Historic trade deal signed with India to deliver £50 million boost to Northern Ireland
New analysis published today [Thursday 24 July] shows the landmark agreement will deliver a £50m boost to the local economy HM GovernmentSource
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£30 million to decarbonise shipping, boost careers and deliver growth across the UK
Funding will be crucial in supporting the green fuels and technologies of the future, so we can clean up sea travel and trade. HM GovernmentSource
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Rachel Reeves must rethink how tax and spend decisions are made after welfare U-turn | Heather Stewart
Binary rules and twice-yearly OBR forecasts have turned chancellor’s moves into grim spectator sport There are many lessons for Labour’s bruised leadership from last week’s embarrassing U-turn on welfare cuts, but one is surely that how – and when – fiscal policy is set is not working. Binary
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Prime Minister secures thousands of British jobs and £6 billion in investment and export wins as historic trade deal with India signed
Today, the Prime Minister will welcome nearly £6 billion in new investment and export wins. HM GovernmentSource
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What quintessentially British images should go on the new banknotes? Our panel has some ideas | Athena Kugblenu and others
The Bank of England is redesigning money with new themes. So how about Lincoln Cathedral, the London Marathon … or wheelie bins? Continue reading… Athena Kugblenu, David Reynolds, Coco Khan, Connor Myers and Henry BonsuSource
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Bank governor wades into row over Reeves’ focus on fiscal rule forecasts
Andrew Bailey says OBR projections – which the chancellor uses to calculate headroom – shouldn’t be ‘over-interpreted’ The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has waded into the controversy over Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules with a warning against “over-interpreting” the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasts. The chancellor announced
Read MorePM call with President Sandu of the Republic of Moldova: 23 July 2025
The Prime Minister met the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, this afternoon. HM GovernmentSource
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Closure of the independent Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA)
The government announced on 21 July 2025 that it will be closing ACOBA from 13 October 2025 HM GovernmentSource
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The Israeli aid system is inhumane, ineffective, dangerous and fuelling instability: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council open debate on the Middle East Peace Process. HM GovernmentSource
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UK and Guatemala strengthen cooperation to combat smuggling
The British Embassy held a meeting with the Superintendent of the Guatemalan Tax Administration (SAT) to explore opportunities for collaboration on key issues such as combating smuggling, trade facilitation, and technologica… HM GovernmentSource
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