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UK fitness chain David Lloyd revives plans for state-of-the-art gym in Swords with hopes for 100 new jobs
Irish Independent
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Last week, David Lloyd Leisure submitted a planning application to Fingal County Council to develop a 4,700 sq m health, racquets and wellness club facility in Airside Retail Park, Swords. The move comes more than a year after its original plans...
UK's military and spy services set for £330m AI tech boost to help track enemies
Daily Mail
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June 22, 2025
By GLEN OWEN POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 20:29 EDT, 21 June 2025 | Updated: 20:33 EDT, 21 June 2025 Hundreds of millions of pounds will be invested in cutting-edge drones and artificial intelligence for the military as part of Rachel Reeves'...
UK economy risks familiar pattern as strong start to the year begins to fizzle
The Financial Times
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June 20, 2025
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s burst of strong economic growth at the start of the year is beginning to fizzle out as the jobs market weakens,...
UK to issue 10-year industrial strategy aimed at boosting growth
Yahoo Finance
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is poised to publish a 10-year, multibillion-pound industrial strategy next week aimed at backing priority sectors, creating jobs and driving long-term economic growth. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government has been...
UK government unveils £275m investment in training and apprenticeships in England
The Guardian
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June 21, 2025
The government will present a £275m investment in technical training and apprenticeships as the centrepiece of its long-awaited industrial strategy, in a direct challenge to Nigel Farage’s growing influence in England’s manufacturing heartlands....
Brit couple 'facing deportation' from Australia after MS diagnosis get 'life-changing' news
Manchester Evening News
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June 21, 2025
A British couple who said they were facing deportation from Australia after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis say they've been granted permanent residency. Robert O'Leary and Jessica Mathers have spent years living and paying taxes in Australia after...
UK-EU deal tips Britain down path towards Swiss-style arrangement
Frontier Media - Alaska
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There's a trick to announcing trade agreements like the one unveiled by the prime minister on Monday: pluck out a big-sounding number and release it to the public with zero context in an effort to make this sound very impressive indeed. That's...
Fast-track suicide if you pay extra, discount deals for couples and you don't even have to be terminally ill: Inside Germany's morally queasy approach to assisted dying where business is booming for the pedlars of euthanasia
Daily Mail
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June 21, 2025
Last week, the UK’s highest elected officials ruled on the most existential of questions: how we choose to die. At its third reading, the Assisted Dying Bill passed the Commons by a slim majority of 23 votes, and now its fate lies with the Lords,...
The Bradford business keeping wool capital legacy alive in 2025
Telegraph & Argus
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British Wool came to Bradford in 1967, starting at a site in Clayton before later moving to the Euroway industrial estate and its current home on Canal Road. It was a time when the city’s textile mills were booming and its title as ‘Worstedopolis’...
Widening UK-EU trade gap sparks push for border reforms: Logistics UK
Fibre 2 Fashion
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UK exports to the EU have plunged by 23 per cent between 2017 and 2024, exposing a widening trade imbalance since Brexit, according to Logistics UK. “Between 2017 and 2024, total exports to the EU fell by 23 per cent from 106.4 million tonnes to...
Gloom grows in UK boardrooms as bosses lament 'hostile' economy
Daily Mail
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June 21, 2025
The survey found just 5.4% believe global economic conditions will improve By HARRY WISE Updated: 19:59 EDT, 21 June 2025 Pessimism is deepening in boardrooms across the UK as bosses prepare for economic conditions at home and globally to worsen,...
Global Trade Tensions: UK Reaffirms Commitment To Nigerian Exports With 99% Duty-Free Access Under DCTS
Daily Independent
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June 22, 2025
1 LAGOS – The UK has confirmed that Nigeria will continue to enjoy duty-free access on 99% of total goods exported to the UK market under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). This confirmation reinforces UK’s Long-Term ambition to...
At last, signs that Britain’s inactive workers are stirring
The Times
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One of the biggest hangovers from the pandemic and its aftermath has been the rise in economic inactivity. At its peak, just over a year ago, there were more than a million more economically inactive people of working age (defined as 16-64), than...
Again Again Again: UK Strategic Defence Review 2025
Bella Caledonia
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June 21, 2025
The UK Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on the publications page of the www.gov.uk website on the 2nd June, is sub-headed ‘secure at home and strong abroad’. In this so-called defence review, the UK Government have now expressed...
Is Scotland getting too expensive for golf? Former caddie is worried
Golfweek - Virginia
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All Access, a golf tourism company, has seen rapid growth, expanding from 20 tours per year to over 100. The company caters to inbound U.S. tourists, offering high-end golf experiences in Scotland, including both famous courses and lesser-known...
archTIS scores strategic UK contract
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
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June 21, 2025
archTIS has secured a three-year contract with the UK division of a multinational aerospace and defence business. The contract win marks a significant step in archTIS’ continued expansion into global defence markets and follows closely from its...
Eurostar's huge £1.7bn plan to link UK to two countries in just five hours
The Mirror
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June 22, 2025
Eurostar is ramping up its railway offerings as part of a major €2 billion (approximately £1.7bn) investment. Earlier this month, the company announced it would launch a fleet of up to 50 trains that will be in service from the early 2030s,...
Labubu effect: When cuteness becomes a billion-dollar business
The Economic Times
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June 22, 2025
“Today, if you have a product that can make people go ‘awww’, you have won,” says Vaishak, founder of The Seraphim Store in Bengaluru, which deals in sneakers, streetwear and all things hype. His current drop are a few boxes of the viral Pop Mart...
Changes to cash Isas could unleash £10bn boost for economy
The Times
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Up to £10 billion a year could be unleashed to invest in the London stock market if the government changes its cash Isa scheme, according to a City think tank. New Financial’s idea would keep the current allowance for Isas (individual savings...
Reform UK would win if election held tomorrow, poll suggests
The Independent
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June 21, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...