Tax warning issued as food inflation could remain above 5 per cent for months Food inflation has hit its highest point since the 2022/23 cost-of-living crisis The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025
Gatwick expansion gets green light while Britons told to change habits to combat climate crisis, Polanski fumes Labour and Keir Starmer ‘pretending to care about reducing emissions’, the Green Party leader warned The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025
Google to invest £5bn in UK over next two years Chancellor Rachel Reeves said it is a ‘vote of confidence’ in the UK economy. Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025
Google launches £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump’s visit It follows reports that OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, and Nvidia are also set to announce billions in UK data centre investments The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025
Pensions don’t offer Reeves a quick fix on her £50bn problem Letter: Changes to tax relief on pensions isn’t a straightforward solution to the budget deficit, says Prof Stephen Caddick The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025
Unleashed City can lead the UK's escape from low growth despair Gilt yields are higher than they were under Liz Truss’s regime. Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2025
Rayner fights for political future as she admits: I did not pay enough tax The deputy PM admits she underpaid up to £40,000 in stamp duty on second home but denies she dodged tax, as PM backs her The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
Starmer considers digital ID cards in small boats crackdown Top minister says Britain ‘behind the curve’ in roll out of national ID cards The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
Tory whips urge MPs to turn up to party conference amid fears of no shows Concerns over a lack of interest in Kemi Badenoch’s first conference as leader is said to be fuelling a push to make sure MPs attend The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
Yvette Cooper fails to guarantee that boat crossings will fall by next year The home secretary also failed to confirm that migrants will be sent back to France this month as part of the returns agreement, saying she refused to make ‘grand promises’ The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
UK long-term borrowing costs hit 27-year high, and pound falls, in pre-budget blow for Labour – as it happened UK 30-year bond yields rise to highest since 1998 amid ‘worldwide bond market rout’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025
Downing Street shake-up: who’s in and who’s out at No 10 Departures and new hires expected to give PM more direct oversight of delivery of key government priorities The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025
Once is unlucky, three times is a pattern: Departures from Starmer’s top team reflect dysfunction in No 10 NEWS ANALYSIS: The departure of Nin Pandit, the third senior figure from Downing Street to quit in 10 months, reflects a government struggling to keep on top of the agenda, says political editor David Maddox The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025
Thursday briefing: How Taylor Swift, the ultimate pop star, turned her story into our own In today’s newsletter: Her songs have soundtracked first loves, heartbreaks and coming-of-age moments for millions, and fostered a rare kind of intimacy between artist and audience The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2025
Total Film · Aug 25, 2025 Peacemaker season 2 has sparked another debate about whether Robert Pattinson's Batman should join the DCU: "The worlds are so obviously incompatible" Should Pattinson's Bruce Wayne be the DCU's official Batman?
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025 Why where you live can affect your school grades – and the gap between areas is only widening Educational inequalities in England have ‘grown wider and more pronounced’ since the Covid pandemic
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025 When you can retire as UK state pension age rises in 2026 Those currently in their sixties will be most affected by next years’ rise – but there are more to come
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025 Over 50,000 small boat migrants cross Channel under Labour as Starmer fails to get a grip on crisis Labour minister admits the number of small boat crossings under Starmer is ‘unacceptable’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025 Wednesday briefing: How sentencing policies have led to a failing prison system in the UK In today’s newsletter: From longer sentences to rising recall rates, prioritising punishment over rehabilitation could mean a total collapse of our prisons
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025 Voices: ‘Work until we die?’ Independent readers outraged over retirement age review YOUR VIEWS: Liz Kendall’s pension review has drawn backlash from readers who say they’re ‘being punished for doing everything right’ and fear being forced to work beyond their limits
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025 Are you an overspender or excessive saver? You might have ‘money dysmorphia’ When our perception of financial reality becomes skewed – it can result in intense feelings of anxiety, guilt and stress
Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025 Mansion House glitz cannot hide the stark realities for the UK economy The Government has failed to stimulate business and investment activity to create growth.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2025 Stephen Flynn accuses Labour of leaving Scots with 'bloody noses' over fiscal rules STEPHEN Flynn has warned that Scottish households will continue to receive “bloody noses” due to the high costs of living as the UK Government…
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025 Prices of these two drinks could surge if Trump’s Brazil tariffs stick President Donald Trump has announced that tariffs on Brazilian imports will rise to 50 percent, effective August 1
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025 Jeremy Corbyn breaks silence on joining new left-wing party with ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana ‘The democratic foundations of a new kind of political party will soon take shape’, the former Labour leader said in a statement