Heathrow unveils multibillion-pound expansion plan with new terminals as it prepares third runway bid Chief executive Thomas Woldbye announced funding for upgrades and expansion in a speech on Wednesday Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025
Heathrow unveils expansion plan as Reeves attempts to kickstart growth Rachel Reeves gave her backing to a third runway at Heathrow in a speech last month as part of an attempt to restore confidence in the economy The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025
Bank of England policymaker says job losses will ‘restrain’ inflation rise Catherine Mann said more job cuts and a slowdown in hiring partly driven by higher company taxes will slow price rises across the economy. Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025
Year above 1.5C suggests world is reaching long term warming threshold – studies The Paris climate treaty commits to curbing warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, but 2024 exceeded that for first time. Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2025
Coroner highlights pressure in hospitals linked to patients fit to be discharged It comes after the death of a 91-year-old woman who refused to go to A&E because of a poor experience. Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2025
Bank shareholders eye returns as Barclays and NatWest report Shares in both firms have more than doubled over the past year, with Barclays up 111% and NatWest 105% higher. Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025
Bank of England chief economist downplays fears over inflation surge Huw Pill called an expected rise in inflation this summer an ‘upward blip’ and said it would probably not affect everyday prices longer term. Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025
Norovirus outbreak closes three wards at London hospital amid vomiting bug surge Health chief warns vomiting bug can ‘rip through our wards like wildfire, making patients even sicker’ Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025
Government warned over ‘high risk’ multibillion-pound backing for carbon capture The MPs called on the Government to assess whether its support for carbon capture utilisation and storage in the UK will be affordable for taxpayers. Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025
Bank of England cuts rates but slashes growth forecast in blow to Labour The base rate fell to 4.5% on Thursday, but the Bank halved the UK’s economic growth forecast for this year while predicting surging inflation. Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025
Interest rates: Why have they been cut and what does it mean? The PA news agency looks at the outcome of the Bank of England’s decision, and whether rates will fall again soon. Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025
Wicked, Moana and Paddington help UK cinema admissions hit five-year high Admissions were up 2% on 2023, according to data published by the British Film Institute. Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025
Households facing months of pain amid forecast of higher-than-expected inflation Energy, water, food and council tax bills are all on the increase. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% as it downgrades growth forecast The Bank voted to reduce the cost of borrowing on Thursday, but slashed its growth forecasts for the UK economy. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 Rachel Reeves hit by gloomy UK growth forecast despite interest rate cut to 4.5% The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent but downgraded forecasts on growth
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 Hospitals ‘close to full’ as many beds occupied by people fit to be discharged It comes as cases of the winter vomiting bug are on the rise in hospitals.
Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025 Bank of England expected to resume interest rate cuts The UK’s base interest rate currently sits at 4.75%.
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 Zoe Ball leaves Radio 2 Breakfast Show with audience boost Ball’s replacement, Scott Mills, took over the show on January 27.
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025 Immigrants should face tougher hurdles for citizenship, says Badenoch The Conservatives have urged the Government to amend its immigration legislation to include their proposals.
Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025 Starmer: Chagos deal necessary to give legal certainty for Diego Garcia base Sir Keir Starmer clashed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025 Starmer claims Badenoch not fit to be PM during Commons clash over Chagos Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch also challenged Sir Keir Starmer over oil and gas projects in the North Sea.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 Trump tariffs: Here’s what the UK trades with America The US is the UK’s largest export partner, by far
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025 What does the UK trade with the United States? The top commodity exported to the US by value is medicinal and pharmaceutical products.
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025 Extra money a ‘tiny percentage’ of what is needed, police chief warns Lincolnshire Police chief said the force may have to cut 400 staff and officers as the Government announced £100m extra for neighbourhood policing.
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025 Police officers in England and Wales: Latest numbers and trends The overall size of the police workforce has been on an upwards trend in recent years.