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14 recent storiesFrom April 2030, state pensions would rise by whichever is higher of CPI inflation or 2.5%, dropping the earnings link that has made the triple lock the most expensive and least predictable part of UK pension policy, Burnham told Labour conference.
Saudi supertankers heading for the Gulf of Oman is the physical confirmation of what crude futures already priced on Thursday: the US-Iran preliminary framework is real enough that shipping operators are willing to move product before the ink is dry.
The post-Brexit regulatory reset is not a simple loosening of financial rules, it is a redistribution of where risk is managed. The PRA and Bank of England are actively reviewing capital standards including the leverage ratio, where easing would…
Basel 3.1 takes effect on 1 January 2026 in the UK, and the PRA's near-final package includes targeted easings for SME lending and infrastructure capital, but broadly preserves the post-2008 capital architecture.
UK fraud cases jumped 17 percent to 2.09 million in the first half of 2025, with criminals stealing £629.3 million as incident volumes reached record levels despite better bank controls.
US District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled the Kennedy Center board "overstepped its statutory bounds" by adding Trump's name to the congressionally established JFK memorial, ordering removal from all signage and materials within 14 days.
Lord Richard Walker, Starmer's appointed cost of living adviser and Iceland Foods chair, described the state pension triple lock as "mathematically unsustainable" and "unfair" to younger workers.
British-born Steve Hilton will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in November after securing 25% in California's top-two primary, displacing billionaire Tom Steyer despite his $215 million self-funded campaign.
The Netherlands achieved the EU's lowest youth unemployment rate at 8.7 percent versus 14 percent in the UK through a "no dead ends" philosophy linking education, work, and training.
Empty shop fronts are now a leading indicator of electoral volatility, with Reform UK performing disproportionately well in areas of visible retail decline.
Indonesia is finalizing a centralized export framework for crude palm oil, coal, and ferroalloys through its Danantara sovereign wealth fund vehicle, potentially affecting $65 billion in annual commodity shipments.
Chinese President Xi Jinping sharply criticized Japan's defense buildup during November's Beijing summit with Trump, accusing Tokyo of "remilitarisation" as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushes defense spending toward 2% of GDP by 2027.
A deal to end the first LIRR strike since 1994 emerged after federal mediators intervened and Governor Hochul drew a red line against fare increases 'as much as eight percent.' The three-day shutdown stranded 200,000-300,000 daily commuters as five…
Trump administration officials explicitly ruled out restricting US oil exports despite surging global demand from the Iran conflict. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told American Petroleum Institute executives such measures are not under…
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