UK’s finance minister: borrowing to be higher in the short term
Britain's new finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng told bankers and investors on Wednesday that the government would need to borrow more than planned to support households...
Analysis: UK heads for return to “trickle-down” economics under low-tax Truss
New British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng look set to revive Margaret Thatcher's 1980s experiment in "trickle-down" low-tax economics, the...
Ex-finance minister Sunak launches bids to be UK PM as rival backs him
Ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak, the favourite to become Britain's next prime minister, kicked off his campaign on Tuesday promising "honesty", in a increasingly testy and...
UK Conservatives say ‘toxic’ PM Johnson should be replaced immediately
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson should be replaced immediately rather than be allowed to remain as a caretaker leader until his successor is found, several...
Savings and algorithms: UK supermarkets battle cost of living crisis
Facing the toughest economic conditions in decades, Britain's supermarkets are cutting product ranges, searching for cost savings and patrolling each other's stores to check prices...
Prince William and wife Kate take over UK airwaves to fight loneliness
Prince William and his wife Kate took over the airwaves of every radio station in the United Kingdom on Friday to deliver a message encouraging...
U.S. lawmakers to travel to Europe over N.Ireland worries-Guardian
A team of U.S. Congress members will travel to London and other capitals as concerns grow in Washington about the tensions caused by Britain's post-Brexit...
Britons cut back on petrol amid cost of living squeeze
Britons are cutting back on petrol and diesel purchases as they reduce the number of car journeys they make to save cash, amid a worsening...
Islamic State ‘Beatle’ faces sentence in U.S. court for murdering hostages
A member of an Islamic State militant group nicknamed "The Beatles" that beheaded American hostages is due to face a U.S. judge on Friday who...
Sinn Fein retains wide lead days out from Northern Irish election
Sinn Fein holds a six-point lead with less than a week to go to elections in Northern Ireland, a poll showed on Friday, as they...