Disbelief over rising ‘kiss and fly’ charges at UK airports

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£650m UK government scheme to slash EV upfront costs and boost adoption

A new £650m grant will enable drivers across the UK to purchase dozens of new electric vehicle (EV) models at discounted prices. Under the Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme, a discount of £3,750 will be available at the point of sale for new...

Christopher James McCann: Commonwealth Bank executive accused of grooming kids found dead in Springbrook

Commonwealth Bank executive Christopher James McCann, who had been charged over allegedly grooming underage girls for sex, has been found dead. McCann, 50, had been taken by police from New South Wales to Queensland to front court and was being...

OSP declares former Finance Ministry Technical Advisor wanted

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a public notice declaring Ernest Darko Akore, 67, wanted in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspected corruption and corruption related offenses tied to the Revenue Assurance...

Lloyds Bank issues £1,420 warning to all customers

Lloyds Bank has issued a £1,420 warning amid a huge rise in a sophisticated scam. The banking giant's fraud experts have shared new data and advice over what is known as an "advance fee" job con. The scams often start on social media, Lloyds said,...

Reeves to pitch UK to G20 finance ministers as ‘beacon of stability’

UK and India team up to bust call centre scam

“Only in Britain could someone go from being a bus conductor to a billionaire businessman purely through their own blood, toil, tears and sweat. That was Sir Anwar’s way – the hard way, the long way, the best way,” Lord Cameron said in his keynote...

Fears the UK economy is on the brink of stagflation after growth-killing Labour tax hikes

By JESSICA CLARK SENIOR CITY REPORTER Updated: 18:52 EDT, 16 July 2025 Britain is at risk of a bout of stagflation as Labour’s tax hikes have pushed up inflation and killed off growth. Bleak official figures today showed consumer price inflation...

UK inflation up to 3.6% as govt fights headwinds

The United Kingdom government has been dealt another economic blow with the Office for National Statistics, or ONS, revealing consumer price inflation jumped unexpectedly to a 17-month high of 3.6 percent in the year to June. While a rise was...

Northisle Announces C$30 Million Financing

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — NorthIsle Copper and Gold Inc. (TSXV: NCX, OTCQX:NTCPF) (“NorthIsle” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Paradigm Capital Inc. (“Paradigm”) as lead agent and sole...

AI Ranks the 25 Greatest Stadiums in British Football History

The United Kingdom has its fair share of footballing memories - as a whole, in all of its individual countries, and without doubt in all the individual cities up and down the island. Most importantly, some have happened more at certain stadiums...

UK inflation rises to highest since January 2024

LONDON: Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation unexpectedly rose to its highest in over a year at 3.6% in June, official figures showed on Wednesday, slightly dampening expectations for further cuts in Bank of England interest rates....

Investornewsbreaks Fusion Fuel Green PLC (Nasdaq: HTOO) Advances Turnaround With Nasdaq Compliance, Strategic Acquisitions, And Al Shola Gas Momentum

(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Fusion Fuel Green (Nasdaq: HTOO) a green hydrogen and energy solutions provider, today issued a shareholder update outlining key 2025 developments. The Company completed a 1-for-35 reverse stock split effective...

Britain’s Immigration Scandal, Budget Cuts in France, Druze Youth Attacked in Southern Syria

Is Britain preparing to share nuclear bombs with Germany? That’s the question I examine in today’s main story. Of course, if you read my Morning Brief last week, you know the answer already. But the article goes into more detail of Germany’s...

OSP declares former Finance Ministry Advisor wanted over GRA-SML contract probe

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared 67-year-old Ernest Darko Akore wanted in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspected corruption and related offenses linked to the controversial Revenue Assurance Contract between...

London stocks fall after rise in UK consumer inflation

The FTSE 100 index edged down 0.13% to close at 8,926.55 points, while the FTSE 250 shed 0.41% to end the session at 21,601.86 points. In currency markets, sterling was last up 0.28% on the dollar to trade at $1.3422, while it slipped 0.02%...

UK house prices perk up, but rental growth eases for sixth month...

UK house price inflation picked up in May, according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics, while rental growth eased from the previous month. The data from HM Land Registry revealed that house prices rose 3.9% over the past...

England fans to get boozed up for Lionesses Euro 25 quarter-final and blow £79million

Football fans will blow £79m at boozy bashes across Britain hoping to cheer on the Lionesses to Euro 25 quarter-final glory. Finance chiefs said Thursday's crunch clash against Sweden is set to spark a spending frenzy which will pump much-needed...

New CISI Financial Services Learning Alliance Aimed At Boosting Growth In The UK Economy For The Next Generation

A pioneering new initiative led by educational charity and professional financial services body the CISI aims to help turn the UK’s pension capital into a powerful engine of sustainable growth — unlocking investment, improving outcomes for savers,...

British Open odds: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm favored

Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Jon Rahm are favored to win the British Open starting July 17. Other notable players like defending champion Xander Schauffele and 2019 Open champion Shane Lowry have higher odds. The British Open odds this...