Air Fares and Tobacco Lift Inflation to 3.4%
Written by Shani Brooks 21 Jan 2026
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UK inflation climbed to 3.4% in the year to December, driven largely by higher tobacco prices and more expensive flights, new official data shows. The…
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Northern Rail Revival Signals Shift in Government Priorities
Written by Shani Brooks 15 Jan 2026
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For years, transport specialists argued that major rail investment should begin in the North, as funding continued to flow towards London and the South East.…
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UK Economy Picks Up Pace After Autumn Setbacks
Written by Shani Brooks 15 Jan 2026
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The UK economy recorded stronger growth than forecast in November, expanding by 0.3% after a weak October, according to new figures from the Office for…
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Hanging silently inside a secure Google laboratory in California is a machine that looks more like a retro art installation than a glimpse of the…
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Businesses Urge Reeves to Extend Rates Relief Beyond Pubs
Written by Shani Brooks 09 Jan 2026
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High street retailers, pharmacies, music venues and leisure operators are pressing Chancellor Rachel Reeves to rethink planned increases to business rates, warning that focusing support…
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Starmer Signals Openness To Deeper EU Market Alignment
Written by Shani Brooks 05 Jan 2026
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Sir Keir Starmer has suggested the UK should be prepared to move closer to European markets where it benefits the national interest, marking his strongest…
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UK Set to Rejoin Erasmus in 2027 After Six-Year Absence
Written by Shani Brooks 18 Dec 2025
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The UK has agreed to re-enter the Erasmus student exchange programme from 2027, marking a return to the EU scheme six years after withdrawing during…
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Workers’ Rights Bill Set to Become Law After Final Lords Stage
Written by Shani Brooks 18 Dec 2025
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Labour’s flagship Employment Rights Bill has cleared its final challenge in Parliament, paving the way for it to become law before Christmas. A proposed amendment…
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