Enacted by the previous Conservative government, the so-called fiscal drag is due to end in April 2028. Forecasts by the ...

The Trump administration plans to ban Chinese groups from buying farmland in the US, particularly near military bases, out of ...

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Denmark and Finland are opposing plans for the EU to issue joint debt for purposes beyond defence, weakening Brussels’ plans ...

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President Emmanuel Macron has called for Britain and France to move on from Brexit and work “side by side” on issues including migration and defence, declaring “let’s not allow the Channel to grow ...

Chote’s departure leaves three positions at the head of the UK’s statistics system unfilled. These include the role of national statistician previously held by Sir Ian Diamond and a newly created post ...

Hong Kong’s equity market is in the midst of an encouraging turnaround. In the first half of 2025, it was the world’s number one listing venue, raising $13.9bn in initial public offerings and ...

Doctors in England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of six months of strike action less than a year after agreeing a pay ...

Rare earths at a factory in Tianjin, China. Manufacturers speak of resilience yet some keep only a week’s supply of rare ...

Without a ceasefire to boost Ukraine’s domestic economy, Kyiv expects a shortfall of at least $8bn for 2026 even if some of ...

Riccardo Fabiani, north Africa director at the International Crisis Group, said the decision in June was “pretty bad” for ...