Win for junk food
A lobbying campaign by the world’s biggest ultra-processed food companies has resulted in the UK government ditching plans to enforce promotion of healthier
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China anger at UK-US deal
China claims the recent trade deal between the UK and US is squeezing out Chinese products from British supply chains. The Chinese foreign
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UK workforce shrinking
Britain’s workforce shrank by 1.3 million over the last five years, according to the latest data published by the Institute of Employment Studies.
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‘Made in China 2025’
Chinese companies are purging of foreign components from within their supply chains in preparation for a prolonged trade war. Replacing foreign components with
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India: Trebles all round
The recent trade agreement between the UK and India will halve tariffs on whisky into what is the world’s biggest export market for
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Netflix star backs bin workers
Khalid Abdalla, star of the Netflix series ‘The Crown,’ has publicly backed Birmingham’s striking bin workers. Abdalla, who played Princess Di’s lover Dodi
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Viable firms choosing to fold
Bad policy decisions drive perverse behaviour and here is a stark example: the number of UK entrepreneurs choosing to shut down viable businesses
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Chancellor’s ISA review
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is trying to get savers to invest in domestic stocks and shares by overhauling the current cash ISA regime. A
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Insurance for AI gaffes
Insurers at Lloyd’s of London have launched a product to cover companies for losses caused by artificial intelligence malfunctions. Damaging payouts The products
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India-Pakistan ceasefire
In a surprise move, India and Pakistan said they had agreed a ceasefire to end the worst fighting between the two countries for