Rachel Reeves needs wider headroom against fiscal rules, ex-Bank of England deputy says
Charlie Bean says slim margin of £10bn means chancellor ‘has to neurotically fine-tune taxes to control OBR forecast’ Business live – latest updates The former Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean has urged Rachel Reeves to create much wider headroom against her fiscal rules – a decision
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UK households hit by squeeze on living standards despite fastest growth in G7
ONS confirms GDP growth at 0.7% between January and March but households saving less of disposable income Business live – latest updates UK households faced a renewed cost of living squeeze in the first three months of 2025 amid increases in taxes and inflation, official figures show, despite
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PM meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin of Ireland: 18 July 2025
The Prime Minister spoke to the Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin this afternoon. HM GovernmentSource
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UK statement: response to E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank
The UK has issued a statement in response to the announcement by Israel's Civil Administration to reintroduce the E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank HM GovernmentSource
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ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Foreign Secretary’s remarks, July 2025
Foreign Secretary David Lammy spoke at the UK Post Ministerial Conference with ASEAN member states, highlighting achievements under the UK's Dialogue Partnership. HM GovernmentSource
Read MoreSovereign Base Areas Specialised Committee meeting: joint statement
Joint statement following the sixth meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Specialised Committee on issues related to the implementation of the Protocol relating to the Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britai… HM GovernmentSource
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The UK welcomes the Colombian Government’s announcement of the Comprehensive Protection Programme: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Colombia. HM GovernmentSource
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UK and Australia discuss digital defence and emerging threats
Australia's recent defence changes offer valuable insights for the UK's newly announced Strategic Defence Review. HM GovernmentSource
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Call for packaging value chain representatives to join the pEPR Scheme Administrator Steering Group (SASG)
PackUK are now welcoming expressions of interest (EOI) for the appointment of members of the Scheme Administrator Steering Group. HM GovernmentSource
Read MoreUK tightens Oil Price Cap in blow to Putin’s war machine
The UK and EU will lower the crude Oil Price Cap. HM GovernmentSource
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