BBC Business
Scotland's Diesel Hits £2 a Litre, Because Apparently £1.99 Was the Real Crisis
Scottish diesel prices hit £2 a litre at 226 forecourts, because apparently the only thing that can withstand inflation is the cost of getting to work.
2026-09-26
BBC Business
2026-09-21
BBC Business
UK Government Says Stock Up on Beans and Tuna Because Climate Change Is Coming for Your Dinner
The UK government wants you to stock up on tinned fish and long-life milk because climate change is coming for your dinner. Here's what to buy and what to avoid.
2026-07-15
The Guardian Europe
Palantir's Cozy British Cuddle: Paid Access and Thin Rules Let 'Scariest Company' Settle Into NHS
Palantir's £330m NHS deal and other British contracts show how paid access and weak rules let a 'scary' tech firm settle in - but escape is possible.
2026-07-09
The Guardian Europe
UK Government Considers Capping Pet Prescriptions at £21, Because Nothing Says 'Loyal Companion' Like a £5,000 Surgery Bill
UK proposes capping pet prescriptions at £21 and regulating vet monopolies, because your dog's ACL surgery shouldn't cost more than your car.
2026-07-02
BBC Politics
Culture Secretary Flees X, Calls Platform 'Not Great' for Democracy, Communities, and Basic Decency
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy quits X, calls it 'not healthy for democracy' - joins the growing list of officials who'd rather be anywhere else.
2026-06-14
BBC Politics
UK Government to Ban Under-16s from Social Media, Because Apparently Asking Nicely Didn't Work
UK plans to ban under-16s from social media, because parents are tired of fighting the infinite scroll and the government is ready to pick a fight with Silicon Valley.
2026-06-13
The Guardian
UK Government Promises Not to Let Weird Foreign Chemicals In, Omits Key Safeguard Anyway
Campaigners sue UK government after it quietly drops mention of EU safety standards from chemical regulations, potentially opening the door to cancer-causing substances from countries with looser rules.
2026-06-04
The Guardian Europe
UK Bans Two American Commentators, Apparently Deciding Their Words Are More Dangerous Than Actual War
UK bans two US commentators for being 'not conducive to the public good' over Gaza criticism, but somehow Ben Shapiro keeps getting a pass.
2026-05-26
BBC Business
UK Government Promises to Keep Under-16s Off Social Media by Year’s End, Because Subtlety Is Overrated
UK tech secretary vows social media restrictions for under-16s by year-end, weighing a ban like Australia’s, while campaigners debate whether it’s a sensible fix or just a digital sledgehammer.
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