UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups

Investigation finds dozens of ministers and civil servants moved into AI roles as government developed datacentre expansion plans ...
The Conversation

The UK has become the world’s fourth largest exporter, but can it maintain this momentum?

UK business is beaming with pride with the recent news of the country’s emergence as the fourth largest exporter in the world based on the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development report.

UK budget: Markets on watch for new finance minister's plans

Britain's new finance minister, John Healey, delivers his first budget on Wednesday against a backdrop of rising global borrowing costs and high energy prices due to the Iran war.
Full Fact

How many migrants come to the UK?

Migration has been one of the most hotly-debated topics in UK politics in recent years, and in the lead up to the 2024 general election both Labour and the Conservative party argued that levels of ...
BBC

Reform UK election pledges: 11 key policies analysed

Reform UK has launched its version of a manifesto for the 2024 general election, which it is calling "Our Contract With You". The document sets out what the party's plans would be, should it win the ...
Full Fact

UK defence spending: explained

In June 2025 the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed that the UK is to spend 5% of its GDP on national security from 2035. This commitment has been matched by 31 of the 32 NATO allies (Spain ...
BBC

UK imposes sanctions after Chinese-backed cyber-attacks

The UK government has formally accused China of being behind what it called "malicious" cyber campaigns against MPs and the Electoral Commission. Two people and a company have been sanctioned over ...