British Steel should get an extra £200m from the government to support it in keeping the UK’s two remaining blast furnaces open until electric replacements
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Investment in UK’s crumbling public services is pro-growth, says pensions minister
Britain’s crumbling public services are bad for business, and spending more taxpayers’ money to fix them is a pro-growth policy, the pensions minister, Torsten Bell,
Man whose left eye ‘melted’ in acid attack thanks placenta donor who helped him heal
A man whose left eye was “melted” during an acid attack has thanked the woman who donated her placenta, giving him the chance to recover
Energy network owners have made £3.9bn from higher bills, says report
The companies behind Great Britain’s gas pipes and power lines have pocketed a windfall of nearly £4bn from household bills during the energy and cost
Dissatisfaction among gen Z staff is ‘ticking timebomb’ for NHS
The NHS in England is facing a “ticking timebomb” when it comes to retaining young staff, nursing leaders have warned, after new analysis showed its
UK inflation jumps to 3%, reducing odds of early interest rate cut
UK inflation accelerated faster than expected at the start of this year, eating into workers’ wages and cutting the chance of an interest rate cut
Scottish Labour faces ‘challenge’ to win next Holyrood elections, Sarwar admits
Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, has admitted his party faces a significant challenge to win the next Holyrood elections after its popularity slumped in
Retailers to be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives
Retailers will be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives, and those caught selling blades to under-18s will face tougher sentences under a
Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers
Life expectancy improvement is stalling across Europe with England experiencing the biggest slowdown. Experts are blaming this on an alarming mix of poor diet, mass
Heat pump sales in Europe fall 23% to pre-Ukraine war levels
Heat pump sales fell 23% in Europe last year, industry data shows, reverting to the level they were at before the war in Ukraine and