Demand for fast-growing new brands and overseas groups making strategic buys help drives jump in UK retail sector mergers and acquisitions

Takeovers and mergers in the UK retail sector have climbed 8.1% in the last year from 36 to 40, the highest number since ...
The Great Outdoors on MSN

Grubs: Boots with a backstory

The family behind Grubs Boots have been designing and selling footwear since the 1800s. Hanna Lindon delves into the ...
The Guardian

Reform plan to cap aid at £1bn would damage UK’s international influence, critics warn

Exclusive: Campaigners say slashing overseas aid would leave UK unable to meet existing commitments Plans by Reform UK to slash the aid budget by 90% would not cover existing contributions to global ...
The Guardian

UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI

Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budget Heather Ste wart: Four reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026 Wes Streeting urges closer EU trading ...
Forbes

United Kingdom

The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is the third largest economy in Europe after Germany and France. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, ...
The Independent

Pollsters claim Reform UK is ‘in decline’ as lead over Labour drops

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 ...
Reuters

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UK minister met Paramount CEO Ellison in London on Thursday, source says British culture minister Lisa Nandy met Paramount SkyDance chief executive David Ellison this week to discuss issues affecting ...
MoneyWeek

ONS: UK economy grew by 0.3% in November – what does it mean for interest rates?

The UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.3% in November following a boost in car manufacturing and the services sector. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose month-on-month, the Office for National ...
The Independent

What is an ETA and how can visitors to the UK apply for the new visa?

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 ...
Business Insider

18 quirky British Christmas traditions that might confuse Americans

There are some UK Christmas traditions that people from the US might not recognize. Every Christmas, British families watch pantomimes or meet their school friends at the pub. They also eat Yorkshire ...
International Rescue Committee

Help refugees this winter

Over 123 million people around the world are living displaced from their homes. The winter is brutal for them as they struggle to survive the cold in tents, makeshift shelters and damaged buildings.
ABC News

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The Duke of Sussex was last in the U.K. in the fall. The incident was not being investigated as terrorism, the police said. The service, "Together At Christmas," is hosted annually by Kate. The ...