US president Donald Trump has a particular look. Sharp navy suits, overly long ties and crisp white shirts, always structured to command attention.
The UK government is considering expanding its sugar tax on fizzy drinks to include milkshakes and other sweetened beverages, as part of new proposals announced in April 2025. The soft drinks industry levy (SDIL), to give it its official name, was introduced in 2018 to reduce people's sugar intake and help tackle obesity.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. The MPC adopts a medium-term and forward-looking approach to determine the monetary stance required to achieve the inflation target sustainably.
Thousands of jobs have been saved as the Prime Minister secured a first-of-a-kind trade agreement with the US. Britain secures the first US trade deal protecting British business and British jobs, the second landmark deal in Britain's national interest in a matter of days following the India deal.
Bank of England Cut the Interest Rate to 4.25% Amid Economic Headwinds. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced a reduction in the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, from 4.5% to 4.25%, on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
The US president called it a "very big deal". The UK prime minister said it was "fantastic, historic" day.
Russia's shadow fleet will be hit with the largest ever sanctions package today, ramping up pressure on Putin and protecting UK and European critical national infrastructure. New action, which will be announced by the Prime Minister at the Joint Expeditionary Force meeting in Oslo today, will turn up the pressure on Russia's economy, which is reeling thanks to lower oil prices and the high costs of the war.
Public sector is being primed to bring innovative ideas out of government labs and onto the market with £30 million backing and new guidance. 4 of the UK's most exciting regional research clusters to grow their ideas into thriving companies and industries of tomorrow with £30 million government backing.
Government announces cut to the duration of apprenticeships, opening up more training opportunities to get thousands of more teachers into the classroom. More people will soon have the opportunity to train to teach, as the government cuts apprenticeship red tape as part of steps to get thousands more teachers into the classroom.
During the week of the mining fair held in Santiago, nine British companies attended in the UK GREAT Zone, receiving hundreds of visitors. A new edition of EXPOMIN took place in Chile between 22 and 25 April, and the United Kingdom took full advantage of the occasion, with our stand at Espacio Riesco, represented by the British Chilean Chamber of Commerce, (BritCham Chile), and the British Embassy.
Donald Trump's tariffs will make many things more expensive for his fellow US citizens. The price of imported cars, building materials and some tech will go up - and so will the cost of the food on American dining tables.
With its tariffs policies, the administration of US president Donald Trump aims to correct the country's persistent goods trade deficit. The president has argued that the US has been "looted, pillaged, raped and plundered" by other countries.
As US and Chinese representatives prepare to meet in Switzerland in an effort to ease their escalating trade war, a potential sign of Beijing's approach has emerged in an opinion piece published in the state-owned journal Beijing Daily. Articles in the publication are often seen as a reflection of Beijing's official stance.
40% of the UK's universities are now running deficits. Next year, it is expected that 75% will.
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump announcing a meaningless trade deal with the United Kingdom, which is the first deal he's reached after claiming he already had 200, and him getting upstaged by the new pope..
Median household disposable income in the UK did not change statistically significantly from FYE 2023, it had a small increase of 0.8% to £36,700; this is in line with pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, FYE 2020 levels. Median household disposable income for the poorest fifth of the population decreased by 2.6% to £16,800, largely because of a reduction in wages and salaries; this remains 4.9% below pre-pandemic, FYE 2020 levels.
In late April 2025, 22% of businesses with 10 or more employees reported that they had exported goods, services, or both in the last 12 months; of these businesses, 19% reported that they exported more in March 2025 compared with March 2024, while 23% exported less. Of those that had exported, 36% of businesses with 10 or more employees reported that the cost of exporting in March 2025 was higher than in March 2024; this is up 7 percentage points from December 2024.
Grants will support farmers to invest in equipment and access technology, helping to boost profits, production and nature. Farmers across England will be able to apply to grants totalling £50 million to improve access to new technology able to boost productivity, profitability and food security, the government announced on 7 May 2025.
Rep. Jamie Raskin ticks off the long list of reasons why President Trump's poll numbers are in the gutter.
Police officers to no longer be able to escape the sack for gross misconduct as major government reforms to boost standards in policing continue. Police officers found guilty of gross misconduct will no longer be able to escape dismissal under new rules that will help to root out rogue individuals and drive up standards.