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  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2024
    UK universities
    Students priced out of London as rents rise faster than loans

    Pressure on government to take action over the ‘cost of learning crisis’ in the UK capital

    London Metropolitan University
  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
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    Birmingham to settle equal pay claim that tipped council into bankruptcy

    Payout likely to be lower than original top-end estimate of £760mn which has led to steep service cuts and asset sales

    Council House in Victoria Square, Birmingham
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    Fall of Assad regime prompts immigration rethink in Europe

    Expatriate Syrians gather with flags in Berlin on Sunday to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime
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    Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviser

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    Reeves calls on EU to give greater access for City of London

    Plea comes in first appearance by a UK chancellor at a Euro finance meeting since Brexit

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    UK financial regulation
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    Deputy governor Ramsden says leverage and concentration in certain funds could lead to ‘system-wide risks’

  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
    Insider trading
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    Financial regulator finds suspicious stock market moves took place before 30% of takeover announcements

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  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
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    Good ideas know no borders

    There is something narrow-minded about criticising a British politician for being ‘America-brained’

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  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
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    Office for National Statistics data highlights property market pressures

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  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
    Inside Politics
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    Frozen public sector wages and tax thresholds create unhelpful incentives, leading to recruitment woes on Whitehall

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  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
    Martin Wolf
    The benefits and limits of privatisation

    We can draw important lessons from the UK’s varied experience

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  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
    Workplace diversity & equality
    UK boards’ push to increase diversity has slowed, says headhunter

    Spencer Stuart warns companies against ‘one and done’ mentality after meeting minimum targets

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  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
    Water Services Regulation Authority UK
    Ofwat employed consultants that also worked for water groups

    Embattled regulator for England and Wales faces accusation of conflict of interest

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  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
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    Demand for staff sinks to four-year low in UK

    Tax rises spread gloom over pre-Xmas jobs market, recruiters report in November

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  • Sunday, 8 December, 2024
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    New UK planning rules will bypass councils to fast-track housebuilding

    Housing secretary Angela Rayner says ministers will be ‘grasping the nettle’ in system overhaul

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  • Sunday, 8 December, 2024
    News in-depthLaw
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  • Sunday, 8 December, 2024
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    Wealth manager’s opulent annual events in London and Gleneagles perceived as rewards for aggressive sales tactics

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  • Sunday, 8 December, 2024
    Workplace diversity & equality
    UK regulators urged to make City firms report data on ‘class ceiling’

    Letter from campaigners calls for mandatory reporting of socio-economic backgrounds

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  • Sunday, 8 December, 2024
    Whistleblowing
    UK should pay whistleblowers to cut financial crime, says think-tank

    Royal United Services Institute says scheme would reduce those who take information to US agencies

    The serious fraud office in central London.
  • Sunday, 8 December, 2024
    Brexit
    EU will demand early fish deal in UK reset talks

    Requirement among red lines drawn up by Brussels ahead of 2025 negotiations

    Fishing in the North Sea
  • Saturday, 7 December, 2024
    Travel
    Room at the inn: a dozen of the best British pubs for a winter weekend

    A new breed of pubs is combining good food and roaring fires with bedrooms you’d actually want to stay in

    The Bull’s Head in the Black Mountains, a plate of food from the Abbey Inn and a bedroom at the Kirkstyle
  • Saturday, 7 December, 2024
    LexTravel & leisure industry
    British pubs are changing — but is it enough?

    Group valuations have fallen over the past decade but there are signs that larger companies can still eke out growth

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