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The Prime Minister has ordered a 'reset' after the promised anti-scandal law was watered down by officials10:16, 27 Mar 2025Updated 10:17, 27 Mar 2025Keir Starmer had been due to meet with relatives of the 97 killed at HillsboroughKeir Starmer has...

Information is the most valuable resource on Earth. We shed data from everything that we do, and megalithic corporations hoover it up. With that, they know us better than we know ourselves, and the information we readily give up is...

Valeo to hike prices in response to U.S. car import tariffs READ SOURCE...

Next has rung up £1bn in annual profits for the first time but warned of growing risks to the UK economy, saying big business could not afford to finance “excessive regulation” and government debt.The retailer said pre-tax profits rose 10%...

Natalie Sherman & Michael RaceBusiness reporters, BBC NewsWatch: Trump announces 25% tariff on cars 'not made in the United States'US President Donald Trump has announced new import taxes of 25% on cars and car parts coming into the US in...

Donald Trump announced plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on cars from overseas on Wednesday, days before the US president is expected to announce wide-ranging levies on other goods from around the world.“What we’re going to be doing is a...

Alysa Liu became the youngest ever US figure skating champion at 13 years old before vanishing from the sport at 16, uncertain if she’d ever return. Now, at 19, she’s back – and suddenly within touching distance of a world...

Profits at the UK housebuilder Vistry Group have slumped by more than a third in what it described as a “disappointing year” but it is pinning hopes of a turnaround on the government’s promise this week to inject £2bn into...

The climate crisis, the UK’s target of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the green economy received not a single mention in Rachel Reeves’s spring statement on Wednesday.To green experts, this absence came almost as a relief, given that...

Burnley boss Scott Parker has been given a one-game touchline ban and a £2,000 fine for misconduct.His ban comes after he accepted an Football Association charge in the aftermath of his sending off in the Clarets' 1-1 draw with West...

Myles Lewis-Skelly made a dream start to his England career last week (Picture: Getty Images) Given the obvious talent of Arsenal and England’s Myles Lewis-Skelly, he is going to have to deal with a lot of noise, attention and criticism...

Tucked near Bangkok's vibrant Chinatown, Potong offers a dining experience that feels both intimate and deeply considered. The journey begins in a richly carved, wood-panelled reception, where ceilings curve into the walls, setting the stage for chef Pam Pichaya Soontornyanakij's...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The Labour government’s planning reforms will boost housebuilding in the UK to more than 305,000 homes a year by 2029, the highest...

In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Vroomfondel and Majikthise — representatives of Amalgamated Union of Philosophers, Sages, Luminaries and Other Thinking Persons — attempt to shut down supercomputer Deep Thought before it threatens their livelihoods by providing some certainty...

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Rachel Reeves has announced a 50% cut to a Universal Credit (UC) benefit as she delivered the Spring Statement to the Commons. The Chancellor announced the “final adjustments” to benefits changes unveiled last week, saying the welfare benefits will be...

Medicaid managed care segment faces pressure due to eligibility redeterminations: AM Best READ SOURCE...

Meesho's order volumes increased in the nine months ending December 2024, per its annual report. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.Also in the letter:■ Recruiter memo sparks outrage■ Samsung’s tax woes■ Block layoffsMeesho recorded 34% year-on-year order growth...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK government is fighting a fresh bid by environmentalists to quash North Sea oil and gas licences in the latest test...

These currencies could face pressure into the U.S. trade review: UBS READ SOURCE...

Kerolin joined Manchester City from North Carolina Courage in January and last week showed everyone exactly why she made the move. On the biggest stage in European football, the Champions League, the Brazilian produced the performance of her City career...

Meteorologists are predicting another 'blockbuster' Atlantic hurricane season that could bring even more destruction than the storms of 2024.AccuWeather has released their first forecast for the 2025 season and it includes as many as six major storms directly hitting the...

India's exports are bound to grow in the coming years despite uncertainties over global trade and tariff, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Director General of Foreign Trade Santosh Kumar Sarangi said that exporters should tread the path pragmatically...

Welcome to Mipim, the world’s largest real estate fair, which returned to Cannes this month. Picture an ocean of property developers in blue suits and puffy gilets thronging the French beachfront. Inside the convention centre, instead of salespeople fronting the...

The news of the new PIP regulations has hit disabled people across the region hard, with local politicians joining charity advocates in opposing the welfare cuts, calling them "immoral"There are changes to the free travel scheme for PIP claimants (Image:...

UK inflation falls to 2.8%Newsflash: UK inflation has fallen back to 2.8%, in a boost to Rachel Reeves a few hours before she delivers her spring statement.The Office for National Statistics said annual inflation as measured by the consumer prices...

Getting less range and higher running costs from the more expensive version of an EV is harder to swallow when you don’t get anything in return. The solution is that we need to wean ourselves off the cocaine of horsepower...

Rachel Reeves will give her spring statement on Wednesday, with a warning that spending cuts are required because “the world has changed” amid rising government borrowing costs.After announcing deep cuts to welfare, provoking a fierce backlash within her party, the...

Bitcoin price today: rises to $87.3k but faces key resistance amid tariff fears READ SOURCE...

Thomas Tuchel will provide England players with a detailed debrief of their time in his first squad as the German's approach to his new role becomes clearerThomas Tuchel oversaw two wins in his first two games as England boss(Image: Getty...