Hybrid Working Holds Firm—Pyjamas Still Beating Pinstripes
The UK workforce remains wedded to hybrid life, with 74% of knowledge workers embracing the freedom to dodge commutes and overpriced meal deals. Most would…
Morning-After Pill To Be Free Across England by Late 2025
England will finally catch up with the rest of the UK by making the morning-after pill free at pharmacies, ending years of postcode roulette and…
Drug-Resistant Gonorrhoea Surges in England
Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea is on the rise, with England logging 17 ceftriaxone-resistant cases since January 2024—already topping the previous two years combined. Nine cases were of…
UK Manufacturing Cash Boost Can’t Mask Sector’s Woes
The government’s £4.5bn investment plan aims to reboot British manufacturing, targeting sectors like aerospace, clean energy, and life sciences. But behind the headlines, output’s shrinking,…
UK Designers Revolt Over AI Copyright Free-For-All
Britain’s creatives are in an uproar over government plans to let AI firms train on copyrighted work unless designers opt out. Critics say the scheme…
Rio Ferdinand Eyes Hollywood Move As TNT Deal Stalls
TNT Sports could soon be Rio-less, as Ferdinand keeps the network hanging while eyeing a glossier gig across the pond. His new tie-up with Hollywood…
Living Coasts Reborn as Marine Restoration Hub
Five years after shutting down due to COVID chaos, Torquay’s Living Coasts site is set to return—not with penguins, but with artificial reefs. Eco-firm ARC…
UK Rethinks F-35 Deal Over Costs, Control, and Trust
Britain’s F-35 fighter jet ambitions have hit turbulence, with orders potentially cut from 138 to 48 amid budget pressures and security concerns. A growing fear:…
Trump Declares War on the Smithsonian
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to purge “anti-American” and “race-centred” content from Smithsonian exhibits, giving Vice President JD Vance the power to axe…
Biglaw Bends as Trump’s Executive Orders Bite
Top law firms are scrambling after a flurry of executive orders from President Trump’s second term put them in the firing line. Jenner & Block…
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