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MHRA weight-loss drug raid exposes black-market risk behind Britain’s slimming jab boom
Weight-loss jabs are booming, and criminals are following demand. The MHRA raid shows how illicit supply is becoming a patient safety threat.
AUKUS underwater drone project puts seabed warfare and cable protection at centre of alliance strategy
AUKUS is moving below the surface. Underwater drones could turn seabed infrastructure protection into the alliance’s first real Pillar II test.
UK turns to former Marks and Spencer chief Marc Bolland as youth unemployment pressure builds
Youth unemployment is becoming an economic warning light. Marc Bolland’s DWP role tests whether employers can make the Youth Guarantee real.
UK condemns Russian drone hit in Romania as NATO airspace risk sharpens Europe’s security crisis
A Russian drone hit Romania, injuring civilians. NATO airspace is now part of Europe’s Ukraine war risk calculation.
Why Norway just locked into the Patria 6×6 and what it signals for Europe’s armoured fleet
Norway just signed the Patria CAVS framework, locking into a 6x6 standard Finland and Germany already field, with Kongsberg Gruppen holding the listed stake.
G7 online safety agreement puts children and safe AI growth at centre of digital policy
Children’s safety and AI growth are now linked. The G7 deal tests whether major economies can align platform rules before harm scales.
UK moves to toughen subsea internet cable protections as Russian activity raises infrastructure risk
Britain’s internet runs under the sea. Russian activity near subsea cables is turning digital connectivity into a national security test.
SSE plc preliminary results show why the FTSE utility’s investment story is now bigger than one year of earnings
SSE plc’s FY2026 results spotlight a £33bn grid investment plan, EPS resilience and rising capex. Read how the strategy could reshape growth.
UK pharmacy funding boost puts high street healthcare at centre of NHS access strategy
GP access pressure is pushing care onto the high street. The UK’s £340m pharmacy boost tests whether local pharmacies can ease NHS strain.
UK asks CMA to examine hidden childcare costs as family budgets tighten
Funded childcare is expanding, but hidden fees still bite. UK scrutiny of nursery charges tests whether support reaches parents clearly.