UK economic strategy is ‘cautionary tale’, says top Joe Biden official ‘We’re pursuing a different strategy’, says US commerce secretary The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
Truss insists mini-budget is the ‘right plan’ despite market turmoil Prime Minister faces the media for the first time since the Chancellor's mini-budget on Friday Insider UK · Sep 29, 2022
Greater Manchester weather forecast as Hurricane Ian set to bring heavy downpours The hurricane will sweep an 'area of low pressure' across the UK on Friday, bringing wetter and windier weather with it Manchester Evening News · Sep 29, 2022
Popeyes announces next locations to get a branch as UK expansion continues The brand has also signed the lease on its first ever HQ Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022
Liz Truss can't even say WHERE key UK fracking site is in car crash interview PRIME Minister Liz Truss could not even say where the fracking she has legalised is to take place in a series of car crash interviews… The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2022
Ian McShane's 42-year marriage to actress Gwen Humble after double heartbreak Game Of Thrones star Ian McShane today turns 80, having had a colourful past — mainly due to his self-confessed drinking exploits. In the UK, he is best known for playing the main character in Sunday night series Lovejoy Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022
Aldi is opening a new type of store as part of major UK supermarket trial Aldi's new eco concept store, opening today in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, aims to reduce carbon emissions and help its customers recycle easily and efficiently Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022
Liz Truss says she slept well as markets panicked over the Tory mini-budget PRIME Minister Liz Truss has said she slept well while the UK economy faced turmoil sparked by her government’s mini budget. The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2022
Truss radio interviews lead to 'investors selling off UK Government bonds' as panic grows Truss stuck to the script and refused to back down on her policy decisions. The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2022
King Charles III stamps, coins and bank notes to enter circulation It's "the biggest change in British coinage for several decades" Nottingham Post · Sep 29, 2022
Next boss warns of second cost of living crisis in 2023 as pound slumps Simon Wolfson says currency crisis means inflation, which has soared because of energy prices, may be worse next year The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022
UK employees may have to work longer before retirement as state pension reviewed State Pension age is now 66 and two further increases are currently set out in legislation Liverpool Echo · Sep 29, 2022
What time does House of the Dragon start at? ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off is airing on Sky in the UK and HBO in the US The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
Apple App Store Pulls Russian Social Network VKontakte Apple on Wednesday confirmed that it removed popular Russian social network VKontakte from its App Store globally due to sanctions imposed by Britain. The British government on Monday sanctioned 92 Russian individuals and entities after President Vladimir Putin's regime held referendums in Moscow-controlled areas of Ukraine -- denounced by Kyiv… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 29, 2022
Manchester Evening News · Sep 29, 2022 Arctic Monkeys ticket prices confirmed from £72.50 for new UK tour The prices have been revealed for Manchester's event, with similar prices elsewhere on the tour
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 UK's Truss defends economic plan that sent pound tumbling British Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended her economic plan and says she’s willing to make “difficult decisions” to get the economy growing
Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022 Londoners believe they are UK's best drivers - while the North West scored lowest A poll of 2,000 motorists were asked to score themselves on their driving techniques to determine which region thinks they are the best drivers
Insider UK · Sep 29, 2022 Decline in service sector blamed as Scotland’s GDP falls by 0.2% in July Deputy First Minister confirms plan to outline Scottish Government economic response in an emergency budget review next month
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022 40% of mortgage deals pulled since mini-budget; financial markets in turmoil – as it happened Prime minister and Treasury secretary fail to restore investor confidence in series of interviews, as government bond yields rise and stock markets tumble
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 Liz Truss government ‘undercutting’ economic institutions, says ex-Bank of England governor Mark Carney says mini-Budget measures ‘working at some cross-purposes’ with central bank
Liverpool Echo · Sep 29, 2022 Liverpool to see sunny spells before Hurricane Ian brings wet and windy weather to UK Hurricane Ian will sweep an "area of low pressure" across the UK on Friday
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2022 FTSE 100 Live: Bank of England intervention to reach £65 billion, stocks slip The Bank of England’s intervention in the UK government debt market was expected to cost £65 billion, with £5 billion in bond buying every day for a further 13 days.
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 ‘Ooh Cameo fwends:’ Inbetweeners star James Buckley ‘becomes video platform’s first UK millionaire’ It seems there’s money to be made from ‘hurling abuse’ at your fans
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2022 Kemi Badenoch to US: Britain ‘going for growth in a big way’ with tax cuts The Cabinet minister described the UK as ‘Europe’s unicorn factory’ in a speech to investors in New York.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022 Shock therapy: turmoil engulfs Britishvolt’s £3.8bn battery factory Future of company hailed by Boris Johnson as key to green industrial revolution hangs in the balance, as the first in our Electric Dreams series on Britain’s fledgling battery industry reveals