Sadiq Khan: plans to cut migration will trigger London recruitment crisis Key sectors of capital’s economy worth billions to exchequer could be left understaffed, mayor warns The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
UK families to spend over £1,800 this Christmas as costs triple in last 30 years The analysis of a basket of 24 costs associated with the festive season saw an average price rise that is 93 per cent above the rate of inflation The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023
‘North Korea can own a club’: How fans grew to defend sportswashing As nation-state ownership within football becomes normalized, growing numbers of fans are willing to make excuses for autocrats The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2023
US owner of Boots revives plan to offload UK pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance reportedly exploring options including flotation on London Stock Exchange The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
4 Things the Brits do Differently to Americans When Setting a Table That You Probably Never Knew There are subtle but significant differences between US and British table settings, but what are they? We ask the experts Livingetc · Dec 13, 2023
FTSE 100 Live: 'Rate cuts could come sooner' as GDP falls by 0.3%, blue-chip shares higher The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee held interest rates as expected today, with members voting 6-3 in favour of another pause. Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2023
UK economy shrank faster than expected in October, new data reveals Economists warn ‘spectre’ of recession hanging over Britain, as GDP falls 0.3 per cent The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023
Glasgow man wins prestigious climbing award after near-death experience on Pakistan mountain Prestigious award, known as ‘mountaineering’s Oscars’, awarded to Tim Miller and Paul Ramsden from UK The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023
How To Watch Bad Education: A Christmas Carol Online And From Anywhere Abbey Grove School gets the Dickens treatment – here's how to watch Bad Education: A Christmas Carol Online online, with streams on the BBC iPlayer for free in the UK. Cinemablend · Dec 13, 2023
UK economy shrinks unexpectedly as households feel squeeze GDP fell by 0.3% in October as Bank of England prepares to keep interest rates on hold The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday briefing: Making sense of the new draft climate deal as crucial summit comes to a climax In today’s newsletter: Fossil fuels are mentioned for the first time – but early reviews are mixed on whether the text is strong enough to limit warming to 1.5C The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
Traders lift bets on UK interest rate cuts in 2024 after economy shrinks in October – as it happened Rachel Reeves warns that economic growth is going backwards after GDP shrinks by 0.3% in October, prompting City to predict 100bp of rate cuts in 2024 The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
UK regulators ‘should act to curb rise in cost of infant formula’ British Pregnancy Advisory Service found 65% of mothers were worried about price of feeding their babies The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
Man denied boarding for Ryanair flight to Spain despite his passport being valid Mark Starkey flew to Spain on easyJet after being wrongly turned away at Luton airport The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023 Third of millennials support closure of nightclubs as Covid cases surge Up to 33 per cent of those aged between 25 and 40 supported the government closing down nightclubs
International Business Times UK · Dec 13, 2023 A Conversation With 'Hey Girls': How Women Are Reclaiming Control Of Menstrual Health 'Hey Girls' is a menstrual health brand that sets out to provide women with safe and sustainable sanitary products while eradicating period poverty across the UK.
International Business Times · Dec 13, 2023 UK Defence Ministry Fined For Afghan Data Breach The UK defence ministry has been fined GBP350,000 ($440,000) for disclosing personal information of 265 Afghans seeking to flee the Taliban, a data watchdog announced on Wednesday.
International Business Times UK · Dec 13, 2023 MIT Group Publishes White Papers On AI Governance With Aim to Limit the Harm of the Technology The European Union is currently trying to finalise the world's first "AI Law", that will aim to regulate systems based on the level of risk they pose.
International Business Times UK · Dec 13, 2023 European Union Strikes Landmark Deal on Comprehensive AI Regulations The historic deal signifies the world's inaugural comprehensive set of rules governing AI, laying the groundwork for legal oversight on technologies utilised in widely-used generative AI services such as ChatGPT.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023 Jaguar Land Rover begins road testing electric Range Rover prototypes New iteration of flagship vehicle is JLR’s first foray into building electric cars in UK
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023 UK at high risk of ‘catastrophic ransomware attack’, report says Parliamentary committee says Britain is vulnerable because of poor planning and lack of investment
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2023 Amazon reveals UK's most asked Alexa questions of 2023 Elon musk's net worth and King Charles's age were among the top things people wanted to know this year
AAP · Dec 12, 2023 Boost for Aussie troops training Ukrainian soldiers Extra funding will enable Australian soldiers to continue to train Ukrainians in the UK to help them fight against Russia's invasion.
International Business Times UK · Dec 12, 2023 UK Health Security Agency Warns of Tropical Disease Risks Amidst Rising Temperatures In a recent report, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) sounded the alarm about the potential surge of up to 10,000 additional deaths annually in the UK by the 2050s.
International Business Times UK · Dec 12, 2023 US Multinationals Accused of Underpaying £5.6 Billion in UK Taxes US multinational companies contribute almost half of the total underpaid tax from foreign companies to the UK treasury.