UK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 Date Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 9:06 AM Description Starmer’s announcement of ‘biggest sustained rise’ since cold war comes ahead of Trump meeting on Thursday
UK to rely on skewed US trade figures to skirt Trump tariffs Date Saturday, February 01, 2025 - 5:21 AM Description Long-standing statistical quirk means both sides report a trade surplus with the other
UK to retain post-Brexit French school trips scheme Date Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 9:49 AM Description Britain to retain arrangements that cut red tape and were put in doubt by new entry requirements for EU travellers
UK to scrap or merge more quangos in anti-regulation drive Date Sunday, April 06, 2025 - 5:58 AM Description Government wants to close superfluous agencies and bring responsibility for decisions back in-house
UK to sign post-Brexit financial services deal with Switzerland Date Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - 9:29 AM Description Agreement aims to make it easier for corporate and wealthy clients in the two markets to do business with each other
UK to spend £2.5bn on employment support Date Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 11:09 AM Description Chancellor to announce plans to tackle long-term sickness and joblessness in Autumn Statement next week
UK to unveil measures to curb legal migration Date Monday, December 04, 2023 - 6:16 AM Description Decision follows sharp rise in number of people moving to the country last year
UK to warn ‘Davos in desert’ that next big global shock could come from tech Date Monday, October 23, 2023 - 5:01 PM Description Deputy PM Oliver Dowden to announce creation of public-private forum on economic security challenges facing Britain
UK trade union law breaches workers’ rights, Supreme Court finds Date Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - 9:37 AM Description Sanctions short of dismissal ‘nullifies the right’ to strike, say judges in landmark ruling