Category: News

BT says outdated planning rules and limited spectrum are slowing the UK’s 5G rollout and could cost the economy £230bn by 2035 unless urgent action is taken.

Small business confidence hits new low as more firms predict decline than growth

The UK government’s £2.5 billion DRIVE35 programme marks the biggest commitment to automotive transformation in a decade, aiming to put the country at the forefront of zero-emission vehicle manufacturing. 

Nearly two-thirds of England’s largest solar farms have been built on productive agricultural land, with a third of their area sited on the nation’s most valuable farmland, according to a damning new report from countryside charity CPRE.

One in six UK workers is now struggling to pay their bills at the end of every month, according to a major new study that lays bare the ongoing impact of the cost of living crisis — even as inflation cools and real wages begin to rise.

The UK government is exploring emergency options to save Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), a major South Yorkshire steelmaker employing more than 1,400 people, as fears mount it could collapse into administration following a critical court hearing next week.

The UK economy shrank for the second consecutive month in May, in an early setback for new Chancellor Rachel Reeves and a sign that the fragile recovery may be stalling.

MPs have raised serious concerns that the UK could “compromise the integrity” of its financial markets by watering down listing rules to accommodate controversial fast-fashion giant Shein.

The £122m PPE Medpro trial concluded with the defence calling the government’s case a “bad claim” and urging the court not to favour DHSC’s flawed assumptions. A verdict is expected before October.

Sandbanks, long considered Britain’s most exclusive coastal enclave, is facing a sharp slowdown in demand as punitive tax changes under both the Conservative and Labour governments send high-net-worth buyers fleeing to tax-friendlier destinations abroad.

Poundland is battling to keep shelves stocked after major consumer goods suppliers including Nestlé and Procter & Gamble reportedly tightened credit terms in response to mounting concerns over the retailer’s financial stability.

Four young people, including a 17-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman, have been arrested in a major cybercrime investigation linked to high-profile attacks on Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods.

The UK government has officially dropped controversial plans to introduce “zonal pricing” for electricity, following two years of consultation and intense debate across the energy sector.

The UK and France have today announced a landmark partnership to strengthen the resilience of critical national infrastructure, including energy, transport and emergency services, through advanced navigation and timing systems capable of withstanding modern threats such as cyber disruption and signal jamming.

Royal Mail will end Saturday deliveries of second-class letters from 28 July, in one of the biggest reforms to the postal service in more than a decade.