If the UK wants to rejoin the European Union, it first needs to understand it | Timothy Garton Ash
As Britain approaches the 10th anniversary of its vote to leave the EU, the British are beginning to debate re…
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City & Guilds bosses awarded themselves millions in bonuses, investigation finds
The two most senior executives at City & Guilds awarded themselves millions of pounds of bonuses “without auth…
EU trade deficit with China reaches record €1bn a day, data shows
The EU’s trade deficit with China has reached a record €1bn (£0.8bn) a day, according to official trade data, …
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Fox strikes $22bn deal for Roku to fuel streaming push
Deal gives network access to more than 100m households using Roku streaming platform
How will the under-16s social media ban work? – podcast
Keir Starmer has announced his social media ban for under-16s. The proposals are tougher than expected, and in…
'Growing up too young': Londoners praise under-16s social media ban – video
On Monday, Londoners praised the measures that are planned to block children from access to Snapchat, TikTok, …
Summary of the RTGS CHAPS Industry Forum
The Chair introduced the first RTGS CHAPS Industry Forum. This group will meet regularly to provide industry i…
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‘It’s more exciting than ketchup!’ How chilli crisp became the hottest condiment – and how to make your own
Walk down the specialist aisle in most British supermarkets and you will find a red jar with the kindly face o…
UK’s oldest Indian restaurant takes crown estate to court over theatened eviction
The UK’s oldest Indian restaurant will be taking the crown estate to court this month as it faces eviction.
BBC News braces for major round of job cuts in broadcaster’s £500m cost-saving drive
BBC News is braced for a major round of job cuts to be revealed within days, in an announcement that will kick…
AI use by the US government is ballooning. And the lack of transparency is troubling | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
The list of government AI use cases has ballooned by 70% since Biden left office and includes many plans to ha…
Listen to manufacturers and unions: high electricity prices are killing industry | Nils Pratley
The manufacturing lobby group Make UK and the Trades Union Congress have picked a bad moment to plead for urge…
Banknote imagery advisory group minutes – 15 December 2025
Time: 9am to 10am | Location: Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH and MS teams
Mike Ashley’s Frasers follows Hugo Boss bid with offer for Australia’s Accent
UK billionaire’s fashion group offers £166m for takeover of 77.1% of shares in shoe firm it does not already o…
Investment fraud in UK soared to more than £220m lost last year, trade body says
Increasingly elaborate investment scams involving gold, cryptocurrencies and wine have soared in the past year…
Banknote imagery expert panel minutes – 10 March 2026
The Chair opened the meeting, highlighting the importance of the decisions to be made in selecting a shortlist…
Banknote imagery expert panel minutes – 15 April 2026
The Chair opened the meeting, thanking members for sending across their wildlife nominations.
Banknote imagery expert panel minutes – 24 April 2026
Time: 10am to 1pm | Location: Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH and MS teams
Banknote imagery advisory group minutes – 29 April 2026
Time: 4pm to 5pm | Location: Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH and MS teams
Social media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announces
UK prime minister says move will bring ‘real change for our children’ amid growing concerns over harmful onlin…
Gina Rinehart makes ‘significant investment’ in Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Australian billionaire says investment reflects her confidence in world’s first trillionaire after his record-…
Australia’s Sigma drops out of talks to buy UK’s Boots
The Australian pharmaceutical group Sigma Healthcare has dropped its pursuit of the UK retail chain Boots, aba…
Oil price falls to three-month low and markets rally after US-Iran peace deal – business live
Whilst the deal is very good news for markets it looks like tough conversations will have occur in the 60-day …
A £350 swimming pool fee ruined our easyJet holiday
My partner and I paid £2,150 for a week’s all-inclusive break in Marrakech with easyJet Holidays.