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Kemi Badenoch claims increased UK oil and gas production would cut bills by £200, but critics say plan won't workOil prices hit $100 a barrel soon after the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran, and though prices have wobbled since, ongoing supply issues from the partial closure of the strait of Hormuz mean they could leap higher, to $150 a barrel or more, by some estimates.The impacts could be severe – not just increases in the price of petrol, and oil for home heating, but also in the cost of gas, with knock-on inflationary pressures on food, consumer goods and industrial components. Continue reading......

Two of the points were measures on energy bills from the autumn budget, another restated the existing energy strategy“We have a five-point plan for the immediate crisis,” declared the prime minister during his remarks from Downing Street on Wednesday. Really? Two of his five points were measures on energy bills that pre-date the Iran war. One was a description of support for a sub-set of consumers but dodged the key question of who else could get help. Another stated the government's longstanding energy strategy in unchanged terms. The last was a diplomatic policy, presumably shoe-horned into the cost-of-living passage because a five-point plan sounds better than a four-point one.Let's take them in order. First: “We're cutting energy bills by over £100 per household today.” That, very obviously, is not a response to “the immediate crisis.” Continue reading......

Michael O'Leary says UK's reliance on Kuwait for jet fuel supply amid Iran war exposes it to possible shortagesThe UK is the most vulnerable country in Europe to potential jet fuel shortages as the Iran war throttles supplies from the Gulf, the boss of Ryanair has said.Michael O'Leary, the chief executive of the budget airline, said Britain would be the most exposed to jet fuel shortages because it relies on Kuwait for about 25% of its supply. Continue reading......

Discussion on how to ease impact from Iran war coincides with Food and Drink Federation almost tripling forecastFood inflation could hit 9% in the UK this year even if the strait of Hormuz opens within the next few weeks, figures suggest, as the Iran war pushes up energy prices.The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents 12,000 food and drink manufacturers, has predicted prices will rise by “at least” 9% by the end of 2026, almost tripling a forecast of 3.2% that was made before the Middle East conflict. Continue reading......

Trump May Pull Out Of 'Paper Tiger' NATO After Starmer Stiffs Strait Support In a blistering exclusive interview with The Telegraph, President Trump has declared he is "strongly considering" pulling the United States out of NATO, branding the 77-year-old alliance a "paper tiger" after European allies - including the UK under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - refused to join America's military campaign against Iran or help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told the newspaper the decision was now “beyond reconsideration,” adding: “I was never swayed by Nato. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way.” He singled out Britain, mocking its naval capabilities and Starmer's green-energy focus: “You don't even have a navy. You're too old and had aircraft carriers that didn't work… All Starmer wants is costly windmills that are driving your energy prices through the roof.” The row erupted after Iran effectively closed the Stra...

Before talks with 35 countries, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says reopening strait 'will not be easy'....

Eine Abgabe auf Süßgetränke senkte im Vereinigten Königreich nachhaltig den Zuckergehalt. Der Konsum wandelte sich spürbar, die Esskultur weniger deutlich. Dennoch könnte auch Deutschland von einem solchen Schritt profitieren....

US understood not to be invited directly to talks that will explore ways of reopening critical waterwayMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK will convene 35 countries – excluding the US – to explore ways to reopen the strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping route for oil and gas that has been blocked by Iran.Keir Starmer, the prime minister, said the next phase of discussions in the joint British and French efforts to secure the waterway would be held on Thursday, with Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, alongside international leaders. Continue reading......

The long-standing practice of UK lenders paying car dealers secret commissions to sell their loans to motorists has come to a halt after a series of court rulings paved the way for refunds to millions of customers....

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Bank of England plans to make the UK bond market more resilient in times of stress may carry risks, according to market participants....

According to analysts' estimates, imports of US LNG will meet 60% of the United Kingdom's gas demand by 2035, compared with about 10% in 2024...

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Großbritannien zieht die Reißleine, aber erst nachdem der Staat das Offensichtliche jahrelang mit voller Wucht ignoriert hat. Am 31. März kündigte das Home Office an, das System der „Non-Crime Hate Incidents“ abzuräumen: „Hassvorfälle, die keine Straftaten darstellen, sollen abgeschafft werden, um die Polizeiarbeit bei kleinlichen Streitigkeiten zu beenden und den Beamten mehr Zeit für die Der Beitrag UK kassiert Gesinnungserfassung im Netz nach Jahren der Meinungsjagd erschien zuerst auf Tichys Einblick....

Banco Santander SA is planning at least two significant risk transfers on American and British loan portfolios that will help maintain its solvency ratios as it readies acquisitions in the US and UK....

Financial markets are “getting ahead of themselves” by pricing in interest-rate rises to contain inflation, according to Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey....

Head of committee says it was appropriate for government to seek guidance on way out of £330m deal with US data companyClaims by Palantir that concerns over the US data analytics company's multimillion-pound NHS contract are “ideologically motivated” have been rejected by the chair of a parliamentary committee.It was also appropriate for the government to seek guidance on activating a break contract in the deal, said Chi Onwurah, a Labour MP who heads the science, innovation and technology select committee. Continue reading......

Artificial intelligence threatens to leave many of the UK's best-paid workers without a job — and the government without a crucial source of tax revenue, according to a new report....

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - The UK manufacturing sector growth moderated in March as rising uncertainty around geopolitical tensions and direction of domestic economic policy led to a scaling back of outpu......