Farage Seeks Power With Trump-Style Playbook as Reform UK Gains Traction
Surge in support for Reform UK and promises to roll back green rules and cut immigration raise questions for business, markets and economic policy
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Lloyds to Tell Thousands of Staff They Are Among Weakest 5% and Face Redundancy Risk
Bank says move is intended to embed a high-performance culture as union warns employees are being 'hounded out of the business'
Paramount Skydance Orders Full Return to Office, Offers Buyouts Ahead of $2 Billion Cuts
David Ellison mandates five-day, in-person work starting in January and presents buyout option as the newly merged company prepares large-scale cost reductions, sources say
Angela Rayner resigns as deputy prime minister after ethics adviser finds stamp duty breach
Independent adviser says Rayner breached the ministerial code after underpaying Stamp Duty Land Tax on a Hove flat; Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer responds
Angela Rayner enters waiting game as independent inquiry begins
Sir Laurie to examine papers and interview the deputy prime minister; prime minister will decide whether she can remain amid calls for an HMRC probe
Judge Rules Browsing Properties and Shopping Sites for Under an Hour at Work Not a Sackable Offence
Employment tribunal finds accountancy administrator unfairly dismissed after employer used spy software; more than £14,000 awarded
Viral security app Protector rolls out corporate service as demand for private protection rises
Protector launches 'Protector Corporate' to offer tailored on‑demand security and medical-readiness solutions to businesses after a recent workplace shooting spurred inquiries
Trump signs order cutting tariffs on Japanese cars to 15%
Executive order formalises July trade deal that lowers levies on vehicles and other exports and secures Japanese investment and purchases of US goods
Cork Escapes 15% U.S. Tariff Under U.S.-EU Trade Framework
Agreement singles out cork as an 'unavailable natural product,' shielding Portuguese production and U.S. winemakers from new levies effective Sept. 1