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Friday, 31 March, 2023

UK trade
UK strikes agreement to join Asia-Pacific trade bloc
Sunak hails accession to CPTPP as Britain seizing post-Brexit opportunities despite controversy
Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

Climate change
UK and EU boost co-operation over new carbon border tax
Joint pledge to tackle climate signals warming relations between London and Brussels
Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

Brexit
UK re-entry into EU Horizon programme threatened by cash dispute
Britain seeks to reduce contributions to €95bn research network seen as vital by country’s scientists
Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

UK trade
Britain set to join transpacific trade group
Accession talks expected to be completed in days
Tuesday, 28 March, 2023

UK labour disputes
UK Treasury to provide extra funding for NHS pay deal
Hope that any resolution may aid other public sector settlements, but schools dispute still acrimonious
Monday, 27 March, 2023

Labour Party UK
Humza Yousaf SNP win seen as ‘great opportunity’ for UK Labour party
Rishi Sunak’s allies believe Kate Forbes would have offered more constructive relations with the UK government
Monday, 27 March, 2023

EU defence
EU and UK ramp up talks on defence co-operation
Northern Ireland deal paves way for dialogue on cyber security and counter-terrorism
Friday, 24 March, 2023

UK politics & policy
UK government expected to offer energy companies windfall tax relief
Lower fuel prices spur hopes the levy will be reformed as sector is being encouraged to invest in new projects
Friday, 24 March, 2023

UK honours system
Trussonomics thinker and Vote Leave chief on draft list for honours
Nominations come even though Liz Truss served only 49 days as prime minister
Friday, 24 March, 2023

Brexit
Britain and the EU adopt post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland
Formal signing ends months of tensions over issue of region’s trading arrangements
Thursday, 23 March, 2023

UK interest rates
February inflation surprise sealed Bank of England rate rise
Central bank’s forecast for inflation is softer than in February
Thursday, 23 March, 2023

Brexit
Sunak eyes fresh talks with EU after rout of Tory Eurosceptics
Downing Street looks to build on success of Northern Ireland trade deal vote and boost relations with bloc
Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak paid more than £400,000 in tax last year
Majority of tax paid went to capital gains on the UK prime minister’s blind trust
Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

Brexit
Sunak wins vote on post-Brexit Northern Ireland deal
Windsor framework passed by 515 votes to 29 despite revolt by three ex-Conservative leaders
Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

UK inflation
UK inflation jumps unexpectedly to 10.4% in February
Economists and Bank of England had forecast a decline from January to 9.9%
Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

State pension
Ministers delay plan to lift UK state pension age to 68 as life expectancy falls
Tory MPs worried move would spark backlash after retirement tax break for wealthy
Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

UK inflation
Hunt insists Bank of England should keep focus on curbing inflation
Ensuring prices fall remains UK government’s ‘first priority’, chancellor tells parliamentary committee
Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

UK government spending
UK government lifts ban on official contracts for Bain
Global management consultancy had been barred in August due to its role in a South Africa corruption scandal
Monday, 20 March, 2023

UK financial regulation
Labour calls for review of impact of financial sector uncertainty on UK
Letter to chancellor in wake of turmoil at banks in US and Europe
Monday, 20 March, 2023

Brexit
DUP to vote against key part of Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal
Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party concerned about Stormont’s ability to reject EU laws
Friday, 17 March, 2023

InterviewLunch with the FT
Michael Heseltine: ‘The adults are back in charge’
The Tory grandee on turning 90, ‘levelling up’ Liverpool — and whether Britain will rejoin the EU
Friday, 17 March, 2023

UK Budget
Hunt drops plans for sovereign wealth funds to pay corporation tax
Proposals would have removed what some see as an unfair advantage over other institutional investors
Thursday, 16 March, 2023

UK labour disputes
Pay deal for NHS workers in England paves way to end strikes
Trade unions representing nurses and other staff agree to recommend offer to members
Thursday, 16 March, 2023

UK Budget
Labour vows to reverse Jeremy Hunt’s pension tax break for well-off
Opposition party accuses chancellor of having the wrong priorities amid the cost of living crisis
Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

UK Budget
Hunt’s Budget offers £9bn business tax break and surprise pension boost
Chancellor also extends free childcare of one- and two-year-olds in fiscal plan to increase workforce