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Oldest Post Office Scandal Victim Rejects Revised Compensation as ‘Still Not Good Enough’

The oldest living victim of the Post Office Horizon scandal, Betty Brown, has rejected an increased compensation offer, declaring it remains far below what...

UK Economy Beats Expectations with 0.5% Growth in February, but Storm Clouds Loom

The UK economy delivered a stronger-than-expected performance in February, expanding by 0.5%—a significant boost for Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of expected headwinds from escalating...

Barclays Cuts Mortgage Rates Below 4% Amid US Tariff Uncertainty

Barclays has become the largest UK bank to reduce its mortgage rates to below 4%, following the financial volatility triggered by the US trade...

EY Fined Nearly £5 Million for Audit Failures in Thomas Cook Collapse

EY has been fined nearly £5 million for serious breaches of auditing standards following its involvement in the audit of Thomas Cook in the...

Tesco to Cut £500 Million in Costs Amid Tax Hikes and Fierce Price Competition

Tesco has announced plans to slash an additional £500 million in costs as part of its ongoing efforts to mitigate the financial impact of...

Bank of England Warns of Trade War Risks Pushing Global Economy Toward Crisis

The Bank of England has issued a stark warning that Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war could push the global economy closer to a financial...

Reeves Seeks to Calm Markets After Global Sell Off Triggered by Trump Tariffs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has moved to reassure financial markets following last week’s sharp global sell-off, sparked by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements....

India Eyes Swift UK Trade Deal Amid Global Tariff Turmoil, Says Finance Minister

India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has said that the current wave of global economic uncertainty including the impact of new US tariffs is pushing...

Bank of England Urged to Slash Interest Rates to 4% Amid Trump’s Tariff Shock

Former Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean has called for an aggressive 0.5 percentage point rate cut at the next policy meeting in...

Hospitals in England Could Shed 100,000 Jobs in Cost-Cutting Drive

English hospitals could axe over 100,000 jobs following reorganization and cost-cutting measures ordered by Health Secretary Wes Streeting and NHS England's new chief executive,...

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