The UK government has intervened to halt a prospective joint venture between Versarien, a Gloucestershire-based developer of advanced graphene materials, and a Chinese peer. National security concerns were cited as
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Britain’s third largest steel producer has come under government control following a High Court decision that placed part of Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Steel group into insolvency. Speciality Steel UK SSUK,
The future of Britain’s third largest steelworks hangs in the balance, as government officials prepare to take over operations in a dramatic bid to protect 1500 jobs at Sanjeev Gupta’s
The government’s efforts to house asylum seekers in hotels have come under severe scrutiny after a landmark High Court decision ordered the removal of migrants from a property in Essex,
Britain’s local authorities are grappling with soaring debt, with almost £1 in every £5 raised in council tax now allocated to servicing interest payments. New figures reveal that councils collectively
Industrial output growth in the world’s second largest economy fell to an eight month low in July as Chinese consumers continued to hold back on spending. The latest data increases
Ministers have unveiled fresh measures compelling vape sellers to pay for the disposal and recycling of their products, in a bid to tackle the UK’s mounting electrical waste problem. The
The government is preparing to take Thames Water, the UK’s largest water utility, into temporary public ownership, paving the way for a potential sale to a major Chinese infrastructure company.
Ministers have pledged to accelerate key nuclear projects across Britain, aiming to position the country as a global leader in green energy. The move accompanies a Government-commissioned taskforce’s call this
Andrew Rennie, chief executive of Domino’s Pizza, has sharply criticised the slow pace of the UK’s planning system, blaming excessive red tape for a dramatic slowdown in the company’s store
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to categorically rule out income tax or national insurance rises ahead of the next budget, as economic forecasts warn of a substantial shortfall in the
Palantir Technologies has raised its full-year revenue forecast for the second time in 2025, underlining the company’s breakneck momentum amid strong global demand for its artificial intelligence platform. The data
Less than a third of Britons would opt to leave the European Union if the Brexit referendum were held again today, according to a new survey highlighted by The Sunday
Recent government figures reveal just 900 individuals receiving the highest level of incapacity benefits joined a voluntary employment coaching scheme last month, prompting renewed debate over welfare reform and employment
Concerns are mounting that the government’s state-owned railway framework, Great British Railways, is heading down the same route as the former British Rail. A newly published report by the Centre
Last week’s public sector borrowing figures for the UK made for stark reading. June recorded a staggering £20.7 billion in borrowing, far overshooting both the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast
