Business & Finance · Nov 2, 2026
Chancellor John Healey used the Autumn Budget to shore up public finances with targeted business tax measures, while expanding HMRC access to its Advance Tax Certainty Service from early November, a move that could speed large investment decisions but raises compliance questions for companies.
Business & Finance · Oct 30, 2026
The Bank of England on October 30 published its monthly Decision Maker Panel, giving fresh insight into UK firms’ price and wage expectations ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on November 5. The data will factor into the BoE’s assessment of inflation persistence and the timing of further interest rate increases.
Lifestyle & Society · Oct 23, 2026
The Met Office named Storm Austen as it brought heavy rain and damaging gusts to southern England and parts of Wales on October 23, 2026, prompting seafront closures, travel disruption and thousands of power cuts as communities scrambled to protect homes and local services.
Business & Finance · Oct 15, 2026
Official data released on October 15, 2026 shows UK GDP rose 0.1 percent in August, defying forecasts for a contraction. The surprise growth, led by manufacturing and computer programming, shifts market and policy expectations ahead of the autumn Budget and a likely Bank of England rate review.
Business & Finance · Oct 12, 2026
FTSE Russell will adjust index constituents and weightings after Informa reported a primary placing and updated shares in issue, with changes taking effect at the opening of markets on October 12, 2026. The move will trigger reweighting across FTSE 100, FTSE 350 and All-Share trackers and may prompt short term flows into passive funds and ETFs.
Lifestyle & Society · Oct 4, 2026
A major local authority in England has unveiled a new winter outreach and social connection programme aimed at older people living alone, responding to fresh data showing a notable rise in solitary households and worsening mental health over the past year.
Lifestyle & Society · Sep 28, 2026
A weeklong show titled Vyshyvanka: Embroidered Stories of Ukraine opened at Triveni Gallery in New Delhi on September 28, bringing traditional Ukrainian shirt art to Indian audiences and sparking conversations about craft, identity and cross cultural solidarity.

Sports & Entertainment · Sep 21, 2026
Presley Gerber, the model and eldest child of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died aged 27 in Los Angeles. His family has confirmed his death and asked for privacy as the medical examiner investigates the cause.

Sports & Entertainment · Sep 18, 2026
Arsenal are being linked with Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi and Brentford attacker Kevin Schade ahead of the January transfer window, as Mikel Arteta's side considers options for strengthening its attack.

UK & World · Sep 18, 2026
A software defect in Britain's air traffic control system caused widespread disruption at major UK airports, contributing to around 2,000 flight cancellations and affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers.

Lifestyle & Society · Sep 17, 2026
Britain is moving towards restricting social-media access for children under 16, adding to a global push for stronger age checks and online protections as families debate how much of childhood should take place on a screen.

UK & World · Sep 17, 2026
King Charles III has brought senior figures from some of the world's leading artificial-intelligence companies together in Scotland, putting AI safety, human control and international cooperation at the centre of a rapidly growing global debate.