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Ruled by engineers: how China gets things done, leaving the US in the dust

In modern times, the world’s most powerful and influential states have also had the largest economies. When the United States overtook Britain in the early 20th century, it was only a question of time before it assumed international political leadership too. Indeed, the failure to assume this role is widely…

The Conversation

The Guardian view on food security: Britain can no longer trust markets alone

Editorial: As climate and geopolitics shocks bite, countries are rebuilding food buffers. The UK clings to neoliberal ideas while households pay the price

The Guardian - UK

Why Trump is attacking the UK over Chagos Islands – and what it tells us about Britain’s place in the world

The UK formally agreed to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in May 2025. With the Trump administration’s explicit support, this move ended one of the longest-running territorial disputes in Britain’s remaining overseas territories.

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Prince and Princess of Wales try out curling on visit to Scotland

William and Kate try their hand at one of Britain’s most successful winter sports

Evening Standard

UK visa changes to help attract talented foreign workers announced by Chancellor

Rachel Reeves vowed to refund visa fees for some global businesses and speed up the time it takes for a company to qualify as a sponsor of migrant staff

Evening Standard

In the face of Trump’s threats, Britain’s best path is clearer than ever: hurry back to Europe

Labour must urgently seek new roles and alliances, while also enhancing the UK’s own military capabilities, says Stella Creasy, MP and chair of the Labour Movement for Europe

The Guardian - UK

What is Davos 2026, who is attending and what is on the agenda?

Here is all you need to know about the annual event

Evening Standard

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Bank of England Warned: Expert Claims Alien Disclosure Will Spark Immediate Riots

Former Bank of England analyst Helen McCaw warns that official alien disclosure could trigger financial collapse and riots within hours. Here's why she's preparing contingency plans.

International Business Times UK

Ahead of seismic local elections, what we know about Reform’s ability to put boots on the ground for the campaign

What we used to think of as Britain’s two main parties, Labour and the Conservatives, seem more than happy to postpone as many of this year’s upcoming local elections as possible.

The Conversation

King Harold coins from 1066 and Roman artefacts top 2024 treasure finds

British Museum hails record-breaking year for archaeological discoveries – thanks largely to metal detectorists

The Guardian - UK

UK approves a ‘mega’ Chinese Embassy in London despite criticism of security risks

Britain's government has approved a massive new Chinese Embassy in central London

The Independent UK

Boom in metal detectorists sees record-breaking number of treasure discovered

Britain saw a record number of archaeological discoveries and treasure finds in 2024, largely attributed to the contributions of metal detectorists.

The Independent UK

Trump’s latest attack on UK ‘not normal’, says top Starmer ally after Chagos U-turn

Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Britain’s plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The Independent UK

UK hits back after Trump slams Starmer for 'great stupidity' on the Chagos Islands deal backed by Marco Rubio

Cabinet minister Darren Jones said the US administration had welcomed the deal on the islands in the Indian Ocean

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Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland

US president says on social media that Britain’s decision to cede islands to Mauritius is ‘act of total weakness’

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Why efforts to tackle Britain’s long history of antisemitism have fallen short

In today’s newsletter: A scholar of antisemitism on how we define it, how it has operated in Britain, and what can be done

The Guardian - UK

UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski

Exclusive: Green party leader advocates leaving Nato and says Britain should wean itself off its reliance on the US

The Guardian - UK

Reeves plans to refund some visa fees in effort to attract ‘trailblazer’ investment to UK

Chancellor, who flies to Davos on Tuesday, will announce changes aimed at encouraging global firms to bring highly skilled staff to Britain

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UK to reimburse visa fees for top tech and science firms in push for growth

The Chancellor will pitch Britain as a haven of ‘stability’ as she meets business chiefs at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

‘In a volatile world, Britain stands out’: Reeves to try to turn Trump tariffs into an opportunity for UK business

The chancellor and business secretary will both be attending Davos with a message that the UK ‘offers the stability’ that businesses need to invest amid increasing global volatility

The Conversation

Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order

Make Denmark angry. Make Norway angry. Make NATO’s leaders angry.

The Independent UK

Trump’s tariffs would cause higher prices and less choice on UK supermarket shelves, supply chain expert warns

It came amid warnings that the tariffs could tip the UK’s fragile economy into a recession

The Conversation

Humans returned to British Isles earlier than previously thought at the end of the last ice age

The return of humans to the British Isles after the end of the last ice sheet, which covered much of the northern hemisphere, happened around 15,200 years ago – nearly 500 years earlier than previous estimates.

International Business Times UK

The Full List: Every Major UK Store Closing in January 2026 — And How Many Jobs Will Be Lost

Britain's high streets face a brutal January with hundreds of closures confirmed. Here's the complete breakdown of shops shutting and jobs vanishing.

The Independent UK

Labour U-turns ‘have cost Britain £8.2 billion’

Sir Keir Starmer’s time in office has been characterised by a string of humiliating U-turns

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