2026
Chancellor caught between squeezed households and struggling small firms
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news The Chancellor is walking a tightrope, and rising inflation has made the balancing
2026
Britain cannot defend itself if it cannot feed itself
Labour is gambling with our food security and farmers’ futures Speaking in the House of Lords this week, I warned that food security must
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UK Defence Journal Weekly Brief w/c 5th October 2026
Welcome to the UK Defence Journal Weekly Brief, our snapshot of the key developments shaping UK defence policy, procurement and industry, and what to watch in the week ahead. Week
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Britain needs an Iron Dome – but £10bn won’t buy one
Kemi Badenoch has proposed spending £10 billion on “Britannia Shield”, a new integrated air and missile defence system intended to protect the UK from drones, cruise
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Joint Statement from Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force
Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) and Allies met at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, today (02 October) to advance the JEF’s role as a key pillar
2026
TV drama imagined war with Russia – now Britain is rehearsing for it
Is life mirroring art? Britain rehearses for the war nobody wants Imagine waking up to find your mobile isn’t working, the internet is down, card payments
2026
UK leads major Joint Expeditionary Force Exercise as defence ministers meet in Iceland
The UK is ramping up its defence of the High North and Baltic to combat Russian hybrid threats with the Joint Expeditionary Force conducting major exercises across the
2026
Conclusion of the Global Coalition’s military mission in Iraq
UK-Iraqi security cooperation is set to enter a new phase, as the Global Coalition’s military mission against Daesh in Iraq, Operation Inherent Resolve, successfully concludes and its forces
2026
National security ‘cannot come at the expense of social security’.
By Lt Col Stuart Crawford Andy Burnham says national security “cannot come at the expense of social security”. He repeated the thinking behind that assertion in his
2026
Consumers say they’re more confident – but will they actually spend?
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Britain’s consumers are apparently feeling their most confident for more than two years,
2026
Ineos shuts down production – now watch the costs travel downstream
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Sir Jim Ratcliffe is mothballing three Ineos chemical plants in Hull and putting
2026
Chagos should make the UK think again about its Overseas Territories
Sometimes governments are given an unexpected opportunity to reconsider a bad decision. Our Government has just been handed one over the Chagos Islands. It should take it. The proposed
2026
Burnham says he will defend the Falklands. But, would he fight for them?
This article originally appeared on http://www.gbnews.com Javier Milei takes to the podium at the United Nations today with the Falkland Islands dispute once again simmering in
2026
We will pass, but the Standard of 4RTR will remain
Last week I attended a moving and emotional service in the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, where the Standard of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment (Scotland’s Own) was re-dedicated in
2026
The employment perk small businesses can actually afford
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Two in five managers say flexible working is one of the main reasons
2026
Moscow threatens UK with “consequences” over drones as fears grow of cyber attacks, sabotage and strikes on vital infrastructure
Putin warns Britain: his shadow war may already be here Russia has threatened Britain with “consequences” after British-made drones were reportedly used by Ukraine to attack targets inside
2026
Two aircraft carriers, but not enough ships to answer a mayday – By Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford
A tanker has been hijacked by six armed men in the Gulf of Aden today, 20 August, after issuing a distress call around 136 nautical miles east of
2026
Britain cannot expect young people to serve a country that may prosecute them decades later
We ask young men and women to join our Armed Forces, obey orders, go where politicians send them and, when necessary, kill Britain’s enemies. Then, decades afterwards, we reserve
2026
Could Argentina take the Falklands – – and could Britain stop it?
Argentina may lack the naval strength to retake the Falklands, but its refurbished F-16 fighters and potential use of civilian vessels mean the threat cannot simply
2026
Trump says Strait of Hormuz “new US territory”
Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to publish a map labelling the Strait of Hormuz “new US territory” might have been intended to frighten Iran. Instead, it underlined how little
2026
Young people can’t get in while businesses struggle to afford first jobs
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Britain has a generational jobs problem, but blaming older workers would be far
2026
Good GDP news could bring bad news on interest rates
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Britain’s economy has unexpectedly grown by 0.4% in July. Great news. Except stronger
2026
The City is tackling workplace bullies—but what about everyone else?
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Nearly 40,000 financial firms are coming under tougher rules governing serious workplace misconduct.
2026
Pharmacy tax bomb could devastate Britain’s high streets
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Hundreds of community pharmacies could disappear as soaring business rates collide with already
2026
Inflation jumps to 2.9% as energy bills bite again
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Inflation has climbed to 2.9% as rising energy and fuel costs feed through
2026
Jason Arday’s tragic death must also be a moment of change for Britain
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Almost every part of our society needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror Yasmin Alibhai Brown This article originally appeared in the I paper
2026
Taxman frees 300,000 side hustlers from return headache
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Around 300,000 freelancers, side hustlers and small-scale earners are set to escape the
2026
AI – The impact of AI on future innovations
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2026
Too hot to trade as extreme weather hammers productivity and pushes business bills higher
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Britain’s scorching summer isn’t just uncomfortable. It’s becoming an economic crisis. Extreme heat
2026
Cut the cost and complexity of hiring and millions of microbusinesses could become Britain’s growth engine
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news If I had one message for the new Chancellor before the Budget, it