Britain’s steelmakers are bracing for a sharp escalation in trade tensions after the United States signalled it will double import tariffs on UK steel to 50% from Wednesday — despite a recent transatlantic deal to…
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Reform UK has become the first political party in Britain to accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrency donations, Nigel Farage announced during a high-profile appearance at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas. Farage told the audience…
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Celebrity interior designer Celia Sawyer has accused Netflix of copying her idea for an erotic home makeover show, claiming the streaming giant’s How to Build a Sex Room mimics a concept she previously pitched —…
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UK business confidence surged in May to its highest level since last August, according to new data from Lloyds Bank, driven by a sharp rebound in global financial markets and a softening in trade tensions…
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Nationwide Building Society will hand £100 to more than four million members following what it described as an “outstanding twelve months” of performance, capped by its takeover of Virgin Money and a surge in mortgage…
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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has called on Sir Keir Starmer to go beyond the government’s recent EU “reset” deal and forge deeper trade and financial links with Brussels, warning that the economic fallout…
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Berry Bros. & Rudd, the historic British wine merchant favoured by the Royal family, is set to open its first US store in Washington, marking a significant expansion as demand for luxury British heritage brands…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink is on track to play a larger role in the UK’s broadband infrastructure, with telecoms regulator Ofcom proposing new temporary spectrum licences to expand the satellite internet provider’s capacity across the country.…
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‘Not pension piggybanks’: experts warn millions of savers at risk under government reform plans
Millions of savers could see their retirement pots put at risk under sweeping new pension reforms unveiled by the government, leading experts and campaigners have warned. A series of proposed changes, confirmed on Thursday as…
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Michael O’Leary, the outspoken chief executive of Ryanair, has qualified for share options worth over €100 million after the airline’s stock sustained a major milestone for nearly a month — hitting a share price target…