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The US state of Texas is putting UK businesses in its crosshairs with the launch this month of a dedicated London office to lure jobs and…

Shabana Mahmood says Southport inquiry report has exposed ‘systematic failures across multiple public sector organisations’In the Commons Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, is making a statement…

The estate of the late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch has been ordered to pay £920m to the technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) two years…

China’s clean energy industries drove more than 90% of the country’s investment growth last year, making the sectors bigger than all but seven of the world’s…

You’ve probably heard of “unicorns” – technology startups valued at more than $1bn – but 2026 is shaping up to be the year of the “hectocorn”,…

Keir Starmer will exclude financial services from negotiations on closer alignment with the EU, prompting a sigh of relief from Brexit-weary City lobbyists.A government spokesperson said…

The last month of 2025 brought more campus job cuts, capping off a tumultuous year for higher education. While December yielded roughly 300 reported job cuts…

UK law firms are bracing themselves for a money-laundering crackdown as ministers race to improve the City’s reputation ahead of a fresh financial crime review.The Financial…

Britain will lose a piece of its national identity if the country’s ceramics industry is allowed to descend further into crisis without state assistance, the government…

Business leaders have warned that Britain is entering 2026 amid a sharp economic downturn in the private sector, after companies “put the brakes on” investment and…