Robust consumer spending and a brighter outlook for trade and investment will mean the UK’s economic slowdown this year is less severe than previously feared, the British Chambers of Commerce has predicted. But in its latest set of economic forecasts, published as the UK prepares to embark on Brexit negotiations, the business group cut its […]
Image copyright PA Image caption The bill is expected to receive Royal Assent and become law on Tuesday Parliament has passed the Brexit bill, paving the way for the government to trigger Article 50 so the UK can leave the European Union. Peers backed down over the issues of EU residency rights and a meaningful […]
Export growth in is expected to strengthen to 3.1pc in 2018. However, the BCC downgraded its forecast for overall growth next year to 1.3pc, from 1.4pc. It said business investment was still expected to shrink this year, while “uncertainties relating to the outcomes of the UK’s negotiations with the EU would exert a drag on […]
Image copyright Stay Raja Ampat Two weeks ago, a British cruise ship accidentally ran aground in one of Indonesia’s most pristine coral reefs, causing extensive damage. For local people, who rely on dive tourism, it is a sad and worrying time. “I was born here, I was in tears when I saw this damage,” said […]
Media captionNicola Sturgeon says a second independence referendum will be called between autumn 2018 and spring 2019 Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she will ask for permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence. Ms Sturgeon said she wanted a vote to be held between the autumn of 2018 and the spring of the following […]
London, UK – The British government has rejected calls to conduct age-verification dental checks on child refugees entering the country. Conservative Party MP David Davies suggested such tests should be conducted after tabloid newspapers reported that children arriving from the “Jungle” refugee camp in France were older than they purported to be. Speaking to […]
Carwyn Jones believes the UK nations are “stronger together than apart”, a spokesman has said, as Scotland’s first minister calls for a second referendum on independence. Nicola Sturgeon said it was needed to protect Scottish interests over Brexit. Plaid Cymru’s Leanne Wood said a hard Brexit would prompt Welsh calls for “greater control of our […]
U.K. government-bond futures often move sharply in the 24 hours before sensitive economic reports are released, an analysis of trading data shows, a phenomenon that suggests some investors may be trading with knowledge of official statistics before they are made public. The analysis highlights Britain’s unusual practices in the handling of market-moving data: Over a […]
Image copyright PA Image caption Malala told head teachers at the Association of School and College Leaders annual conference that she needed to achieve three A grades to meet the offer Nobel prize winning campaigner Malala Yousafzai has received a conditional offer from a top UK university. The 19-year-old, who is studying for A-levels, told […]
Monday could be one of the warmest days of the year so far, with spring just over a week away. Southerners will see a mild start to the week, with the mercury peaking in the late teens, the Met Office said. The warm spell will follow a chilly night for parts of the UK, with […]
