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Economy and Labour

Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Strains UK Trade and Aid Ties

Parliament in Accra has passed a sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ bill that criminalises same-sex relationships, cross-dressing and the promotion of LGBTQ+ rights. The legislation, which now awaits the President’...

Sarah Jenkins3 MIN READ
Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Strains UK Trade and Aid Ties

Rocket explosion puts Britain’s space ambitions under threat as Nasa’s Moon plans stall

The explosion of a critical Nasa rocket has thrown the agency’s Moon programme into crisis, and it raises uncomfortable ...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Rocket explosion puts Britain’s space ambitions under threat as Nasa’s Moon plans stall

Italy Seizes Mafia Mobster’s Millions in Villas and Cash: UK Law Enforcement Monitors Cross-Border Crime Links

In a major crackdown on organised crime, Italian authorities have seized assets worth millions of euros from a suspected...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Italy Seizes Mafia Mobster’s Millions in Villas and Cash: UK Law Enforcement Monitors Cross-Border Crime Links
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Israel Strikes Beirut in Targeted Attack Raising Fears of Wider Conflict

The price of bread in Beirut was already high. Now it may become unaffordable for many. Israel’s airstrike on the Lebane...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Israel Strikes Beirut in Targeted Attack Raising Fears of Wider Conflict

Man jailed 15 years for Vienna Taylor Swift plot: UK security services praised

A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for plotting an attack on Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, a ...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Man jailed 15 years for Vienna Taylor Swift plot: UK security services praised

Gaza hospital strike kills civilians as UK urges restraint

A strike on a hospital in Gaza has left civilians dead, with Israel stating it was targeting Hamas commanders. The attac...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Gaza hospital strike kills civilians as UK urges restraint

Booker Prize Winner's Food Novel Ignites Row

A Booker Prize-winning novel centred on food has drawn accusations of elitism, but the literary establishment has mounte...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Booker Prize Winner's Food Novel Ignites Row

Paris suffers under ‘punishingly hot’ heatwave as Western Europe swelters

Paris is sweltering through a heatwave that forecasters call ‘punishingly hot’, with temperatures topping 40°C in parts ...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Paris suffers under ‘punishingly hot’ heatwave as Western Europe swelters

Paris swelters as punishing heatwave grips Western Europe

The mercury hit 40 degrees Celsius in Paris today, as a brutal heatwave sweeps across Western Europe. For workers on the...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Paris swelters as punishing heatwave grips Western Europe

Instagram Ads with Kane and Haaland Banned in UK Gambling Crackdown

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a series of Instagram betting adverts featuring England captain Harry Kan...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Instagram Ads with Kane and Haaland Banned in UK Gambling Crackdown

Coal Mine Blast in China Raises Safety Questions for UK Regulators

A massive gas explosion at a Chinese coal mine, captured on video and circulating widely on social media, has prompted U...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Coal Mine Blast in China Raises Safety Questions for UK Regulators

A Hong Kong native reaches the stars. A victory for the common worker?

History was written this morning as Shiu Ka-yan, a 36-year-old payload specialist from Hong Kong, became the first citiz...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
A Hong Kong native reaches the stars. A victory for the common worker?

Russia warns foreign nationals to leave Kyiv as strikes intensify: Britons told to flee

Russia has escalated its air campaign against Kyiv with renewed threats of more strikes, warning foreign nationals inclu...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Russia warns foreign nationals to leave Kyiv as strikes intensify: Britons told to flee

Trump’s Hormuz Hopes: Oil Prices and the Cost of Your Breakfast

The price of a litre of milk. The cost of a loaf of bread. The petrol you put in your car to get to work. These are the ...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Trump’s Hormuz Hopes: Oil Prices and the Cost of Your Breakfast

China’s Coal Mine Disaster Kills 82: UK Safety Standards Hailed as World’s Best

The death toll from a catastrophic coal mine explosion in northern China has climbed to 82, with rescue teams still sear...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
China’s Coal Mine Disaster Kills 82: UK Safety Standards Hailed as World’s Best

Carney's 'Essential' Olive Branch to Alberta Amid Rising Separatist Sentiment

In a stark admission of the nation's fragile economic and political fault lines, former Bank of England and Bank of Cana...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Carney's 'Essential' Olive Branch to Alberta Amid Rising Separatist Sentiment

Giant Cave Appears on Paris Bridge: A Bizarre Stunt That Hides a Sobering Message

A baffling timelapse video circulating online shows what appears to be a giant cave inflating on a bridge in Paris. The ...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Giant Cave Appears on Paris Bridge: A Bizarre Stunt That Hides a Sobering Message

Dating start-ups promise to cut cheats with verified profiles as UK singles demand trust

The online dating industry is facing a reckoning. After years of catfishing, ghosting and outright fraud, a new wave of ...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Dating start-ups promise to cut cheats with verified profiles as UK singles demand trust

Cuba’s Lights Flicker as US Sanctions Bite Deeper

The hum of generators in Havana is a desperate soundtrack to a nation on the brink. Cuba, already staggering under decad...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Cuba’s Lights Flicker as US Sanctions Bite Deeper

Sierra Leone Takes In US Deportees, Africa Demands Fair Immigration Deal

Sierra Leone has become the latest African nation to accept deportees from the United States, a move that has reignited ...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Sierra Leone Takes In US Deportees, Africa Demands Fair Immigration Deal

Putin leaves China empty-handed after Xi’s lavish welcome fails to secure pipeline deal

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, departed Beijing on Friday without the pipeline deal he had sought, despite a lav...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Putin leaves China empty-handed after Xi’s lavish welcome fails to secure pipeline deal

Sierra Leone Joins US Deportation Scheme, Raising Fears of British-Style Migration Pressure

