minister Grant Shapps said he believed that the United States and Poland would maintain their strong support for Ukraine despite domestic pressures

Britain believes U.S., Poland will maintain strong Ukraine support
Business|News|Political|World

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman wows some Conservatives and alarms others with hard-line stance

U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has railed against unauthorized migrants, human-rights laws and “woke” critics of her hardline policies at the Conservative Party's annual conference

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman wows some Conservatives and alarms others with hard-line stance
Business|Health|News|Political|World

UK prime minister wants to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes in England so eventually no one can

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes until it applies to the whole population

UK prime minister wants to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes in England so eventually no one can

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