Britain is becoming a welfare nation as jobs vanish - and one man is to blame

Britain’s jobs market is facing Armageddon under Labour. The ONS has confirmed unemployment has risen for the twelfth month in a row under Labour, now hitting 4.8 per cent, the highest since the pandemic. The decline is being felt across the...

England qualify for World Cup finals after fans taunt Thomas Tuchel

b' 'b' ' On the night England resoundingly qualified for the World Cup, becoming the first European nation to do so and with a perfect record of six wins from six matches without conceding a goal, the fans chanted Thomas Tuchel’s name....

UK trade bodies call for new "growth" tax relief to scale-up studios "that will drive our industry for years to come"

Game makers in the UK are calling on the British government to support a new tax relief plan, Games Growth Relief, and encourage development across the country. An open letter signed by Ukie, TIGA, and more, calls for the introduction of a Games...

UK sends 85,000 drones to Ukraine in six months as Russia steps up strikes

The UK has delivered more than 85,000 military drones to Ukraine over the last six months, the Defence Secretary is to say, amid a surge in Russian one-way attack drone strikes. John Healey will say that £600 million has been invested this year to...

Wales Launches £72,000 Innovation Fund to Boost Collaboration with Karnataka Universities

Welsh Karnataka partnership Photo : iStock Global Wales has announced a new Innovation Fund to initiate a collaboration between Wesh universities and their counterparts in Karnataka. The Innovation Fund has been created through match funding...

UK tightens visa rules with new English test, higher fees

The UK government announces tougher visa rules, including a Secure English Language Test for skilled workers, reduced Graduate Route period for students, higher maintenance and employer charges, and expanded high-skilled visa quotas, to manage...

UK students are abandoning languages and the arts. Let’s make sure it never happens here

The almost total collapse of modern language teaching in UK schools has been decried in a number of articles in the British media recently. The requirement to take a language at GCSE was dropped in 2004, so I guess the demise was inevitable. Many...

Scotland's last shoemaking shop to be restored after being frozen in time for half a century

14 October 2025, 10:53 | Updated: 14 October 2025, 19:14 The last remaining shoemaker's shop in Scotland is to be restored after being frozen in time for more than half a century, thanks to a £74,500 grant. The Souter's Shop - souter is the...

Business Brief: What owning the Jays pays

Good morning. Rogers Communications executives are no doubt thrilled about the Toronto Blue Jays’ playoff push (I may or may not account for three Nathan Lukes jerseys alone) but what if true success can’t be measured in merch? Haha, just kidding....

UK Cyberattacks Surge to Record 429 in 2024-2025, NCSC Reports

In the escalating realm of global cybersecurity threats, the United Kingdom finds itself under siege, with cyberattacks reaching unprecedented levels. According to a recent report from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the nation is...

UK GDP revised up after strong H1 2025 growth

The International Monetary Fund has forecasted in the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) that the UK will be the second-fastest-growing G7 economy, behind the U.S. The IMF also said that the UK will face the highest rate of inflation among the G7...

Northern Ireland relish play-off task after Germany loss

Manager Michael O'Neill felt had Northern Ireland beaten Germany at Windsor Park in World Cup qualifying on Monday night that they would have been in a "strong position to achieve something amazing". It was not to be with Nick Woltemade's somewhat...

UK, US impose sanctions on Southeast Asian scam networks using trafficked workers

Britain and the United States have imposed sanctions on a Southeast Asia-based network accused of operating large-scale online ‘scam centres’ that exploited trafficked workers, according to Reuters.The British government said the scam operations,...

British Airways’ Longest Nonstop Routes With The Airbus A380 In 2025

While Emirates is by far the biggest fan of the Airbus A380, British Airways also has plenty of love for the aircraft. It operates 12 examples, which ties it with Singapore Airlines for the second-largest A380 fleet in the world, and it retired...

British interest in relocating to Portugal surges ahead of UK tax changes

According to the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK, there has been a 30% rise in enquiries about moving to Portugal over the last 12 months, as families look to secure both financial and lifestyle advantages before potential tax increases...

Kalonzo embarks on a 10-day tour of the UK to popularise 2027 presidential bid

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 14 – Wiper Democratic Movement Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka is set to leave the country on Wednesday for a ten-day visit to the United Kingdom. Kalonzo, who was endorsed as a presidential aspirant on October 10, is expected to...

Duracell Launches Giant 9V Battery EV Chargers in UK with £200M Plan

In a bold pivot from household batteries to electric vehicle infrastructure, Duracell is launching a network of ultra-fast EV chargers in the United Kingdom, designed to resemble oversized versions of its iconic 9V batteries. This move marks the...

GB News' Katherine Forster delivers 'bad news for Britain' in shocking IMF warning

Britain is facing “bad news” on the economy as fresh International Monetary Fund figures show the UK is set to have the highest inflation in the G7 over the next two years, primarily driven by soaring energy and utility bills. The IMF expects...

India growing force on world stage says UK PM Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday updated the House of Commons on his two-day visit to Mumbai last week with the country's biggest trade delegation to India, scoring deals worth around 1.3 billion pounds. Addressing Parliament as it...

Pension crisis for millions as 1 in 3 Britons deny 'financial reality' and have no retirement savings plan

Britain faces a looming pensions crisis as millions of working-age people have admitted they lack any retirement savings strategy, according to damning new research. Fresh findings from Aegon's Second 50 initiative indicate that 30 per cent of...