UK Plans Higher Training Costs for Older Workers to Steer Apprenticeships Towards Young People
London: Employers in England may soon pay more to train older staff than young apprentices. The Guardian reports that ministers…
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NHS Trusts Across England Turn Their Backs on Palantir’s Patient Data Platform
London: NHS organisations caring for millions of patients in England are declining to use the controversial patient data platform built…
Burnham Offers to Work With Swinney on Pushing Power Beyond Holyrood in First Major Scotland Visit as PM
LANARKSHIRE: Prime Minister Andy Burnham has invited Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, to work with him on shifting decision-making powers…
UK Competition Watchdog Moves to Tighten Oversight of Microsoft’s Business Software
LONDON: Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed designating Microsoft as having “strategic market status” in business software, a…
Jenrick Defends Farage Amid Undercover Investigation Into Reform UK
LONDON: Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick has defended party leader Nigel Farage against fresh allegations of racism within the party’s…
UK Bank Shares Slip on Reports of Budget Tax Rise
LONDON: Shares in Britain’s major banks fell on Friday after a newspaper report said finance minister John Healey was preparing…
UK Economy Unexpectedly Grows by 0.1% in August Ahead of Chancellor’s First Budget
London: The UK economy unexpectedly continued to grow in August despite a fall in consumer spending, providing a boost to…
Building Bridges Under Fire: Burnham Puts Ukraine and the US Alliance Ahead of Political Point-Scoring at PMQs
As Zelenskyy arrived in Downing Street, the Prime Minister chose caution over confrontation with Washington, while Badenoch pressed hard on…
Government Declines to Set Date for Free Public Access to Land Ownership Data in England and Wales
London: The UK government has refused to say when the public will be able to freely access information about who…
Hospitality Sector to Offer Up to 100,000 Jobs to Young People Not in Work or Education
London: Bars, clubs and restaurants across the United Kingdom will offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people not in…