UK

Where are the tomatoes?

Britain is facing a shortage of tomatoes after supplies to supermarkets including market leader Tesco… Read More

UK healthcare strikes to intensify

Tens of thousands of junior doctors in England have voted for strike action next month,… Read More

UK sets out legislation to regulate buy-now-pay-later credit

UK on Tuesday set out draft legislation to regulate "buy now pay later" (BNPL) credit,… Read More

Virgin Atlantic suspends services to Pakistan

British airline Virgin Atlantic announced today that it will be suspending services between London Heathrow… Read More

UK firms plan biggest pay rises since 2012

UK employers expect to raise wages for their staff by the most in at least… Read More

Fifteen arrested after clashes outside UK migrant hotel

LONDON: UK police said Saturday they have arrested 15 people including one child after fireworks… Read More

UK economy shows zero growth, narrowly avoids recession

Britain's economy showed zero growth in the final three months of 2022 - enough for… Read More

UK Treasury signals no new money for defense

The UK Treasury has signaled that there is no money for defense despite recognizing the… Read More

UK’s shortest-serving PM Liz Truss blames economic ‘orthodoxy’ for downfall

Former British prime minister Liz Truss blamed on Sunday the economic "orthodoxy" in the country's… Read More

Pay to fix unsafe buildings or face ban: UK tells housing firms

Housing companies will be blocked from new development work unless they agree to pay for… Read More

UK to shake up private pensions

UK said on Monday it will launch a public consultation on new rules requiring higher… Read More

Cold River: UK sounds alarm on Russia-based hacking group

A Russia-based hacking group named Cold River is behind an expansive and ongoing information-gathering campaign… Read More

UK considers allowing foreign students to work longer hours

The UK government is looking at plans to allow foreign students to work longer hours… Read More

Drop in business activity flags UK recession risk

UK private-sector economic activity fell at its fastest rate in two years in January, a… Read More

UK factories say cost pressures easing but output slow

UK factories reported the slowest growth in their costs in nearly two years, adding to… Read More

UK’s National Grid to pay people to use less power

Britain's National Grid said it would pay customers to use less power on Monday and… Read More

US officials advise Ukraine to wait on offensive

Senior US officials are advising Ukraine to hold off on launching a major offensive against… Read More

UK PM Rishi Sunak fined by police for not wearing seat belt

British police fined Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday for failing to wear a seat… Read More

Britons shun new computers and TVs in cost-of-living crisis

Britons spent big on energy efficient appliances in the Christmas trading period but avoided computers… Read More

UK inflation slows in December but remains sky-high

LONDON: UK annual inflation slowed to 10.5 percent in December, official data showed Wednesday, but… Read More