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British household energy bills rise 4% despite electricity VAT cut from October
Britain’s typical energy price cap will rise to £1,723 from October as higher wholesale gas costs outweigh much of the relief from removing VAT on electricity.
Burnham launches £10bn housing wave with 60% of homes targeted at social rent
Nearly £10 billion of initial funding will support more than 70,000 social and affordable homes, but housing associations remain central despite Andy Burnham’s emphasis on council housebuilding.
Britain shares classified missile technology with Ukraine as Russia warns of escalation
Britain releases classified SCALP missile technology to help Ukraine build long-range weapons as Russia warns of escalating consequences.
Met Office forecasts strongest El Niño in living memory as UK storm risk rises
Met Office models show Pacific temperatures more than 3°C above normal, potentially making the 2026 El Niño the strongest in living memory.
UK opens SCALP missile technology to Ukraine as Andy Burnham makes first foreign trip
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will use his first overseas visit to support Ukrainian assembly of long-range missiles and chair a Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv.
UK, Australia and Canada condemn Israel decision not to open WCK criminal investigation
Britain, Australia and Canada have condemned Israel's decision not to pursue a criminal investigation into the April 2024 drone strikes that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers.
Trellidor (JSE: TRL) swings to headline loss as UK project boost disappears
The security-products group expects headline loss per share of 13.9-20.2 cents after a one-off UK project that contributed R28.5 million of gross profit in FY25 was not repeated.
JD Sports (LSE: JD.) crashes 14% as US sales force £50m guidance cut
JD Sports fell 14% after cutting FY27 profit guidance as North America sales slumped. Can JD stabilise US demand before September results?
Lupin adds Yuvezzi to €190m VISUfarma bet as European ophthalmology strategy takes shape
Lupin has secured exclusive Yuvezzi rights across major European markets through VISUfarma, extending its €190 million ophthalmology investment into a differentiated prescription therapy that still requires regional approvals.
Sonic Healthcare (ASX: SHL) shares fall 9% as FY27 guidance tests whether acquisition growth can become margin growth
Sonic Healthcare shares fell 9% despite FY26 profit growth as restrained FY27 guidance, UK delays and Swiss fee cuts clouded the margin outlook.