The UK expects to be affected by US tariffs and is not ruling out retaliating, Downing Street has said. The prime minister’s official spokesman said
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Thames Water picks US private equity firm KKR as preferred buyer
Thames Water has picked US private equity giant KKR as its “preferred partner” to buy the troubled water utility firm. The planned investment by KKR
Primark boss Paul Marchant resigns after ‘error of judgement’
Primark boss Paul Marchant has resigned following an allegation by a woman about “his behaviour towards her in a social environment”. Associated British Foods (ABF),
New tariffs this week will hit all countries, Trump says
President Donald Trump says new tariffs he is set to announce this week will hit all countries, not just those that have the biggest trade
Landlords ‘cashing in’ on Sizewell C jobs boom, claim locals
George King BBC News, Suffolk Getty Images Work to build Sizewell C is expected to create nearly 8,000 jobs The construction of the Sizewell C
Why are Morrisons and Sainsbury’s cafes closing?
BBC Philomena says she’s “furious” about the closure of the Morrisons cafe in Queensbury It’s Friday lunchtime at a Morrisons in Queensbury, north-west London, and
The US firms welcoming the fight on trade
BBC Head to the grocery store in the US and the shelves are stocked with jars of St Dalfour strawberry spread and Bonne Maman raspberry
Kendal food waste charity expands services
A food waste charity is expanding its “pay-as-you-can basis” meal services to cover an extra day per week. Waste into Wellbeing, which repurposes surplus food
New community fridge aims to reduce food waste in Derby
A “community fridge” which aims to offer a foodbank-style service to reduce food waste has opened in Derby. Thrivemind Village in Iron Gate has partnered
Musk’s xAI buys his social media platform X
Elon Musk says that his AI venture xAI has acquired his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. In an X post Friday, Musk