UK government
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11 Aug
The Brexit bill wants to remove the right to sue the government over pollution and workers’ rights
The UK government’s upcoming Brexit bill could remove the rights for UK citizens to sue Whitehall over issues such as pollution and workers’ rights.
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8 Aug
UK firms with poor security could be fined up to £17m for cyber attacks
Cyber attacks are one of the biggest threats facing governments and companies across the world and new UK legislation wants organisations to pay for bad security.
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4 Aug
David Cameron’s former politics tutor thinks a second Brexit referendum is on the way
Professor Vernon Bogdanor made waves yesterday with a column in the Guardian suggesting a second Brexit referendum might be the only way for the government to achieve any sort of Brexit at all.
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14 Jul
Pound rallies to near 10-month high after UK government’s Brexit comments
The pound has rallied to an almost 10-month high in response to comments from the UK government ahead of a new round of Brexit talks with the EU next week.
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13 Jul
The UK government announces the first Brexit bill – what about the other seven?
UK prime minister Theresa May is celebrating her leadership anniversary with the release of the Brexit Repeal bill, formally known as the European Union (Withdrawal) bill.
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5 Jul
Volvo becomes first major car brand to go all electric
Swedish car company Volvo has become the first major car brand to announce it will exclusively make electric models from 2019.
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3 Jul
Businesses are concerned over the costs of Brexit. What’s the UK government doing to reassure them?
Prior to the Brexit vote last June, it was predicted that a vote to leave the European Union (EU) would cause a major recession and plunge the UK into an economic downturn.
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24 May
What are the consequences of the UK’s departure from the EU?
The UK voted to leave the European Union in June 2016 by a majority of 52 percent in what had already become widely known as the Brexit vote.
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17 May
Lloyds returns to private ownership as UK government sells final shares
Lloyds Banking Group has returned to private ownership after the UK government sold the final shares left over from its 2008 bailout.
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26 Apr
Twitter has blocked the UK government from anti-terror monitoring
Social media network Twitter has reportedly blocked the UK government’s anti-terror monitoring tactics online.
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24 Apr
Driverless cars get closer to replacing traditional vehicles with £38m government funding
The UK government is investing £38m in driverless car technology to drive the UK’s reputation as a world leader in the growing sector.
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23 Mar
Proposed pension reforms are bad news for under-30s
Millennials, those born between 1987 and 2004, are facing some serious questions when it comes to their future.
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8 Mar
The UK chancellor’s spring budget: the reactions
The UK chancellor Philip Hammond announced his first, and last, spring budget today.
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1 Mar
5 ways the government’s new digital strategy will change the UK
The government launched its new digital strategy today, aimed at keeping the UK at the forefront of the digital revolution.
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10 Feb
The countdown’s begun: commercial spaceflight is about to take off
Commercial spaceflight is a hot topic right now.