Sierra Leone has become the latest country to sign a deal accepting US deportees, sparking concerns that the arrangement...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Sierra Leone Joins US Deportation Scheme, Raising Fears of British-Style Migration Pressure

LIVE: Tesla Cybertruck Driver Arrested After ‘Wade Mode’ Lakeside Stunt; UK Safety Regulators Investigate

A Tesla Cybertruck driver has been arrested in the Lake District after attempting to use the vehicle’s controversial ‘wa...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
LIVE: Tesla Cybertruck Driver Arrested After ‘Wade Mode’ Lakeside Stunt; UK Safety Regulators Investigate

Trade unions sound alarm as living standards ‘shift into reverse’

Fresh data from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has delivered a grim verdict on the household finances of millions: rea...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Trade unions sound alarm as living standards ‘shift into reverse’

The Price of a New Cold War: What the China-Russia Axis Means for the Working Families of the North

From the shipyards of Tyneside to the ceramics factories of Stoke-on-Trent, the real economy has always felt the tremors...

Sarah Jenkins · 4 MIN READ
The Price of a New Cold War: What the China-Russia Axis Means for the Working Families of the North

What truly holds China and Russia together: UK intelligence warns of deepening alliance

A stark assessment from British intelligence has laid bare the foundations of the burgeoning partnership between China a...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
What truly holds China and Russia together: UK intelligence warns of deepening alliance

Taiwan president stands firm on independence despite Trump’s warning as UK trade office stays open

The president of Taiwan has doubled down on the island’s claim to independence, pushing back against a stark warning fro...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Taiwan president stands firm on independence despite Trump’s warning as UK trade office stays open

Eurovision's Glitter and Grit: British Production Shines, but What About the Price of the Ticket?

Last night's Eurovision Song Contest was a spectacle of sequins, pyrotechnics, and the now-iconic 'Bangaranga' dance. Th...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Eurovision's Glitter and Grit: British Production Shines, but What About the Price of the Ticket?

Moscow Region Mourns After Ukrainian Drone Attack: British Intelligence Assesses Fallout

The Moscow region is in mourning today after a Ukrainian drone strike killed at least three people and injured several o...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Moscow Region Mourns After Ukrainian Drone Attack: British Intelligence Assesses Fallout

Trump's Iran Ultimatum Raises Stakes for British Diplomats Seeking Nuclear Restraint

President Donald Trump has issued what he called a 'final ultimatum' to Iran, demanding concessions on its nuclear progr...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Trump's Iran Ultimatum Raises Stakes for British Diplomats Seeking Nuclear Restraint

Joint British-Nigerian Raid: A Blow Against Terror, But What Cost for the North?

In the small hours of Tuesday morning, British special forces coordinated with Nigerian troops to eliminate a senior Isl...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Joint British-Nigerian Raid: A Blow Against Terror, But What Cost for the North?

UAE Reports Strike Near Abu Dhabi Nuclear Plant – Regional Fallout Fears Grip UK Security Experts

A reported strike near the Barakah nuclear plant in Abu Dhabi has sent shockwaves through security circles in London, wi...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
UAE Reports Strike Near Abu Dhabi Nuclear Plant – Regional Fallout Fears Grip UK Security Experts

British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter scandal, regulator demands institutional reform

British Gas has agreed to pay £20m in penalties and compensation following a scandal in which debt agents broke into the...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter scandal, regulator demands institutional reform

Bulldozers and Broken Bikes: New York's Mean Streets Get Meaner

They came with sirens and cranes, not for a fire or a crash, but for the motorbikes. In a sprawling scrap yard on the ou...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Bulldozers and Broken Bikes: New York's Mean Streets Get Meaner

Borrowing Costs Surge and Sterling Plunges as Downing Street Leadership Crisis Deepens

The cost of UK government borrowing has spiked to its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, sending shockwaves ...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Borrowing Costs Surge and Sterling Plunges as Downing Street Leadership Crisis Deepens

Divided Loyalties: MAGA China Hawks Split Over Trump’s Beijing Trade Gambit

The president’s planned trip to Beijing next month has exposed a fracture within his most loyal base. For years, the Mak...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Divided Loyalties: MAGA China Hawks Split Over Trump’s Beijing Trade Gambit

Global Temperatures Set to Surge Past Record Highs, Threatening Food Prices and Livelihoods

The world is bracing for another punishing summer. Scientists have warned that global temperatures are on track to break...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Global Temperatures Set to Surge Past Record Highs, Threatening Food Prices and Livelihoods

DEVELOPING: Inside Iran – civilians describe war impact as UK maintains consular presence in region

From the bazaars of Tehran to the villages of Khuzestan, Iranians are feeling the weight of conflict as regional tension...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
DEVELOPING: Inside Iran – civilians describe war impact as UK maintains consular presence in region

Israeli Strikes Kill 22 in South Lebanon as UK Urges De-escalation: Another Front Opens for Working Families

The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon has climbed to 22, with dozens more wounded, as the UK govern...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Israeli Strikes Kill 22 in South Lebanon as UK Urges De-escalation: Another Front Opens for Working Families

Air India Crisis Deepens Before Final Ahmedabad Crash Report: UK Aviation Safety Standards Called Into Question

The shadow of the Ahmedabad crash looms larger over Air India as fresh revelations threaten to erode public trust in Bri...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Air India Crisis Deepens Before Final Ahmedabad Crash Report: UK Aviation Safety Standards Called Into Question

Gaza sisters win international prize for turning rubble into reusable bricks

Two sisters from Gaza have won a prestigious international innovation prize for a process that converts rubble from bomb...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Gaza sisters win international prize for turning rubble into reusable bricks