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Keir Starmer to say Parliament return is not ‘business as…

Posted by August 26, 2024

ReutersThe PM will promise "no more politics of performance, papering over the cracks, or division and distraction"Sir Keir Starmer will say on Tuesday that "it

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UK ministers give KPMG £223m contract despite consultancy spending pledge

Posted by August 26, 2024

The UK government has awarded KPMG a £223m contract to train civil servants despite pledging to slash state spending on external consultants.Under the 15-month

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UK’s crypto dreams stall as registrations with financial regulator remain…

Posted by August 26, 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority hasn't registered a crypto firm in six months.The regulator says firms fail to meet its anti-money laundering standards.It is, h

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Rayner’s rights watchdog risks ‘drowning’ law-abiding businesses

Posted by August 26, 2024

Ben Willmott, head of public policy at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), said the FWA, which was pre

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Rachel Reeves is about to hoodwink Britain with a disastrous…

Posted by August 26, 2024

The Resolution Foundation describes the current CGT regime as a “source of unfairness in our tax system” and Dan Neidle of

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UK business activity surges in August

Posted by August 26, 2024

British business activity sped up this month and cost pressures were the weakest in over three years, according to a survey that signalled growth momentum going

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Isle of Barra Distillers expands UK retail presence in Waitrose…

Posted by August 26, 2024

Isle of Barra Distillers reported strong retail sales, with continued success in Waitrose leading to Atlantic Gin being available in 209 stores across the

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Will Starmer’s falling ratings dampen UK economic outlook? – London…

Posted by August 26, 2024

Since Keir Starmer took charge as UK Prime Minister just over a month ago, his approval ratings have dropped dramatically. According to data from Opiniu

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Defence firms ‘need reassuring’ that big orders will be long-term

Posted by August 26, 2024

ThalesDefence firm Thales won a £223m order for an anti-tank missile system from the UKAfter years of declining defence spending in many Western countries, the

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Fish and chips UK takeaway with biggest price rise

Posted by August 26, 2024

Getty ImagesFish and chips is a British family favourite equally enjoyed around the table on a Friday night or out of the paper on an often overcast beach.But t

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Renewed calls for UK industrial strategy to bring in investment…

Posted by August 25, 2024

UK manufacturers have renewed calls on the government to urgently draft an industrial strategy that will bring in investment and fix the “terrible” damage c

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Britain falls behind Russia and China on tech as Reeves…

Posted by August 25, 2024

In a vast warehouse on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Britain’s most powerful supercomputer, Archer2, hums and purrs.The sprawli

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