A recent U.S. court ruling has dealt a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s expansive tariff agenda, casting uncertainty over the future of international trade relations, including the UK’s ongoing negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal. On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of International Trade[Read More…]

Reform UK has launched a controversial new initiative modeled on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), aimed at exposing and reducing inefficiency within local councils. The pilot scheme, which will begin in Kent County Council, promises to deploy artificial intelligence, forensic accounting, and data science techniques to conduct deep[Read More…]

Northern Ireland’s government has acknowledged a significant shortfall in its social housing goals, with only about 1,000 new homes expected to be started this year, far below the 5,850-unit target set for 2027. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons attributed the shortfall to a “continually constrained” budget environment, stating that despite allocating[Read More…]

Starling Bank has come under scrutiny after awarding £24.6 million in bonuses for the 2024-25 financial year, nearly five times the previous year’s total, despite facing a £29 million fine from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and a £28 million loss on government-backed Covid loans. The FCA’s investigation revealed that[Read More…]

A Conservative peer, Lord Vaizey, has drawn criticism after proposing an amendment that could delay the UK’s planned ban on heated tobacco products, just weeks after visiting tobacco giant Philip Morris’s research facility in Switzerland. His trip, which included paid flights and accommodation, has raised questions about the influence of[Read More…]

Staff at the Manston migrant processing centre in Kent have been requested to work overtime following a record daily influx of over 1,100 migrants arriving via small boats, an unprecedented number for 2025 so far. The Home Office reported a total of 14,811 arrivals this year, marking a 42% increase[Read More…]

In the 2024–25 financial year, NHS England reduced its expenditure on agency staff by almost £1 billion compared to the previous year, aligning with Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s goal to cut agency costs by 30%. Previously, the NHS had been spending approximately £3 billion annually on agency staff due to[Read More…]

Reform UK has sharply criticized the Labour government’s proposed changes to copyright laws, accusing them of effectively legalising theft by allowing AI companies to use copyrighted content without explicit permission. Deputy leader Richard Tice warned that the UK’s 2.4 million creative workers would feel betrayed if the government permits artificial[Read More…]

An inquest has concluded that a 78-year-old farmer from Barnsley took his own life due to mounting anxiety over impending inheritance tax changes. John Charlesworth, known as Philip, was found dead in a barn on his family farm in Silkstone on October 29, the day before the government’s Budget announcement.[Read More…]

The UK government’s proposed disability welfare reforms could result in a £466 million reduction in income for people in Wales by 2029–30, affecting nearly 190,000 individuals, or 6% of the population. The analysis by Policy in Practice indicates that areas such as Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil, and Neath Port Talbot[Read More…]