Are deadly mosquitoes, pathogen laden ticks, and waterborne infections being brought to the UK by climate change?

Evidence is mounting that climate change is bringing new disease threats to the UK. Kate Bowie reports Climate change is no longer a distant concern for health systems; it is already reshaping patterns of disease in Europe and the UK. Warmer...

Sovereignism: Europe’s Most Dangerous Political Plague

What is the nastiest bug destroying Europe at present—populism, nativism, or sovereignism? Most point the finger at populism and nativism, but I believe sovereignism is even worse. Sovereignism prevents Europe from coping effectively with the...

Allies & Morrison’s turnover slips as income outside UK more than halves

Allies & Morrison’s turnover dropped by 17% in the year to the end of March 2025 with its income outside of the UK falling by more than half. The firm’s profit was also cut by almost a third, from £9.3m earned in the preceding period to 31 March...

Bank of England interest rate cut finely balanced

The Bank of England is set for a knife-edge decision on whether to cut interest rates next Thursday amid lower-than-expected inflation and concerns that budget tax rises could harm growth. Markets have performed an about-turn in recent weeks to...

Another victim of Hurricane Melissa? Migratory songbirds that breed in New England

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire’s skies could look and sound a little different next year. Hurricane Melissa has devastated the Caribbean, and it’s also taking a toll on migratory songbird species that overwinter there. The impact could be felt in...

Ex-prince Andrew should answer US questions on Epstein if asked, UK minister says

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor should go to the US to answer questions on Jeffery Epstein if asked to do so, a UK government minister has said, as it emerged that the former prince’s name has already been struck from the official roll of the peerage....

Sen. Britt joins new Stewardship Caucus to protect public lands, promote conservation

U.S. Senator Katie Britt, R-Alabama, has joined a bipartisan coalition of Senate colleagues in launching the new Senate Stewardship Caucus. The caucus, co-chaired by Senators Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, and Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, will look to...

PPDS appoints Bruce Wyrwitzke as Senior Director of Sales for North America

PPDS promotes Bruce Wyrwitzke to Senior Director of Sales for North America, strengthening its leadership and growth strategy across the region. Amsterdam – PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays, has announced the...

I went in search of Britain’s best taprooms – here are my 20 favourites 

Popping down the local has never been more fitting than at these pubs, where the beer is brewed on site, and the venues are as characterful as the pints The Brewery Tap, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire One of the country’s first modern taprooms....

CMA CGM tests waters with first Asia–Europe ULC poised for Red Sea transit

THE 17,859 teu CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin (IMO: 9706891) appears poised to enter the Suez Canal for its return journey to Asia, marking what would be the largest containership to use the vital waterway since early 2024. The vessel is also likely to...

ESPI AC25 – George Freeman on Europe’s Space Power Potential and UK Cooperation

In this interview, Torsten Kriening, Publisher of SpaceWatch.Global, speaks with George Freeman, MP, former UK Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, about Europe’s space ambitions, the UK’s position, and the importance of collaboration in...

One of the most famous architects in the world is set to build a new train station in England

Oxford is famous for being home to some of the smartest people on Earth, but not all of those clever clogses work at the ancient university. There are several other foundations and institutes based there, and one of them – the Ellison Institute of...

HMRC issues warning for UK households and says 'only share it when you need to'

HMRC issues warning for UK households and says 'only share it when you need to' UK households have been warned by HMRC to make sure they keep their National Insurance number safe. HMRC has cautioned people to protect their National Insurance...

Iran sets November 30 as national day for Persian Gulf trio islands

The Iranian government has designated the anniversary of the British withdrawal from Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb as the Persian Gulf Trio Islands National Day. The occasion is set to be observed on the 9th day of Azar, the ninth month...

Scotland's only mountain railway gives 'breathtaking' views without the climb

There is nothing like looking at the spectacular view from the top of a mountain, however not everyone has the capability, energy, time or desire to climb one. If any of those apply to you, then have no fear as a newly opened Scottish mountain...

Versarien to sell remaining assets to UK public company for £200k

Struggling Gloucestershire engineering firm Versarien is planning to sell off its remaining assets and subsidiaries for £200,000. The AIM-listed business has signed a non-binding heads of terms with an unnamed UK public company. The announcement...

Exiled Russian founders build new startups across Europe

Bogdan Leonov, a Russian national, is building a chain of power-bank rental stations in Cyprus and Greece, and setting up a franchise in Portugal. His WE53 startup, launched in 2023, has already seen annual revenues rise to about €600,000...

Teledyne Marine Vehicles Expands Direct-to-Customer Service and Support in the United Kingdom

As part of this strategic investment, Teledyne has opened new repair facilities in Fareham, co-located with Teledyne Raymarine, augmenting the existing Slocum glider facility in Southampton at the prestigious National Oceanographic Center. The...

Skills England urges employers to get up speed with AI

Skills England has published a report detailing the ‘persistent barriers’ facing UK employers in building AI skills as it announces a suite of tools to support them. According to ‘AI skills for the UK workforce’, employers are failing to keep up...

Two of Britain's rarest gold coins

The upcoming second wave of collectable British coins to wash over Heritage Auctions in Texas shows how important coins from this country are to collectors around the world and not just in Britain. An Edward VIII bronze proof 1/2 penny from 1937...