Short film ‘Matar’ reckons with the UK’s broken asylum system
AdminIn the first few minutes of Matar, a docudrama from filmmaker and activist Hassan Akkad(Opens in a new tab), the eponymous protagonist is shown stealing a bike on a cold,…
Can smaller reactors help meet the UK’s nuclear power targets?
The Trawsfynydd nuclear power station in the Snowdonia national park in Wales closed more than 30 years ago, but local supporters of atomic energy have long hoped that the site…
UK’s top airports aim to fly 150mn more passengers a year
The UK’s eight biggest airports have plans to fly almost 150mn more passengers a year, the equivalent of 300,000 extra jumbo jets, in a bet that climate targets will not…
UK’s John Lewis eyes end of 100% staff ownership
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Shoppers walk past the John Lewis department store on Oxford Street in London, Britain December 17, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson (Reuters) - British retailer John Lewis, which…
UK’s Hunt sets out English ‘investment zones’ ahead of budget By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt walks at Downing Street in London, Britain, November 17, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister…
UK’s Sunak says upcoming budget to cut debt, not taxes By Reuters
© Reuters. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Friday, March 10,…
Secure messaging apps line up to warn UK’s Online Safety Bill risks web security
Secure messaging apps are lining up to opposite measures in the UK government’s Online Safety Bill (OSB) they argue will do the opposite of promoting online safety by undermining the…
UK’s Hunt to keep tight budget with eye on 2024 election By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt talks to a television crew outside the BBC headquarters in London, Britain November 18, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls By William…
UK’s top civil servant Simon Case considers early exit after WhatsApp pressure
The UK’s most senior civil servant is considering an early departure from his role after leaked WhatsApp messages that have infuriated Conservative MPs.Simon Case, cabinet secretary, has told friends that…
Inflation hits UK’s pledge to build 40 new hospitals
The UK government’s flagship pledge to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 has been hit by inflation and officials are debating which projects to delay as the NHS capital budget…