Canada is actively reshaping its global trade and investment strategy in response to continued US trade tariffs, with investors and policymakers increasingly turning their attention towards Europe and China rather than waiting for a reversal…
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Octopus Energy has been named Britain’s Most Admired Company 2025, becoming the youngest business ever to win the prestigious accolade. The UK’s largest energy supplier took the top prize at a ceremony held at the…
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Britain’s heavy reliance on China for net zero technologies such as batteries could put as many as 90,000 manufacturing jobs at risk in the event of a major supply chain shock, according to a new…
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The government is to roll out a new £1bn-a-year support scheme designed to give people on low incomes direct access to emergency cash when they face sudden financial shocks. The Crisis and Resilience Fund, which…
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Starmer poised to ban under-16s from social media as government hardens stance on child safety online
Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to back legislation that would ban under-16s from social media platforms, signalling a decisive shift in the government’s approach to online child protection. The Prime Minister, who had previously voiced…
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Ex-Dyson engineers plot electric boiler to rival heat pumps — but admit high energy costs remain a hurdle
A pair of former Dyson engineers have raised millions of pounds to bring a battery-powered electric boiler to market, positioning it as a lower-cost, lower-disruption alternative to heat pumps for millions of UK homes. Wiltshire-based…
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The BBC is close to agreeing a landmark partnership with YouTube, signalling a significant strategic shift as the public broadcaster looks to reach younger audiences on the platforms they increasingly favour. Under the proposed arrangement,…
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Soho House has secured fresh financing to complete its $1.8 billion take-private deal, stabilising a transaction that had been thrown into doubt just weeks ago. The London-based private members’ club group said it has now…
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Rachel Reeves’s carefully constructed £22 billion fiscal buffer could be eroded by as much as £14 billion as a result of policy U-turns and a sharper-than-expected fall in net migration, raising fresh questions about the…
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Doubts have emerged over whether the government’s flagship 2030 clean power target can be met on time, after the UK boss of RWE admitted that several newly awarded offshore wind projects are unlikely to be…