• Ciaran Ryan
  • 1 hour ago
UK planning reforms cut infrastructure approval times and developer costs
Britain is accelerating approval rules for major infrastructure projects as the government seeks faster delivery of energy, water and transport investments. The changes are due to take effect ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 1 hour ago
Anglian Water agreement unlocks nearly 19,000 homes in eastern England
Housing delivery in eastern England is moving forward after the government resolved wastewater capacity concerns that had held up major developments. The breakthrough brings 18,771 homes in East ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 1 hour ago
NHS pilots aim to speed access to new medicines across the UK
The UK is moving to shorten the time between regulatory clearance and patient access to new therapies through a set of NHS pilot programmes. The measures are due to start testing as early as ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 3 hours ago
Trump interview spotlights U.S. policy, labor and legal pressures ahead of July 4
President Donald Trump is due to speak with CNBC at the White House as his administration faces overlapping political, economic and legal challenges before the U.S. Independence Day holiday. The ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 4 hours ago
Trump stock purchases intensify before tariff reversal lifts tech shares
Fresh financial disclosures show President Donald Trump stepped up stock buying during the April 2025 market sell-off triggered by his own tariff plans. The purchases cluster in major technology ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 5 hours ago
House panel reviews Northern border security funding and staffing needs
Lawmakers and federal officials are examining whether the Northern border has enough personnel, technology and infrastructure as trafficking routes shift away from the Southwest border. The ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 7 hours ago
UK expands Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier access for farmers and land managers
The UK government is widening access to a key environmental funding scheme, allowing more farmers and land managers to seek support for nature restoration alongside food production. The change ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 7 hours ago
UK expands farm support schemes to back regenerative agriculture
The UK government is widening support for nature-friendly farming as it pushes a long-term strategy linking productivity, resilience and environmental outcomes. At the Groundswell Festival 2026, ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 7 hours ago
UK opens anti-dumping probe into U.S. LLD polyethylene imports
Britain’s trade remedies system is widening scrutiny of petrochemical imports with a new case focused on linear low-density polyethylene from the U.S. The product is widely used across ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 7 hours ago
HMRC expands app use as digital tax services accelerate in UK
HM Revenue and Customs is pushing ahead with its digital overhaul after millions of taxpayers used its app to check pay and manage tax matters more frequently over the past year. The department ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 7 hours ago
UK maintains biodiesel import duties on Indonesia shipments
The UK is keeping existing trade protections on Indonesian biodiesel imports after completing a transition review of measures inherited from the EU. The decision leaves duties of 8% to 18% in ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 7 hours ago
UK backs Gulf security measures as Iran attacks threaten shipping in Strait of Hormuz
Rising security risks in the Gulf are sharpening concerns over maritime trade and regional stability after attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and commercial transit routes. The UK says the ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 7 hours ago
UK Defence Innovation opens space technology funding competition for defence projects
The UK is expanding its search for dual-use space technologies as defence and security needs in orbit grow. A new competition backed by the UK Space Agency and the Defence Science and Technology ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 7 hours ago
U.S. lawmakers urge State Department to lift Syria terror designation
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pressing the State Department to remove Syria from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list as Washington weighs the country’s post-Assad trajectory. The ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 7 hours ago
U.S. transportation unemployment falls to 3.8% in June 2026
Labor conditions in the U.S. transportation sector improve in June 2026, with unemployment dropping below the level recorded a year earlier. The sector's 3.8% jobless rate remains lower than the ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 8 hours ago
Currys warns memory chip shortage will raise electronics prices later this year
Rising demand from AI data centers is tightening global memory chip supply and is beginning to affect consumer electronics pricing. Currys says smartphones and laptops are likely to face higher ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 8 hours ago
Bank of England policymaker signals readiness to back rate rise if inflation risks intensify
Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann says worsening inflation expectations linked to the U.S.-Iran war could justify tighter monetary policy in the months ahead. Her stance highlights ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 9 hours ago
U.S. student loan policy shifts raised repayment risks for borrowers, study finds
Changing expectations around U.S. student loan forgiveness are leaving many borrowers with higher costs and weaker household finances. A new study finds that optimism tied to Biden-era relief ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 9 hours ago
U.S. student-loan servicers begin moving SAVE borrowers to new repayment plans
Federal student-loan borrowers enrolled in the discontinued SAVE program are beginning to receive notices that start a 90-day window to choose a different repayment option. The rollout starts on ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 9 hours ago
UK pledges fresh funding for OSCE Ukraine support programme
Amid heightened geopolitical tensions across the OSCE region, the UK is announcing additional backing for the organisation's conflict prevention work and its support efforts for Ukraine. The move ...