Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said military planning to protect a potential Ukraine ceasefire is moving to an “operational phase” after a virtual meeting with 29 other world leaders.…
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UK: No initial signs of pollution from ship collision
A university professor said there were no initial signs of pollution following the collision between two ships in the North Sea on Monday. Prof Rodney Forster, director of the Hull…
UK: Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret
Apple’s encrypted data case against the UK government has begun in secret at the Royal Courts of Justice. The Home Office has demanded the right to access data from Apple…
UK: North Sea collision ship captain appears in court
The captain of a cargo ship that collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea has appeared in court charged with gross negligence manslaughter over the death of a…
UK: Clothes brand gets 100 complaints a day that models are ‘too fat
The boss of online clothing brand Snag has told the BBC it gets more than 100 complaints a day that the models in its adverts are “too fat”. Chief executive…
UK: Music festivals consider membership model
A new membership-based festival model is being trialled as a possible solution for for an industry “on its knees”. Grassroots Rising, which is set to go ahead next year, is…
UK: Economy shrank unexpectedly in January
The UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January, in a blow to the government ahead of its Spring Statement later this month. The economy contracted by 0.1%, which was weaker than…
UK: MP hits out at ‘very disappointing’ steel tariffs
The tariffs imposed on steel exports to the US are “very disappointing”, the MP for Scunthorpe has said. Donald Trump’s administration has put the 25% charge on all steel and aluminium imported…
UK: Starmer says ‘all options on table’ on US tariffs
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will “keep all options on the table” as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium take effect.…
UK: Threat of US tariffs spells uncertainty for NI businesses
“Uncertainty” is the most common word you will hear if you ask a business in Northern Ireland about how they are feeling about the prospect of the United States imposing…