A group of nearly two dozen Conservative MPs, led by former leader Iain Duncan Smith, has warned that Joe Biden’s decision to curb US energy exports to the UK and…
The UK is one of a number of major economies that need to address “fundamental imbalances” with their fiscal policy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today. The global fiscal…
UK MPs have taken a step toward creating a “smoke-free generation” by backing the government’s landmark plans to tighten restrictions on smoking. Under the legislation, known as the Tobacco and…
Train manufacturer Alstom is in “intense discussions” with the government over possible new train orders to save its struggling Derby plant. The government has “secured approval in principle” for Alstom…
Premiership Rugby must find a way to make their own “Fortnum and Mason” signings like All Blacks star Jordie Barrett, says Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter. Barrett will…
It’s difficult to know whether Civil War’s timing is brilliant or just macabre. Alex Garland’s action thriller imagines an America in the latter stages of civil war, where the states…
A school becomes an allegory for society in tense German drama The Teacher’s Lounge, which was nominated for Best International Film at this year’s Oscars. Leonie Benesch stars as Carla,…
House prices continued to fall in February, but private rents hit their highest level on record, the latest readings from the ONS have found. UK house prices fell by the…
Traders at major US hedge funds are betting against the debt and equity of British water companies amid fears over their levels of debt and the risk of contagion across…
Metro Bank has cancelled the bonuses of all its executive directors following a turbulent 2023. The London-listed branch-focused lender was forced to be rescued from potential collapse by a major…