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Vaccine maker’s £1bn UK investment to create ‘hundreds of high-skilled jobs’

BioNTech developed mRNA vaccines, and cancer immunotherapies notably used to tackle Covid-19.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

EU and UK pile pressure on Russia with parallel sanctions

Brussels and London acting ‘in concert’ after Trump failed to secure ceasefire promise from Putin.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2025

Selling our sole? Brixham fishers divided on UK’s new EU deal

EU trawlers to get 12 years’ access to UK waters, but some in Devon are hopeful about lower costs and less paperwork

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

Talks to settle £120m legal claim against Vodafone end without success

Sixty-two operators claim drastic cuts to commission rates caused franchise owners to run up huge personal debts

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

Russia’s new sanctions explained: Ukraine’s allies target Moscow as peace talks stall

Kyiv’s European allies have slapped new sanctions on Moscow, a day after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to produce a breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Pace of UK interest rate cuts is too rapid, Bank of England chief economist says

Huw Pill says rate cuts could fuel inflation resurgence and urges colleagues to be cautious before making further cuts

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

The UK might have accepted the idea of youth mobility with the EU, but it’s not happening any time soon

The language might be dry, but the political shift is significant. Monday’s summit between the UK and EU leaders in London resulted in an acknowledgement of the “mutual interest to deepen our people-to-people ties, particularly for the younger generation”.

The Conversation · May 20, 2025

After another call with Putin, it looks like Trump has abandoned efforts to mediate peace in Ukraine

After a two-hour phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on May 19, US president Donald Trump took to social media to declare that Russia and Ukraine will “immediately start negotiations” towards a ceasefire and an end to the war. He did, however, add that the conditions for peace “will…

The Conversation · May 20, 2025

Labour governments have always struggled with immigration – here’s what Keir Starmer could learn from them

The government has outlined its plans to reduce net migration to the UK. The proposals are generally restrictive: scrapping social care visas, tightening work visas, longer residency requirements, tougher English tests and restructuring student visas.

The Conversation · May 20, 2025

Northern Irish firms say UK-EU deal is a step in the right direction

New rules on agrifood products viewed as positive but some companies say they no longer need to use British suppliers

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025