Increase to £17.8bn is well above City forecasts and is highest December figure for four years Business live – latest updates The cost of UK government borrowing unexpectedly jumped to £17.8bn last month, piling pressure on Rachel Reeves to plan budget cuts before a spending review in the summer. The figure was about a quarter…
Europe will respond to any tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in a proportionate way, the European Union’s commissioner for the economy told CNBC Wednesday.
As President Donald Trump overturns a slew of regulations, there’s a growing chorus of voices calling for similar moves in Europe.
At the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos, AI is the word that’s been on every major corporate leader’s lips. Here’s what they’re saying.
The maritime group, founded in 1760 by merchants and underwriters, issued the apology after commissioning research into its links to slavery Lloyd’s Register, the maritime and industrial group owned by one of Britain’s biggest charities, has apologised for its role in the trafficking of enslaved African people but has been criticised for not going far…
Range of womenswear and menswear contains 49 pieces adapted from brand’s bestselling items to suit variety of needs It’s a go-to shop for cheap knickers and designer dupes, but now Primark hopes to become the top destination for clothing designed for those with a range of disabilities. In a first for the budget high street…
Kevin O’Leary says that he’s still interested in a deal for TikTok, but that it’s no longer legally viable, even after Trump extended a ban on the platform.
Video footage allegedly showed student performing antisemitic gesture and another mimicking a Hitler moustache Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian National University (ANU) has been interrogated at a parliamentary inquiry for denying a student was recorded making a Nazi…
White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave CNN Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave The Associated Press White House OPM orders all DEI offices to begin closing by end of day Wednesday Fox News Trump’s executive order dismantles federal diversity programs WBAL TV Baltimore Transgender Congresswoman Sarah…
Amid increasing drone use and drug-related violence, the prisons minister, James Timpson, is ‘beefing up’ measures The Prison Service is “beefing up” a cadre of officers dedicated to smashing gangs in prisons in the face of escalating drone use and drug-related violence, the prisons minister has said. James Timpson said the work of the department’s…
