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UK to go to polls today; 46.5 mn voters to…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is up against voter angst against the incumbent Tories after 14 years in power.(Photo: Reuters)4 min read Last Updated : Jul
Food from outside EU enters Britain unchecked, customs agents warn
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK’s main post-Brexit border
How Italy shook off its ‘basket case’ brand – and…
Under non-dom plans laid out by the Tories in the Budget, individuals who arrive in the UK will not have to pay any tax on over
UK service sector growth ‘seizes up’ as firms put plans…
Growth in the UK service sector slowed last month amid a “seize-up” in activity as companies put projects on hold in the run-up to the general election.The
Greece starts six-day working week for some industries
Greece has introduced a six-day working week for certain industries in a bid to boost economic growth.New legislation, which came into effect at the start of Ju
Rolls Royce-backed Reaction Engines scrambles for new funding
A British company aiming to pioneer hypersonic flight and which counts Boeing and Rolls Royce Holdings among its backers is scrambling to raise ne
UK private sector growth slows to six-month low in ‘pre-election…
UK private sector growth at six-month low – PMIExpansion in the UK services sector slowed further in June with some evidence of a “pre-election seize up”
Collapse of UK firm Small World means vital money transfers…
Thousands of people in developing countries have been left waiting for vital payments that many rely on to live after the Small World money transfer service col
Ed Miliband prepares to wage a wind-powered war on the…
The size of the planned machines does mean fewer will be needed – around 4,000 such turbines might be enough to reach Sir Kei
News Round-Up: UK Crown Dependencies Advance Cannabis Plans, Brazil Decriminalises,…
ATTEMPTS to decriminalise cannabis use on the British Crown Dependency of Jersey have narrowly failed. After a debate lasting almost fo
Labour landslide may boost investment and confidence in UK, say…
A landslide victory for Keir Starmer in the general election on Thursday could hand Britain a stability premium in global markets, boosting the pound, shares an
How will Scotland vote on oil and gas policies?
4 hours agoBy James Cook, Scotland editorGetty ImagesWhen BP struck oil in the North Sea in 1970, Aberdeen struck gold.The discovery of the giant Forties Fiel
