The United Kingdom has witnessed a record surge in the revocation of sponsor licences from employers authorised to hire foreign workers, with nearly two thousand licences withdrawn in…
Continue ReadingThe tiny town of Lewes in East Sussex saw its home‑grown currency, the Lewes pound, disappear from circulation yesterday. First issued in 2008 after the town council gave…
Continue ReadingThe global gold market was thrown into disarray in early August after a bureaucratic decision by US customs officials triggered a wave of investor panic. On 8 August,…
Continue ReadingThe Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted by a narrow 5-4 majority to cut the base rate by 25 basis points to 4%, marking the…
Continue ReadingThe United Kingdom has secured divergent terms with the United States in post-Brexit trade negotiations, but senior EU officials have dismissed claims that Britain obtained a more favourable…
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The government has announced a stringent regulatory package designed to cripple ransomware operations that have been paralysing hospitals, schools, and businesses across the country. Under the new rules,…
Continue ReadingThe UK government has unveiled a £500 million investment to build the country’s first regional hydrogen transport and storage network, a key pillar of its Plan for Change…
Continue ReadingThe Financial Conduct Authority has signalled a major policy shift by proposing to scrap its ban on retail investors accessing crypto-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs). The move marks a…
Continue ReadingThe United States has temporarily exempted the United Kingdom from its recent increase in tariffs on steel and aluminium, as outlined in an executive order that took effect…
Continue ReadingThe United Kingdom’s waning influence on the world stage has become impossible to ignore. As its economy languishes in prolonged stagnation, the British government is resorting to increasingly…
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