UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI
Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budget Heather Stewart: Four reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026 Wes Streeting urges closer EU trading ties to grow economy UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands firms pile of paperwork
Read MoreBoE predicts budget measures will lower inflation, and denies uncertainty caused unusual bond market volatility – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Bank of England policymakers testify to MPs on the Treasury committee Teresa Ribera, the EC’s executive vice-president for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, has explained why the Commission is probing Google over its artificial intelligence activities: “AI is
Read MoreRishi Sunak tells Covid inquiry he was worried about UK’s ability to fund itself
Reflecting on chaos of early pandemic, former chancellor said it was ‘acutely stressful’ to see rising interest bill on government bonds Rishi Sunak was concerned about the UK’s ability to fund itself in March 2020 after the government announced rescue measures costing tens of billions of pounds to
Read MoreDefra announces biggest animal welfare reforms in a generation
Government launches new plans to protect and improve the lives of our pets, farmed and wild animals HM GovernmentSource
Read MoreMinnesota AG Faults Carmakers For Thefts Instead Of Criminals
Minnesota AG Faults Carmakers For Thefts Instead Of Criminals Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison came under fire for blaming two car manufacturers for a surge in vehicle thefts across the state, with critics arguing the problem stemmed from lenient, soft-on-crime policies instead. The backlash followed Ellison’s
Read MorePentagon Fails Audit For 8th Consecutive Year
Pentagon Fails Audit For 8th Consecutive Year Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, The Pentagon has failed to pass a full financial audit for the eighth year in a row. Congress initially mandated annual independent audits across the Department of Defense in 2018. In that time,
Read MoreTulsi Gabbard Sounds Alarm On Radical Islam Weeks After Rubio Warns Of Western Invasion
Tulsi Gabbard Sounds Alarm On Radical Islam Weeks After Rubio Warns Of Western Invasion News trends surrounding radical Islam have surged in recent weeks amid a series of alarming developments across the West. From the Afghan national who killed one U.S. National Guard troop and severely injured another
Read MoreArticolo 1, comma 354, della legge 30 dicembre 2024, n. 207 – Imposta sostitutiva nella misura del 5 per cento sui compensi per lavoro straordinario erogati agli infermieri dipendenti dalle aziende e dagli enti del SSN – Rettifica la risposta a interpello pubblicata il 27 ottobre 2025, n. 272 (risposta n. 308)
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Read MoreFCA announces new members of its Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee
Earlier this year, we undertook a refresh of our Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee. In line with good governance, we planned to refresh the membership on a staggered basis, allowing us to bring in new expertise whilst benefiting from some continuity. Following this process, we are pleased to announce
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