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Doctors in England start five-day strike – impact on NHS patients.
Lloyds seals £120m deal for digital wallet provider Curve
Why resident doctors are striking again – and why the health secretary is upset about it
Starmer and Reeves scrap income tax hike plan
BBC apologizes to Donald Trump over Panorama editing, rejects defamation claim
Lloyds seals £120m deal for digital wallet provider Curve
Britain’s biggest high street lender has struck a £120m deal to buy Curve, the digital wallet provider, despite recriminations from shareholders about the distribution of the sale proceeds. Sky News…
Why resident doctors are striking again – and why the health secretary is upset about it
Thousands of resident doctors are going on strike today, despite the government’s pushback against further disruption in the NHS. It marks the 13th such walkout since March 2023, with this…
Starmer and Reeves scrap income tax hike plan
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have abandoned plans to go back on their manifesto promise and increase income tax rates in a major reversal less than two weeks before…
BBC apologizes to Donald Trump over Panorama editing, rejects defamation claim
The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a speech in a Panorama programme in 2024. The corporation said it was an «error of judgement» and the…
Octopus boosts electric vehicle arm with £500m financing
The electric vehicle-leasing business which forms part of the same group as Britain’s biggest household energy supplier will on Friday announce a £500m extension to its financing war chest. Sky…
Motorcyclist who hit woman while escorting Duchess of Edinburgh cleared of causing death
A Metropolitan Police motorcyclist has been found not guilty of causing death by careless driving after hitting a pensioner while escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh. Christopher Harrison, 68, struck Helen…
Professional services leaders unite against tax threat to UK economy
An influential coalition of leaders from Britain’s professional services sector has warned Rachel Reeves that a Budget tax raid on the sector would «stunt growth» in the UK’s faltering economy.…
Amber weather warning for UK as Storm Claudia brings heavy rain
An amber weather warning has been issued as Storm Claudia looks set to batter parts of the UK on Friday. Flooding is likely with up to 80mm of rain expected,…
Official figures show that the economy grew by 0.1% in the third quarter, indicating a slowdown in the UK’s economic performance. The Office for National Statistics reported a surprise contraction in economic output in September, partly due to disruptions caused by a cyber attack at Jaguar Land Rover. The growth rate of 0.1% in the third quarter follows a 0.3% growth in the previous three months and a 0.7% expansion in the first quarter of the year. The slowdown in economic growth has been attributed to factors such as trade war tensions and budget measures that increased taxes for employers, leading to inflation and negative impacts on investment and employment. Manufacturing was highlighted as a key driver of the weakness in production during the quarter. Official figures reveal that the economy expanded by 0.1% in the third quarter, according to a report on Money News.
The UK’s economy experienced a slowdown during the third quarter of the year, with growth estimated at just 0.1%. This news is concerning for the chancellor as it marks a…