Britain’s economy exceeded expectations in the second quarter, but growth slowed from the first three months of 2025 on US tariffs and a higher UK business tax, official data showed Thursday. Gross domestic product stood at 0.3 percent in the April-June period, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement — beating analyst…
A private train operator servicing parts of southern England, including London, on Sunday became the first to be returned to public ownership under a government plan to renationalise Britain’s much-maligned railways. All UK rail operators are due to be renationalised within the next two years in a key policy launched by Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A private train operator servicing parts of southern England, including London, on Sunday became the first to be returned to public ownership under a government plan to renationalise Britain’s much-maligned railways.All UK rail operators are due to be renationalised within the next two years in a key policy launched by Prime Minister…
British Steel Plant (AP file photo) LONDON: Britain’s government on Monday raced to secure raw materials to keep the country’s last steelmaking blast furnaces running after passing emergency legislation to take control of British Steel.Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government swooped in on Saturday to prevent the closure of British Steel’s main plant in northern Scunthorpe…