The British economy contracted more than expected in the third quarter by 0.3 percent. This is probably also the beginning of a prolonged recession. Earlier, the British statistics office assumed a contraction of 0.2 percent for the past three-month period. The economy in Great Britain was mainly depressed by a […]
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The United Kingdom does not intend to change its policy to improve its trade relationship with the European Union. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said so in response to reports that the British government would like to rethink its relationship with the EU. There was mention of an agreement that also […]
London business confidence in the British economy has plummeted. According to research by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, entrepreneurs in the British capital are mainly concerned about inflation. According to the survey, three-quarters of business leaders are less confident about the coming year than they were in the […]
London has lost its title of largest stock exchange in Europe to Paris. The combined market value of the largest companies on the French stock exchange exceeded that of the large listed British companies measured in US dollars, reports financial news agency Bloomberg based on its data. The difference in […]
The British government warns of impending tax hikes mainly affecting the rich. Plans are coming out in the coming week to repair the economic havoc wrought under the brief reign of former Prime Minister Liz Truss. Truss’ successor Rishi Sunak, who is en route to the G20 summit in Bali, […]
At least half a million employees in the United Kingdom have been at home with long-term health problems since the corona crisis. That is an increase of a quarter compared to the number before the pandemic, statistics agency ONS reports. The statistical office, similar to the Dutch Central Bureau of […]
The British Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) reduced a fine imposed on the British government last year for a data breach in 2019. Instead of half a million pounds, the British Cabinet Office has to pay 50,000 pounds. In the data breach, a CSV file with more than a thousand addresses […]
Members of the British opposition have called for an investigation into the possible hacking of ex-President Liz Truss’s mobile phone by Russian agents. According to the Mail on Sunday newspaper, this happened when Truss was still secretary of state. The paper cites anonymous security sources as saying that Truss’ personal […]
Energoatom, the Ukrainian organization that runs the country’s nuclear power plants, raised the alarm on Tuesday over Russian accusations that Ukraine plans to deploy a “dirty bomb” in the war. According to the organization, Russia is preparing a “terrorist act”. Energoatom reports in a press statement that the Russians are […]
The European Union and the British government are resuming talks on the Northern Ireland border issue after more than six months of standstill. Officials from both camps will meet this week, the European Commission says. The Northern Ireland border continues to divide the UK and the EU. London wants to […]
