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Ursula von der Leyen promises action plan to boost and protect sectors including defence, AI and clean techEU leaders agreed to move ahead with a “Buy European” policy to protect “strategic sectors” of European industry, at a summit on how to secure th…
Two days ago, the Scottish Labour leader said he wanted the prime minister to avoid Scotland during the election campaign because of his deep unpopularity with votersFamilies of nurses and carers have said they fear being torn apart under an immigratio…
Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political uneaseIt would take 137 years for lower-income families in the UK to see their living standards double at the current rate of growth, accor…
Investors reassured by support for PM after fears about effect of a more left-leaning replacement on public financesBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesUK borrowing costs dipped back on Monday after rising earlier in the day,…
Workers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this year Maine, the US’s whitest state, has been shaken by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, a crackdown that could threaten…
Prime minister’s Liberal Democratic party to be pressed on promised tax cuts and fiscal stimulus plansBusiness live – latest updatesJapan’s stock market has hit a record high after Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party (LDP) secured a comprehensive…
Deregulation alone can’t make homes affordable when rising inequality, not zoning, is what is driving prices upDonald Trump has an interesting view of how housing plays in US politics. “I don’t want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing…
A wartime boom in Russia has given way to sluggish growth, tax hikes and squeezed public services. Will it affect the conflict in Ukraine?Western leaders were bullish when they imposed sanctions on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.“The Russ…
Rising unemployment and falling inflation made a strong case for a cut but Andrew Bailey opted to wait and seeBank of England keeps interest rates on holdBusiness live – latest updatesWhen unemployment is rising and inflation falling, the Bank of Engl…
Bank indicates anti-inflation measures in Rachel Reeves’s budget likely to pave way for rate cuts in months aheadBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation rises for first time in five months to 3.4% in DecemberBank of England policymakers have left in…