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UK ministers and officials treated to hospitality 3,500 times in five years, study finds

Some of firms providing meals and tickets also among those to secure most meetings in key departments

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025

Norwegian community spirit and UK inequality

Letters: Responding to an article by Emma Beddington, Francesca Vaghi and Julia Hvitlock say dugnadsånd is not the same as outsourcing the state’s obligations; plus letters from Austen Lynch, Andrew Kyle and another reader

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025

Ministry announce summer headline shows in the UK and Europe

If you had hoped to see Ministry outside of a festival next summer, you're in luck

Metal Hammer · Mar 28, 2025

‘Down to the wire’: inside the UK’s crunch talks with the US as it bids to avoid Trump tariffs

Ministers seek carve-out from import taxes before 2 April deadline – but critics believe they may have offered too many concessions

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025

Fact check: Interest rates, council tax and a portrait of Angela Rayner

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025

“Would you believe that an artist is actually singing on stage if you hear them behind you? No, it would sound like a joke”: The challenges of live immersive audio with Nitin Sawhney and Polygon Live

In the studio as the Ivor Novello awarded producer prepares for the UK's biggest spatial audio festival

MusicRadar · Mar 28, 2025

Retailer WH Smith to be wiped off UK high streets soon following sale

This move comes as a fresh blow to the UK high street, which has been struggling to recover from the pandemic, witnessing a number of big name closures such as Debenhams.

Euronews · Mar 28, 2025

Welsh First Minister ‘reserving position’ on UK Government’s benefits cuts

Eluned Morgan told members of the Senedd she was waiting to find out what impact the benefits cuts would have on Wales.

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025

SNP hit out at £50m 'Labour Government cash grab' from Scottish Budget

THE SNP have demanded that the UK Treasury returns £49.1 million of funding effectively removed from the Scottish Budget ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 28, 2025

Digital transformation without cybersecurity is a risk that public sector can’t afford

As the UK government accelerates digital transformation, rising cyber threats put citizen data and services at risk.

TechRadar · Mar 28, 2025