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How the UK Plans to Boost Its Economy
How the UK Plans to Boost Its Economy
June 11, 2025
The British government announced on Wednesday hundreds of billions of pounds in spending on defense, health care and investment in infrastructure and housing, as it laid out its economic priorities...
UK Cuts Tariffs on Dozens of Products as Global Trade Tensions Rise
UK Cuts Tariffs on Dozens of Products as Global Trade Tensions Rise
April 14, 2025
Follow live updates on the Trump administration.The British government ramped up actions to help protect businesses and households from some of the economic tumult created by President Trump’s decision to...
U.K. Boosts Military Spending and Cuts Welfare in ‘Uncertain World’
U.K. Boosts Military Spending and Cuts Welfare in ‘Uncertain World’
March 26, 2025
The British government on Wednesday laid out plans for higher military spending and cuts to social benefits, as it sought to keep the nation’s finances on track in what it...
In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy
In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy
February 23, 2025
Andrew Rackstraw has lived in Marlow, a small, wealthy town on the River Thames about 30 miles west of London, for nearly three decades. Its main streets are dotted with...
U.K. Government Backs Heathrow Expansion in Push for Faster Growth
U.K. Government Backs Heathrow Expansion in Push for Faster Growth
January 29, 2025
Rachel Reeves, Britain’s top finance official, on Wednesday laid out plans to revive the country’s flagging economy, including supporting the addition of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, after her...