King’s Speech: What are the five key measures announced today? November 7, 2023 Making his first King’s Speech as monarch in the House of Lords this morning, King Charles outlined the government’s priorities for the next year of legislation.
HS2 ‘will finish at Euston’ – but it’ll cost taxpayers another billion May 8, 2024 Taxpayer cash will be used to fund a 4.5 mile tunnel linking HS2 to its Euston terminus, breaking a prior government pledge to use private sector money.
UK needs a strategy to develop home-grown battery industry before it’s too late, tech boss warns May 11, 2023 The UK government must continue to support the creation of a British battery industry, a senior tech boss has warned.
City professionals, our schools need you! May 7, 2024 Young people no longer want to become teachers and older career-switchers are increasingly stepping in to fill the gap. So why is the government cutting funding for a programme that's proven to help?
Royal Bank of Canada’s £8bn bid for HSBC approved December 22, 2023 The Canadian government has green-lit a $10.2bn (£8bn) bid by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for HSBC's domestic unit, HSBC Canada.
Brexit friction is hurting firms – Sunak must ‘strengthen EU relations’, top business body warns February 16, 2024 Businesses have still not adapted to the impact of Brexit and the government must “strengthen relations with the EU” to alleviate the strain on firms, the UK’s top business body has warned.
Bank’s Huw Pill: inflation won’t necessarily fall fast as demand slows November 3, 2023 Meanwhile, Jeremy Hunt said on Friday that the government would carry on working with the Bank over the central bank's sales of its massive bond-buying purchases.
‘Too little, too late’: Council funding to rise by £4bn December 19, 2023 Funding for English councils will rise by 6.5 per cent - or £4bn - but authorities say the cash fails to address the “severe problems” facing local government.
No more marking own homework on AI says Sunak November 2, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a "landmark agreement" which will see the UK government test the safety of new AI models before they are released.
Mamma mia! Airlines object to Italy’s flight price cap August 15, 2023 Plans to cap the cost of domestic fares in Italy have angered airlines just days after the Rome government also irked banks