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Finance

Food, Climate, and Finance Drive Resilience at LCAW 2025

Climate professionals, global investors, and policy leaders gathered in London for the 2025 edition of London Climate Action Week (LCAW), with a renewed focus on building climate resilience through food systems, climate finance, and innovation. The event placed particular emphasis on aligning global financial systems with practical, community-driven solutions to[Read More…]

July 12, 2025 by OpenVoice UK News Team 0 comments

General News

Lord Ian Blair, Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Dies at 72

DOWNLOAD IPFS Lord Ian Blair, who led the Metropolitan Police Service through one of the most turbulent periods in recent U.K. history, has died. He was 72. Blair, who served as Commissioner between 2005 and 2008, passed away, as confirmed by Christ Church, Oxford, where he was an honorary student[Read More…]

July 12, 2025 by OpenVoice UK News Team 0 comments

Politics & Government

Trump Missed Parliamentary Address During UK Visit in Tactically Timed Move

Former United States (US) President Donald Trump is due to make his second official state visit to the United Kingdom (UK) this autumn, but his itinerary notably excludes a speech to Parliament. The timing and structure of the visit have drawn attention, with critics seeing it as a deliberate decision[Read More…]

July 12, 2025 by OpenVoice UK News Team 0 comments

Breaking News

Former Army Chief Warns Britain Must Prepare for Russian Threat by 2030

Britain must be ready for the possibility of war with Russia by the end of the decade, former Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Patrick Sanders, has warned. In a sobering assessment, he called for urgent investment in defence and civil resilience, stressing the United Kingdom (UK) is dangerously[Read More…]

July 12, 2025 by OpenVoice UK News Team 0 comments

Real Estate

Bradley Fold Estate Set for Major Redevelopment

Bury Council has approved a £1.4 million investment to kickstart the transformation of the Bradley Fold trading estate, a sprawling 25-acre site on the outskirts of Radcliffe. The estate, one of the council’s largest non-operational assets, is in a dire state, with many buildings described as dilapidated and unfit for[Read More…]

July 11, 2025 by OpenVoice UK News Team 0 comments

Human Rights

Soaring Temporary Accommodation Numbers Signal UK Housing Emergency

A new report by the Resolution Foundation highlights a record rise in households living in temporary accommodation in England, reaching 128,000 in 2025. The sharp increase, driven by rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing, underscores the urgent need for supply-side reform and practical government intervention. The Resolution Foundation[Read More…]

July 11, 2025 by OpenVoice UK News Team 0 comments

Defence & Security

Rights Lawyer Gareth Peirce Leads Challenge to Ban on Palestine Action

Veteran civil liberties lawyer Gareth Peirce, known for defending the wrongly convicted Guildford Four and Birmingham Six, is spearheading a legal challenge against the government’s decision to proscribe the activist group Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000, describing the ban as an authoritarian overreach. Human rights solicitor Gareth Peirce[Read More…]

July 11, 2025 by OpenVoice UK News Team 0 comments

Defence & Security

UK’s F‑35 Jets Flying Without Key Strike Weapons as Ministry of Defence Seeks Interim Solution

The United Kingdom’s fleet of F‑35B Lightning II fighter jets is currently operating without critical long-range weapons, according to findings from the National Audit Office (NAO). The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is now exploring interim munitions to fill the capability gap as British-designed weapon systems face delays extending into the[Read More…]

July 11, 2025 by OpenVoice UK News Team 0 comments

Economics

Economy Minister Warns UK Growth Set to Slow as Tax Relief Looms

The United Kingdom is facing a slowdown in economic growth, with Treasury forecasts predicting sub‑2 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expansion next year. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has urged tax cuts to stimulate activity, warning of risks from escalating U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump that could dent UK exports. The Treasury[Read More…]

July 11, 2025 by OpenVoice UK News Team 0 comments

Finance

Henry Construction Collapse: Administrators Demand £31.3m from Directors and Family

Administrators for the collapsed Henry Construction Projects are pursuing claims totalling over £31 million from its directors and related parties, according to a report published on 10 July 2025. The report, prepared by joint administrators David Hudson and Geoffrey Rowley of FRP Advisory Trading, outlines the financial difficulties faced by[Read More…]

July 11, 2025 by OpenVoice UK News Team 0 comments

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