Britain may extend bans on gagging orders that cover up workplace abuse
- 15-Apr-2026
Britain may widen a planned ban on non-disclosure agreements that silence victims of workplace harassment, discrimination and abuse to include agency workers and the self-employed, as well as permanent staff, the government said on Wednesday. Launching a 12-week consultation, the government wants feedback on whether the planned protections should be extended, the conditions an NDA […]
War is over for Wall Street, while oil drags down bonds and gold
- 15-Apr-2026
As the conflict in the Middle East edges towards its eighth week, financial markets are starting to diverge. US stocks have wiped out all the losses incurred since the start of the war, but oil prices are still punishingly high, dragging on both government bonds and gold. There are dramatic disparities in emerging markets too. […]
Wegovy maker partners with OpenAI to speed drug development
- 15-Apr-2026
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, which has fallen behind Eli Lilly in the immensely lucrative weight-loss drug market, said on Tuesday it is partnering with OpenAI to deploy artificial intelligence across its business, from drug discovery to manufacturing and commercial operations. The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic said the partnership would use OpenAI’s technology to analyse […]
UK’s Ofwat board split over approval for Thames Water rescue deal
- 14-Apr-2026
The board of UK water regulator Ofwat is split over whether to approve a rescue deal offered by the creditors of Thames Water, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The water regulator’s board has so far failed to reach a consensus on the deal floated by senior creditors to […]
Thomas Partey pleads not guilty to additional rape charges in UK
- 13-Apr-2026
Villarreal soccer player Thomas Partey appeared in a London court on Monday where he pleaded not guilty to two additional charges of rape. Partey, a Ghana international, has previously denied five counts of rape relating to two women, plus a charge of sexual assault against a third woman, between 2021 and 2022. The 32-year-old midfielder […]
Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK’s Starmer says
- 13-Apr-2026
Social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending videos, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday. Britain, like other countries, is considering restricting access to social media for children and it is testing bans, curfews and app time limits to see […]
Southport girls’ murders should have been prevented, UK inquiry says
- 13-Apr-2026
The murders of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in Britain in 2024 should have been prevented, but there was a “fundamental failure” by state bodies and the killer’s parents to recognise and act on the risk he posed, an inquiry said on Monday. Axel Rudakubana, then 17, launched a frenzied knife […]
UK financial regulators rush to assess risks of Anthropic’s latest AI model, FT reports
- 13-Apr-2026
UK financial regulators are holding urgent talks with the government’s cyber security agency and major banks to assess risks posed by the latest artificial intelligence model from Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Officials at the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority and HM Treasury are in talks with the National Cyber Security […]
UK’s Reeves to set out plan to help businesses with energy costs
- 13-Apr-2026
British finance minister Rachel Reeves will set out her approach to helping businesses struggling with high energy prices later this week in the wake of the ongoing conflict in Iran, she said in a piece in the Sunday Times newspaper. Britain is exposed to the economic fallout from the war, and Reeves has voiced frustration […]
UK crime agency charges Sudanese man after four die in Channel boat crossing
- 11-Apr-2026
Britain’s National Crime Agency said on Saturday it had charged a 27-year-old Sudanese man with endangering life after four migrants died while attempting to cross the Channel from France to Britain on a small boat this week. The NCA, which investigates organised crime, said it charged Alnour Mohamed Ali, who was arrested on Friday, “with […]