Confectionery firm turns vegan to avoid Brexit checks Following Brexit, confectioner Pecan Deluxe Candy soon discovered that British operations were plagued by costly new... Published 28 Jan, 2023 06:20am
World UK’s Hunt pledges to boost growth but won’t budge on tax hikes LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will promise on Friday to tackle the country’s weak productivity with... Published 27 Jan, 2023 02:09pm
World UK plans ‘green’ free ports in Scotland LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled plans Friday to create two “green” free ports to attract... Published 13 Jan, 2023 08:11pm
Opinion Two years after EU exit, UK business feels Brexit blues Two years after Britain’s departure from the European Union, bosses of UK businesses are reeling from the cost of... Updated 24 Dec, 2022 06:37am
Opinion Britain takes fight to restore investor faith into 2023 Major investors are rethinking their support for Britain’s economy following months of political turmoil and... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
World UK defends Brexit plans as net migration surges LONDON: Britain’s government insisted Thursday that Brexit would pay off, even as new figures showed record levels... Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:37am
World UK will not sign hasty post-Brexit trade deals: Sunak LONDON: The UK will not “sacrifice quality for speed” in agreeing post-Brexit free-trade deals, Prime Minister Rishi... Published 17 Nov, 2022 06:35pm
World Britain to reclaim access to EU research programmes LONDON: London will Monday urge Brussels to unblock access to European scientific programmes for British... Published 07 Nov, 2022 01:07pm
World ‘Lot of progress’ in India trade talks: UK foreign minister NEW DELHI: Britain’s foreign minister has insisted during a visit to India that “a lot of progress” has been made in... Published 30 Oct, 2022 01:08pm
Opinion A week really is a long time in UK politics Liz Truss came to 10 Downing Street vowing to be a “disruptor”. She U-turned on almost everything else, but that... Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am
World A week really is a long time in UK politics LONDON: Liz Truss came to 10 Downing Street vowing to be a “disruptor”. She U-turned on almost everything else, but... Published 21 Oct, 2022 10:13am
Opinion UK insider dealing probes dipped since Covid-19 British authorities have searched five homes and arrested eight people in connection with insider-dealing... Published 16 Oct, 2022 03:53am
Opinion Britain’s new vision leaves onlookers with nightmares Britain’s new economic agenda represents the biggest gamble for growth in a major Western democracy in at least 40... Updated 25 Sep, 2022 06:47am
Print Bankers wary of backlash if Britain ditches bonus cap to cut EU ties LONDON: Scrapping a cap on banker bonuses would be the strongest signal yet that Britain’s new Prime Minister ... Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am
Opinion Market mayhem awaits Britain’s new leader Liz Truss, on course to become Britain’s prime minister on Monday, looks set to walk straight into a financial... Published 03 Sep, 2022 04:25am
Print Trade war with China could cost Germany six times as much as Brexit: Ifo Automotive industry, manufacturers of transport equipment, mechanical engineering sectors to be biggest losers of trade war Updated 11 Aug, 2022 10:39am
Markets Inflation-fighting BoE poised to unleash big rate hike LONDON: The Bank of England is expected Thursday to follow other major central banks with an aggressive interest... Published 04 Aug, 2022 10:40am
World EU launches new legal moves against UK over N Ireland BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Friday launched four new legal proceedings against Britain over London’s... Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am
World UK will seize ‘benefits of Brexit’: finance minister LONDON: Britain’s new finance minister on Tuesday set out how Britain would seize the “benefits of Brexit” by... Published 20 Jul, 2022 09:58am
World New UK finance minister to promise to control inflation LONDON: New UK Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi on Tuesday will outline his plans to control inflation and “seize the... Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:20am
Opinion Reimagining globalisation Recent years have been witness to the world being rocked by unforeseen and unimaginable global catastrophes. The... Published 17 Jul, 2022 05:19am
World Russia rejoices over Boris Johnson’s downfall: the ‘stupid clown’ has gone LONDON: Russian politicians lined up to celebrate the downfall of Boris Johnson on Thursday, casting the British... Published 07 Jul, 2022 06:41pm
Business & Finance Sterling falls LONDON: Sterling fell against the dollar on Tuesday, undermined by Britain’s bleak economic and political outlook... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
World UK bill to override North Ireland Brexit deal back in parliament LONDON: A UK government bill proposing an overhaul to a post-Brexit deal in Northern Ireland returns to parliament... Published 27 Jun, 2022 10:37am
World Brexit will cost UK workers 470 pounds a year, study predicts LONDON: Britain is becoming a more closed economy due to Brexit, with damaging long-term implications for... Published 22 Jun, 2022 01:41pm
World UK sets up EU battle with Northern Ireland changes LONDON: The UK government will Monday introduce legislation to unilaterally rip up post-Brexit trading rules for... Published 13 Jun, 2022 11:28am
World UK PM Johnson survives Tory MPs’ no-confidence vote LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday survived a vote of no confidence from his own Conservative... Published 07 Jun, 2022 12:19pm
Print UK PM’s father Stanley becomes French PARIS: The Brexit-supporting father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acquired French citizenship after... Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am
World UK to unveil unilateral plans for post-Brexit trade in N.Ireland LONDON: Britain will detail Tuesday how it plans to overhaul post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland which have... Published 17 May, 2022 12:13pm
World UK PM heads to Belfast amid deepening EU row BELFAST: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will step into an increasingly bitter row on Monday when he visits Northern... Published 16 May, 2022 10:27am