Bank of England holds interest rate at 4.5% amid trade war uncertainty
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it warned of growing economic uncertainty linked to Donald Trump’s trade war. The...
Wolf-Rayet 104’s Orbit Tilt Reduces Gamma-Ray Burst Threat, Study Finds
A new study has shed light on the orbital alignment of the well-known Wolf-Rayet 104 (WR 104) system, long considered a potential threat due...
Mount Spurr Volcano in Alaska Shows Signs of Possible Eruption
Unusual seismic activity and gas emissions have been reported at Mount Spurr, a stratovolcano located 130 kilometres west of Anchorage, Alaska. Increased earthquake frequency,...
Iguanas Travelled 5,000 Miles to Fiji on Rafts 34 Million Years Ago
A new study suggests that iguanas crossed over 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji around 34 million years ago by clinging to rafts...
Atacama Telescope Reveals Most Detailed Cosmic Microwave Background Yet
New images from the now-decommissioned Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) provide the most precise glimpse yet of the universe just 380,000 years after the Big...
Starmer defends ‘vital’ benefit cuts – as he cites cases of his late mother and brother
The government can’t “shrug its shoulders” and pretend the welfare system is “progressive”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he again defended his benefit...
At least 85 Palestinians killed in Gaza strikes, local health authorities say
Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Five UN staff...
Bank of England cautious as inflationary tiger stalks weak economy
The Bank’s decision to hold rates did not come as a surprise but the vote was more unified than expected. It suggests concerns about...
Strong wage growth and some good news for government in ONS labour market data
Wage growth has remained strong, the latest official figures show, as the Bank of England decided to hold interest rates. Wages – excluding bonuses...
Bank of England holds interest rate at 4.5% amid trade war uncertainty
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it warned of growing economic uncertainty linked to Donald Trump’s trade war. The...
Intertek to hand boss Lacroix multimillion pound pay boost
Intertek Group, the testing and inspection specialist, is to become the latest in a string of FTSE-100 companies to hand their chief executives a...
Badenoch makes bleak local elections prediction – as Farage mocks ‘comical’ new slogan
“Almost every” council the Conservatives won in 2021 could be lost in this year’s local elections, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has conceded. Speaking at...
Way-Too-Early Top 25: Next season’s breakout player for every team
Open Extended Reactions The 2025 season is on the way and several budding players on our Way-Too-Early Top 25 teams are primed for breakout...
PM makes rare visit to nuclear-armed submarine to show UK’s strength – but Putin will notice a potential weakness
Sir Keir Starmer has boarded a nuclear-armed submarine as it returned from a lengthy patrol – in a rare showcasing of the UK’s nuclear...
Labour not a party of the right despite big cuts, minister insists
A minister has denied Labour is a “centre right” government following cuts to disability benefits and foreign aid. Luke Pollard told Sky News Breakfast...
Trump just wants a Ukraine-Russia deal – will Putin or Zelenskyy blink first?
The tone has changed totally. It’s a remarkable turnaround from the Oval Office meltdown to the perfect phone call. President Trump is wholly transactional....
Trump just wants a Ukraine-Russia deal – will Putin or Zelenskyy blink first?
The tone has changed totally. It’s a remarkable turnaround from the Oval Office meltdown to the perfect phone call. President Trump is wholly transactional....
Trump 100, Day 60: Zelenskyy and the ‘perfect’ phone call
👉 Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app 👈 From an Oval Office explosion to a “perfect phone call”, Donald Trump has spoken to...
Strong wage growth as Bank of England mulls interest rate decision
Wage growth has remained strong, the latest official figures show, as the Bank of England mulls its interest rate decision. Wages – excluding bonuses...
Defence firms held back by UK ethical banking standards, industry says
British banks should abandon outdated ethical standards and increase lending to domestic defence manufacturers in a “patriotic” effort to ensure the UK can meet...