1. Overview: Bringing Crypto Fully Under UK Financial Regulation The UK government has confirmed plans to bring cryptoassets and related activities fully into the UK’s…
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Orcadian Energy Holds Steady on North Sea Strategy as New Tax Regime Reduces UK Oil and Gas Uncertainty
Orcadian Energy – Strategic Update Orcadian Energy Plc — a UK‑listed independent oil & gas explorer/developer focused on the North Sea — has reaffirmed…
Will Prescott: Reforming the UK’s Modern Slavery System
🇬🇧 Who Is Will(iam) Prescott & Why His Reform Ideas Matter Will(iam) Prescott is a Senior Research Fellow at the UK think-tank Bright Blue,…
Energy Professionals Honoured in the UK New Year Honours List
Energy Sector Honourees in the 2026 UK New Year Honours List Several leaders and professionals from the UK energy sector were recognised in the…
Bloom Juice Co. Launches the UK’s First Dedicated GLP-1-Friendly Smoothie Range
What’s New: GLP-1-Friendly Smoothie Range Bloom Juice Co., the fast-growing UK high-street café chain, has launched what it says is the first dedicated GLP-1-friendly…
RAF and UK Space Command Join Allies in Multinational ‘Virtual War’ Exercise
🇬🇧 What Happened: RAF & UK Space Command in Virtual Flag Exercise Virtual Flag is a multinational warfighting training event hosted by the U.S. Air…
Norfolk Pub Named Among the Best in the UK
The Crown, Mundford, Norfolk Named among the best rural pubs in the UK by The Standard in a recent nationwide ranking. (Yahoo News…
Major Changes to UK Passports Take Effect, Prompting Mixed Public Reaction
1) New Passport Design and Security Features New Look: King’s Coat of Arms & Enhanced Security The UK has rolled out a redesigned British…
Scottish Campaigner Turns Down MBE in Protest of UK Government’s Treatment of Disabled People
Case Summary — Refusing an MBE in Protest Tressa Burke, the chief executive officer of the Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA), has declined an MBE…
UK Firm Launches 1,000-Degree Furnace Into Space to Study Off-World Chip Manufacturing
Case Study 1 — Space Forge Ignites 1,000 °C Furnace in Orbit What happened: A Cardiff‑based aerospace startup Space Forge successfully activated a high‑temperature furnace…
Fashion Retailer to Close 32 UK Stores in January 2026 as Full List and Closure Dates Are Confirmed
Retailer & Background River Island, one of the UK’s well‑known mid‑market fashion chains, has announced plans to close around 32–33 stores across the UK in…
12 Rare Plants and Animals Making a Remarkable Comeback Across the UK
1. York Groundsel (Senecio eboracensis) — Plant Comeback via Conservation Cultivation This rare flowering plant went extinct in the wild around 2000 due to…
McDonald’s Confirms Return of ‘Big Mac on Steroids’ Burger to UK Menu
What Is the “Big Mac on Steroids”? The burger everyone’s talking about isn’t actually called a Big Mac — the official name is the Big…
Flood of Low-Cost Chinese Imports Could Push UK Inflation Lower
1. What’s Happening: Cheap Chinese Goods and UK Inflation Economists now believe that an inflow of low-cost exports from China is contributing to downward pressure…
The Future of Accounting: Will AI Replace ACCA and CPA Roles?
Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a prominent disruptor in the global financial and accounting sectors. The technology has already started performing the automated tasks which…
Top 10 Stock Brokers in the UK
Top 10 Stock Brokers in the UK (2025/2026) 1. Interactive Brokers Best for: Serious investors, global markets, low‑cost trading Highly competitive fees and low…
Eden Project Launches Nationwide UK Nature and Wellbeing Programme
Eden Project Launches UK‑Wide Nature and Wellbeing Programme — Full Details What has been announced? The Eden Project — the world‑famous ecological education charity…
Uber and Lyft to Begin Driverless Taxi Trials in the UK in 2026
Uber and Lyft to Begin Driverless Taxi Trials in the UK in 2026 — Full Details What’s Happening Ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft have both…
Oxfordshire Pothole Compensation Claims Surge 297%, Third Highest Increase in the UK
🇬🇧 Oxfordshire Pothole Compensation Claims Surge 297 %, Third Highest Increase in the UK — Full Details Scope of the Surge Recent analysis by…
Voters Say UK Needs New European Defence Pact Amid Concerns Over Trump
🇬🇧 Voters Say UK Needs a New European Defence Pact Amid Concerns Over Trump Polling Shows Majority Support for a New Pact A JL Partners…