Despite previously announcing that the US would keep its de minimis tariff threshold until July 2027, President Trump is now set to scrap it at the end of this month. That means all goods worth $800 or less entering the US from the UK will no longer be exempt from US tariffs, says the international delivery expert Parcelhero.
Keir Starmer has announced that the UK will recognise Palestinian statehood by September 2025 unless Israel meets certain conditions, marking a significant shift in UK policy. For decades, successive UK governments withheld recognition, insisting it could only come as part of a negotiated settlement between Israel and Palestine.
I've spent 50 years studying profit as an accountant, economist, and political economist. And here's the truth: almost no one understands what profit really is, least of all mainstream economists.
Product defect recall alert for Crovect 1.25% w/v Pour-on Solution for Sheep, GB & NI authorisations by Elanco Animal Health. We wish to inform wholesalers and SQP retailers that Elanco Animal Health has initiated a Class II recall to wholesaler level with immediate effect for one batch.
UKAEA has launched the International Fellowships Scheme, an initiative to help expand the global talent pool supporting the fusion industry. The scheme is part of the UKAEA's Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research (FOSTER) Programme, which aims to train, support, and empower the next generation of professionals, who will help deliver fusion power to the grid.
At its recently opened Central Support Facility (CSF), UKAEA has commissioned an electron beam additive manufacturing machine that can be used to incorporate tungsten into components, alongside a selective laser manufacturing machine. Fusion can play a key role in a global low carbon energy future.
As part of the Fusion Futures (FF) programme, UKAEA's Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE) has partnered with industry leaders to develop two groundbreaking technologies for remote maintenance in fusion energy engineering. Thanks to FF funding, industry has taken the lead in maturing UKAEA technology concepts—delivering real-world solutions that enhance operational autonomy and reduce maintenance burdens in extreme environments.
NHS Highland has been struggling with recruitment and retention of home-care staff, leading to missed or shortened visits, delays in discharge from hospital, and excessive unmet need—particularly in rural areas like Caithness, Sutherland, Skye, Easter Ross and Lochaber. At one point there were 274 patients in hospital stuck due to lack of care at home, and over 2,700 hours of unmet weekly care need across the north.
As of August 2025, Jeremy Corbyn's new political movement currently operating under the placeholder name "Your Party" has seen a massive surge in support with over 600,000 people signed up in just under a week. While these sign-ups are impressive it's unclear whether they all represent paid memberships or simply registrations via the party's platform.
In October the UK government will be forced to raise taxes to avoid financial instability. Who they choose to tax at this next Budget will forge a path for other Western governments facing the same problems.
The UK's Online Safety Act went into effect this week and it has been a massive clusterfuck. Entire forums, websites, communities and essential journalism is being censored.
Motor finance customers could receive a pay out after the FCA announced it will consult on an industry-wide compensation scheme. Many motor finance firms were not complying with rules or the law by not providing customers with relevant information about commission paid by lenders to the car dealers who sold the loans.
Representatives from across the Highlands are being invited to a meeting that will focus on the current provision and future of Community Transport. The event, organised and hosted by The Highland Council, will take place at Council HQ in Inverness on Wednesday 13 August.
The current US administration has systematically rolled back support for renewables while enacting measures to bolster coal, oil, and gas. Key initiatives include cutting green subsidies, repealing environmental safeguards, and waiving regulations that impede fossil-fuel development.
During the cold war, the US and Soviet Union were locked in a desperate race to develop cutting‑edge technologies like long-range missiles and satellites. Fast forward to today and the frontiers of global technology have pivoted to AI and next‑generation energy.
President Trump moved to end the "de minimis" tariff exemption—which let shipments under $800 enter duty-free—to close what his administration called a "big scam" that's been unfairly undercutting U.S. businesses, swelling the trade deficit, and flooding the country with hard-to-inspect packages.
With U.S. buyers facing higher costs under the new de minimis rules, Chinese exporters have a clear incentive to seek alternative markets.
How to Spot Copilot vs ChatGPT Prose. AI-generated text often shares a polished fluency, but subtle style cues and structural habits can hint at its origin.
As climate change drives rising temperatures and changes in rainfall, Mexico and the US are in the middle of a conflict over water, putting an additional strain on their relationship. Partly due to constant droughts, Mexico has struggled to maintain its water deliveries for much of the last 25 years, in keeping with a water-sharing agreement between the two countries that has been in place since 1944 (agreements between the two regulating water sharing have existed since the 19th century).
A look at average UK Incomes and is it enough to live comfortably on?..
