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UK manufacturers are finding new footing by rethinking how they produce goods, focusing on efficiency and resilience rather than competing with global giants.

Garry Ringrose withdrew from selection after experiencing continued effects of his concussion from training.

UK companies distributed dividends of £35.1bn in Q2 2025, down 1.4% year-on-year. This decline is attributed to halving of special dividends to £2.0bn and the weakening dollar.

South Cambridgeshire district council has voted to become the first local authority in the UK to permanently adopt a four-day week model, demonstrating the potential success for councils.

Tom Daley presented the weather forecast in knitted swimwear while urging viewers to prioritize safety at beaches and pools, stressing the dangers of drinking and diving.

On June 15, Kubola returned to the same eatery - which has entertained the likes of EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa, Charlotte Crosby and Sam Faiers - to steal a further three wine bottles worth around 680.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have put their Cotswolds farm on sale for $30 million after moving from the US due to political reasons.

Des Clifford, former head of the first minister's office in Cathays Park, stated that the average office attendance of 19% necessitates selling the Cardiff headquarters. He advocated for establishing a smaller office near the Senedd instead.

Mitchells & Butlers reported a significant boost in customer numbers, attributing part of its strong performance to recent sunny weather, with sales exceeding industry forecasts.

The cross-party HCLG Committee warns that Labour must overhaul or replace England's council tax system to secure funding for struggling local authorities facing significant spending pressures.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recalled three Tesco pasta salads due to potential contamination with Salmonella, urging customers to return affected products for a full refund.

Environmental activists have caused the Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh to close, after abseiling off the side of it in order to block a tanker carrying fracked gas.

Households are set to gain greater control over their energy costs as the government unveils plans for flexible tariffs and smart appliance integration, aimed at significantly cutting electricity bills.

Members of the neo-Nazi group Homeland have organized anti-migrant protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, resulting in 10 arrests. The group has been identified as the largest fascist organization in the UK, established from a splinter of Patriotic Alternative. Police have implemented a dispersal order during the protests, empowering officers to remove individuals suspected of planning anti-social behavior. Counter-protesters from Stand Up to Racism have also participated, while tensions have been growing amid fears of another summer of unrest.

The UK electricity market sets wholesale prices based on the most expensive generator, typically gas-fired power, despite the majority of electricity now coming from low-carbon sources.

Despite calls for an extra bank holiday to celebrate the Lionesses' achievements, the prime minister's spokesperson confirmed there are 'no plans' for such a holiday ahead of Euro 2025.

Charlie Nunn, the chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, warned that increasing taxes on banks would hinder Labour's plan for economic recovery in the City of London. He emphasized that such a tax hike would contradict the chancellor's recent promises to stimulate growth. Nunn pointed out that the financial sector plays a crucial role in supporting households and businesses. Additionally, he noted that the UK already has the highest tax regime for financial services compared to other major economies.

Brendan Rowland admitted sending cards signed from 'Joe' to the owners of the house where tragic Mayo GAA fan Joe Deacy was found unconscious.

Alex Salmond was cleared of 13 sexual offence charges, including attempted rape, following a two-week trial in March 2020, where he was acquitted of all counts.

The tragic plane crash at Southend Airport resulted in the deaths of four individuals, including two experienced pilots and two medical professionals, raising serious concerns about air safety and emergency medical transport.

House price growth expectations for the current year have been significantly scaled back amidst broader global uncertainties, according to a new forecast from property firm Savills.

The United Kingdom has sanctioned 25 targets involved in alleged people smuggling, under a new financial sanctions regime targeting those facilitating the travel of refugees and migrants across the English Channel via small boats.

"From Italian tomato puree to solar panels, Britain risks becoming a dumping ground for goods made with Chinese forced labour, Parliament's human rights watchdog has warned. These products are linked to forced labour in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where thousands are made to work under threat and guard."

OpenAI has signed a wide-ranging agreement with the UK government to explore how its advanced AI models could be deployed across the public sector, aiming to identify practical applications for improving government services and public engagement.

"Before your feminine instinct tells you to destroy this letter." Hearing this opening line decades later left me wondering what the handwritten letter contained.

Heathrow's boss, Thomas Woldbye, expressed frustration over missing emergency notifications and phone calls due to his mobile phone being on silent mode during a March fire incident.

Data from the Office for National Statistics indicated that 33.7% of men aged 20-34 in the UK lived with their parents in 2024, compared to 22.1% of women.

Reform UK's campaign spending included lavish items like a £350 bottle of champagne, a £989-a-night hotel stay, and substantial room service charges, raising concerns over member subscriptions.

The police picked me up, grabbed me, and took me to the side, and I ended up sitting on the pavement. I was arrested under section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

The Supreme Court quashed the convictions of former traders Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo for interest rate benchmark manipulation due to jury direction errors undermining trial fairness.

"Inheritance tax continues to be a meal ticket for HMRC. While wealth taxes, IHT's uglier sibling, will be in the spotlight in the run up to the Autumn Budget it wouldn't be entirely surprising to see further tinkering with IHT too."

Grieving British families of the Air India crash victims have received the wrong bodies to bury in a bungled repatriation scheme. A lawyer acting for the bereaved said that the remains of several victims had been wrongly identified, with one family forced to abandon funeral plans after allegedly being told the coffin contained a different, unidentified body.

"British sailors are being warned to be cautious after a sailboat was rammed by orcas off the coast of northern Spain, marking a rare incident in the Basque Country."

The government has admitted that slashing foreign aid spending will likely see global deaths rise, as it confirmed the cuts will fall disproportionately on women and girls' education and on projects across Africa.