LONDON (AP) — After being elected in a landslide last year, Britain’s Labour Party government delivered a budget it billed as a one-off dose of tax hikes to fix the public finances, get debt down, ...

British history is filled with stories of miraculously helpful weather, from the “Protestant wind” that scattered the Spanish Armada in 1588 to the calm, cloudy conditions that enabled the evacuation ...

When Britain’s Labour Party took power following the country’s July 4 election, it pledged to undo what was brought on by 14 years of Conservative rule. While much of that work has focused on domestic ...

One duty of the British nursery governess is to wake the children from their naps. Last week, with Economic Dictator Sir Stafford Cripps bending sternly yet benignly over it, Britain was awake. It was ...

To wangle £11bn ($14bn) out of the British government, it helps to write a blog post. “Full expensing”, which allows firms immediately to write off their spending on machinery, plant and computer ...

In announcing the measures, Rachel Reeves, the top economic official in an increasingly unpopular government, cited the forecasts for slower growth and the need to hold down debt.

LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - The new Labour government will have to act fast to get Britain back on track to meet its 2030 climate target, with just a third of the required emission reductions covered ...

The Digital Britain report was set to revolutionise the island in terms of maintaining and continuing technological advancement. While it may well not affect you America, your closest ally (us, ...

The UK has set out new net zero plans to boost energy security and reduce harmful emissions amid criticism from environmental groups. Energy security minister Grant Shapps said the 1,000 pages of ...

Ms. Hanley is a British writer and broadcaster. On Tuesday Rishi Sunak became the third Conservative prime minister of Britain this year, elevated to the nation’s highest political office with the ...