Businesses across the UK have been cutting jobs for the longest continuous period since the pandemic, according to new data from the Bank of England. On a three month rolling basis, companies reported reducing staff numbers in every period since July last year. This marks the longest stretch of redundancies since the later stages of […]
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UK interest rates could climb back above 4 per cent if escalating tensions in the Middle East keep oil and gas prices elevated for an extended period, according to a leading economic think tank. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research said the Bank of England may have to respond to a significant energy
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An RAF base in Cyprus has been struck by a “kamikaze” attack drone, hours after Britain granted the United States permission to launch air operations against Iran from joint military bases. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that a suicide drone hit RAF Akrotiri late on Sunday evening. Damage was described as minimal and there were
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More than 100,000 people applied for asylum in the United Kingdom last year, according to official government statistics published on Thursday. A total of 100,625 asylum applications were recorded in 2025. This represents a four per cent decrease compared with 2024, but remains more than double the figure recorded in 2019, the year before the
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England’s economy is losing more than £900 million annually due to residential property transactions collapsing before completion, according to new analysis from Rightmove. The property portal estimates that nearly £392 million in potential estate agency income and £515 million in stamp duty were lost last year from sales that fell through and did not return
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A police search at Royal Lodge is continuing after the arrest of Prince Andrew, born Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, in what is being described as the gravest crisis for the monarchy in decades. Andrew, who turned 66 on the day of his arrest, was detained at the Sandringham Estate shortly after 8am on Thursday. He was later
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The arrest of Prince Andrew, born Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has sparked intense global media reaction, with major newspapers across Europe, Australia and the United States splashing the story across their front pages. Andrew, who turned 66 this week, was detained by police at the Sandringham Estate, where he has been residing. He was later released under
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Automatic voter registration is set to change the UK political landscape, potentially benefiting Labour as millions of currently unregistered voters could be added to the electoral roll. The government’s new Representation of the People Bill introduces an opt-out system aimed at simplifying registration and capturing about seven million missing voters. How the System Will Work
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A popular Norwich rooftop bar and restaurant, Rooftop Gardens, continues to welcome guests despite its parent company entering liquidation and owing creditors more than £1.2 million. According to its website, Rooftop Gardens is operated by Oceanfront GOS Ltd, which appointed liquidators on 27 January 2026. The company was due in court the following day after
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Two prominent AI researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic have resigned this week, issuing public warnings about the direction of major AI companies and raising concerns over ethical and safety practices in the fast-growing industry. Mrinank Sharma, former head of Anthropic’s safeguards research team, quit on Monday, describing the global situation as alarming. Sharma, who studied
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