Adobe drops $20bn takeover of Figma after EU and UK regulator concerns UK’s CMA said deal would threaten competition in the product design, image editing and illustration markets The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023
Joe Biden signals he has no interest in signing US-UK trade agreement UK ministers had hoped to agree ‘foundational trade partnership’ before both countries head to polls The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023
Families plan legal action over Rishi Sunak’s ‘cruel’ income threshold visa rules Rishi Sunak’s government unveiled plans to raise the threshold for people living here to sponsor a family member to move to the UK – the person living in the UK must now earn £38,700, up from £18,600 currently The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
Mum who was given lifesaving stem cells by her son says Christmas will be a celebration rather than a chore Linda Sellar, 64, a retired civil servant, was diagnosed with leukaemia in July 2019 The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
Octopus Energy raises $800m and aims to create 3,000 green jobs in UK Extra cash values firm at nearly $8bn, as it says it has greater share of home electricity market than British Gas The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023
Spaceport gets green light for UK’s first vertical rocket launch - Tech Science Daily podcast All of the stories from Monday's episode of the Tech & Science Daily podcast. Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023
Israel-Gaza war is having a chilling effect on academic freedom – podcast Across parts of academia, concerns are mounting that the Israel-Gaza war is having a chilling effect on academic freedom. In the second of two episodes of The Conversation Weekly exploring how the war is affecting life at universities, we speak to an Israeli legal scholar, now based in the UK,… The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023
Jordan Peterson claims Labour would make UK 'Venezuela for 20 years' THE UK will be like “Venezuela for 20 years” if Labour are elected, controversial academic Jordan Peterson has claimed ... The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2023
'Bit of a cheek': Rishi Sunak panned for criticising higher taxes in Scotland RISHI Sunak has a “bit of a cheek” to criticise the prospect of income tax increases in Scotland, according to the Deputy First Minister. The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2023
UK weather: Met Office reveals where will see White Christmas this year Forecaster says there is “high degree of confidence” snow will hit parts of Britain in time for the festive period The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
Fluminense vs Al Ahly live stream: How to watch Club World Cup semi-final online today, team news The Fluminense vs Al Ahly live stream features first-time Copa Libertadores winners taking on the side that dominates Egyptian football. Here's how to watch it live, from anywhere. Tom’s Guide · Dec 18, 2023
London house prices: how the 'prime property playgrounds of elite homebuyers' have been affected by Brexit The true impact of the UK's decision to leave the EU on London's housing dynamics is revealed in new research Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023
Philips OLED808 (55OLED808) It’s taken a while to get here, but the Philips OLED808 has been worth the wait. What Hi-Fi? · Dec 18, 2023
A 'game-changing' new drug for hot flushes has just been approved: what does this mean for UK women? Veoza is the new drug for hot flushes that's been approved for use in the UK with immediate effect Woman & Home · Dec 18, 2023
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023 SNP 'new higher tax band' which could see more Scots head to London slammed by Rishi Sunak Scotland's Deputy First Minister Shona Robison will announce her Government's tax and spending plans for the next year on Tuesday
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023 Strikes: when companies collaborate with unions, industrial action can benefit business More than 4 million working days have been lost to industrial action in the UK in 2023. This is more than at any point since 1989 and around nine times more than the yearly average of 450,000 days in the 2010s.
TechRadar · Dec 18, 2023 Many universities could be at risk of easy phishing attacks UK universities' email security standards are below-grade, leaving domains exposed to phishing attacks.
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023 New home and flexible working rules in the UK — here's what they mean Staff previously needed to work for at least 26 weeks before being able to request flexible working
France 24 · Dec 18, 2023 How UK-based watchdog Airwars is counting Gaza's death toll How can the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza be monitored by outside organisations? Nearly 19,000 people have been killed in 10 weeks of war, according to the Hamas-run health authorities. The credibility of those statistics has at times been undermined by sceptical world leaders, including US President Joe Biden. In…
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023 New menopause drug to treat hot flushes given green light in UK Women can be prescribed Veoza from January after facing decades with few treatment options
TechRadar · Dec 18, 2023 National Grid drops Chinese tech supplier over cybersecurity fears Chinese tech is being dropped by the West, but are these security concerns valid?
The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2023 UK Government faces legal action over approval of Rosebank oil field THE UK Government is facing legal action over the approval of the Rosebank
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023 Albanian asylum seeker who died on Bibby Stockholm treated ‘like an animal’, says sister Body of Leonard Farruku, 27, discovered on board barge last week
Fortune · Dec 18, 2023 Dump the U.K. for the U.S. if you want to be worth more, major investor says Pearson is the latest company under pressure to shift to the U.S. as London investors fight falling valuations for U.K.-listed companies.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023 Adobe’s $20bn merger with Figma abandoned; UK economy ‘limping’ as high interest rates bite – as it happened Adobe’s proposed $20bn merger with product design software company Figma has been terminated, following competition probes in EU and UK