Euro inflation falls faster than expected as markets look for clues on interest rate cuts April 3, 2024 The ECB left interest rates on hold at its March meeting, warning that price pressures remain high "owing to strong growth in wages".
Labour announce asylum removals plans March 18, 2024 Labour have announced an immigration removals plan in a bid to see failed asylum seekers and foreign criminals returned faster.
‘Lab to fab’: Semiconductor firms welcome UK entry to EU chip research scheme March 13, 2024 Semiconductor firms have welcomed the UK’s entry to an EU funding pot for collaboration on “critical” chip research.
Britain and Germany to sign science and tech research deal in post-Brexit leap after rejoining Horizon March 12, 2024 The UK and Germany will sign a fresh agreement to boost their joint science and technology research, the government has announced.
ECB keeps interest rates at record level as concerns over inflation persist March 7, 2024 Figures out last week showed that inflation across the bloc fell to 2.6 per cent in February. While this was down from 2.8 per cent in January, it was higher than the 2.5 per cent expected by economists.
‘Not for EU’ food labelling plans already affecting investment in UK manufacturing February 23, 2024 Plans to introduce ‘not for EU’ labelling on food products across the whole of the UK is already “having an impact on investment”, one expert has warned.
Tech secretary working to ease UK access to Horizon Europe funding February 12, 2024 Tech secretary Michelle Donelan has said she is working to make it easier for British companies to access Horizon Europe funding as the UK looks to secure its science 'superpower' status.
EU could spark row with UK over strike laws which breach Brexit deal February 8, 2024 EU bureaucrats reportedly could launch a formal dispute with the UK after the government’s strike laws came into force, which they argue breach the Brexit deal on workers’ rights.
European inflation edges down to 2.8 per cent as ECB rate cut speculation mounts February 1, 2024 Euro area inflation fell to 2.8 per cent in January, down from 2.9 per cent in December, as markets speculate when the European Central Bank will begin to cut interest rates The data came after a sharp uptick for the continent in December, when inflation rose from 2.4 per cent from November to 2.9 per [...]
Brexit checks: What’s actually changing at the border? January 31, 2024 The post Brexit changes are the most consequential since the UK exited the EU single market in 2020. Here’s everything you need to know.