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Car manufacturing in the UK dropped sharply last month, hitting its lowest April output in over 70 years—excluding 2020, when the Covid pandemic brought production to a standstill.

 

UK-based pest control firm Rentokil Initial announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its French workwear, flat linen, and clean room operations to private equity firm H.I.G. Capital.

 

Heathrow Airport responded effectively to a March power outage that disrupted travel for over 200,000 passengers, despite its CEO sleeping through key moments of the crisis, according to an

 

A major police operation in London has led to the arrest of 18 suspects and the seizure of over £250,000 in cash as authorities crack down on courier fraud.

 

Grocery price inflation in the UK has surged to 4.1% over the past month—its highest level since February 2024—driven by increasing costs of chocolate, butter, and sun cream.

 

Some British pension funds will be required to merge into large "megafunds" with a minimum of £25 billion ($34 billion) in assets by 2030, the UK government announced on Thursday.

 

The John Lewis Partnership has received approval for its largest build-to-rent scheme, paving the way for nearly 430 new homes in West London. The development, which includes

 

Britain’s water regulator, Ofwat, has fined Thames Water a record-breaking £122.7 million ($165.36 million) for major legal failings. The penalty, announced Wednesday, is the largest ever

 

Nigel Farage has announced that Reform UK would introduce major tax and benefit changes aimed at making it easier for people to have children, if the party came to power. In a speech in

 

Shop prices in the UK edged down slightly in May, though food inflation picked up pace, according to the latest survey from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The BRC reported a 0.1%