New Study Reveals Nearly 80% of Americans Are Preparing for Economic Challenges as the Peak Holiday Shopping Season Nears

With the peak holiday shopping season approaching, nearly 8 in 10 American consumers (79%) are actively preparing for increased financial challenges and 77% are taking specific steps to stay within their holiday budget. At the same time, nearly...

UKHarvest wins The Green Award at The Sussex Business Conference and Awards

UKHarvest takes edible surplus food destined for landfill and ensures that it’s not wasted, but redistributed through Community Food Hubs, Grub Clubs and to their food hub in London. The work being carried out by the team of staff and volunteers...

Starmer releases China spy trial evidence with adviser labelling Beijing the ‘biggest threat to UK’s economic security’

SIR Keir Starmer has released the evidence submitted in the China spying case after facing mounting pressure. The PM published the witness statements from the deputy national security adviser Matthew Collins provided to the Crown Prosecution...

Another arrest made after investigation into fake IDs sold at Madisonville business

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — Another arrest has been made after an investigation into the sale of fake IDs in Madisonville. As we reported, police began investigating Delgado's Tax Services earlier in October. According to Madisonville Police, an...

Dudley MP welcomes news that town is to become one of six new 'heritage places' across the UK

The Capital of the Black Country was the only location in the Midlands to be awarded the status this week, with Belfast's historic waterfront, the Isle of Anglesey and the Orkney Islands among the other new locations. Sign up to our free...

I visited the 'world's coolest neighbourhood' in the UK – I was shocked by 1 thing

When I heard that a London neighbourhood had been named one of the "coolest in the world," I wasn’t sure what to expect - in fact, I wanted to laugh. Camberwell isn’t as famous as Shoreditch, Camden Town or Notting Hill, but it recently claimed an...

The Informal Economy

Low-income countries had an average of 88.5% of their workforces in informal employment, while in high-income countries it was 13.5%. Several countries in the West and Central African regions recorded over 90% of employment as informal. Several...

UK’s Reeves should go big on tax increases in November, think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves should raise taxes by a lot in next month’s budget to exit the “Groundhog Day scenario” of continuously having to find measures to patch up the public finances, a think tank said on...

UK’s Reeves should go big on tax increases in November, think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves should raise taxes by a lot in next month’s budget to exit the “Groundhog Day scenario” of continuously having to find measures to patch up the public finances, a think tank said on...

UK sanctions 90 entities, including India's Nayara Energy, to cut Putin's oil trade

The United Kingdom has imposed fresh sanctions on 90 entities, including Indian refiner Nayara Energy Limited, as part of its latest crackdown on Russian revenue streams. The British government said it targeted firms and assets facilitating...

UK And China Set To Hold Talks On Science In Beijing Next Month

Lord Vallance is currently expected to represent the UK in the talks (Alamy) 3 min read15 October The government is set to travel to Beijing next month to hold talks with China over cooperation in science and technology. Lord Vallance, a minister...

UK, US launch coordinated crackdown on global scam network operating in Southeast Asia

New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The British High Commission in India on Wednesday said that the United Kingdom has announced joint action with the United States to make Southeast Asia safer from scams. According to the statement, masterminds...

UK tightens language rules for work visa, cuts foreign students' job search time

The UK government has revealed plans to tighten language requirements for migrants seeking work visas, mandating A-level standard English proficiency. Additionally, international students, including many from India, will have just 18 months to...

Britain ill-prepared for extreme weather that’s already occurring: Climate advisers

Britain must urgently prepare for global warming of at least 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2050, its climate advisers said on Wednesday, warning the country is ill-prepared for extreme weather that is already occurring. Britain...

UK's Starmer Publishes Evidence In Collapsed China Spy Case

The UK government published evidence Wednesday it had submitted in now-collapsed legal proceedings against two men accused of spying for China, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks to contain controversy over the failed case. Starmer's government...

Britain braces for misery Budget

BRITAIN must brace for a misery Budget of tax rises and spending cuts, beleaguered Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed today as experts also warned of rising unemployment. Ms Reeves alleged that the economic problems she is struggling with could be...

Britt’s Donuts owner Bobby Nivens dies at 86

Longtime owner of Britt's Donuts has died (Photo: WWAY)CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Robert “Bobby” Nivens, longtime owner of Britt’s Donuts and a beloved figure on the Carolina Beach boardwalk, has died at the age of 86. Nivens passed away Tuesday....

Britain's L&G hires Wheway as new chair, Kingman to step down

Wheway will join L&G's board from January as a non-executive director and chair designate before taking over from Kingman - who has served nine years as chair - after the company's annual general meeting, the firm saidLONDON: Britain's Legal &...

UK Wildcat Forum announces 2025 conference keynote speakers; early bird registration ends Oct. 15

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Wildcat Forum (UKWF) annual conference, “Leading with Intention: Finding Purpose in What You Do and Who You Are,” on Tuesday, Dec. 9, welcomes professionals from UK, UK HealthCare and the...

United Kingdom Declares ‘Russian Oil Is Off the Market’ as it Sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil

The British government on Wednesday imposed sanctions against Russia’s two largest oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil, four Chinese oil terminals and more than 40 “shadow fleet” tankers accused of helping Moscow move sanctioned crude oil around the...