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Friday, 24 March, 2023

UK honours system
Trussonomics thinker and Vote Leave chief on draft list for honours
Nominations come even though Liz Truss served only 49 days as prime minister
Friday, 17 March, 2023

UK labour disputes
NHS pay deal could pave way to end other strikes, say UK officials
Education and doctors’ unionsmove to enter talks follows settlement with health workers in England
Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

UK Budget
UK’s jobs and benefits overhaul aims to reduce economic inactivity
Chancellor sets sights on 7mn adults who are not in work as campaigners express concerns over medical assessments
Monday, 13 March, 2023

BBC
BBC strikes deal with Gary Lineker to put him back on air
Senior management weakened by row over impartiality, insiders say
Sunday, 12 March, 2023

Gary Lineker
BBC seeks compromise to keep Gary Lineker
Bosses increasingly confident they can retain sports presenter but pressure mounts on corporation chair to quit
Saturday, 11 March, 2023

BBC
Sunak calls on BBC to resolve row over Gary Lineker suspension
Corporation director-general apologises and says he is trying to get sports presenter back on air
Saturday, 11 March, 2023

BBC
BBC crisis over Gary Lineker suspension mounts as presenters walk out
Gestures of support for ‘Match of the Day’ host brings widespread disruption to network’s weekend sports coverage
Saturday, 11 March, 2023

BBC
BBC forces Gary Lineker to ‘step back’ from presenting Match of the Day
Broadcaster faces mounting internal rebellion after it pulls ex-footballer from programme for remarks about government migration policy
Thursday, 9 March, 2023

BBC
Gary Lineker confident of position despite remarks over UK migration policy
Ex-footballer says he ‘looks forward’ to presenting flagship BBC show on Saturday amid debate over impartiality rules
Tuesday, 7 March, 2023

Cost of living crisis
Hit to UK childcare benefits deters low-income parents from working
Citizens Advice says squeeze has occurred because of limit on universal credit funds
Monday, 6 March, 2023

UK politics & policy
UK’s top civil servant Simon Case considers early exit after WhatsApp pressure
Leaked messages from the cabinet secretary have added to dissatisfaction in Westminster
Friday, 3 March, 2023

UK politics & policy
Off message: Hancock saga reveals central role of WhatsApp in UK politics
Contents of archive seized on by anti-lockdown campaigners ahead of public inquiry entering a more public phase
Thursday, 2 March, 2023

Brexit
Plans to disentangle British and EU laws will cause more uncertainty, poll says
Brexit, inflation, energy costs and labour shortages were the primary concerns of respondent businesses
Wednesday, 1 March, 2023

UK care homes
UK government defends handling of Covid in care homes
Response follows report accusing former health secretary Matt Hancock of rejecting expert advice on testing
Tuesday, 28 February, 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquake
From ‘paradise’ to hell: how a luxury residence in Turkey became an earthquake death trap
A collapsed apartment complex symbolises rot in country’s construction system
Thursday, 23 February, 2023

UK public services
UK public services need more cash to arrest further decline, says damning report
Situation will be even harder for whoever wins next election, finds Institute for Government
Thursday, 16 February, 2023

News in-depthDominic Raab
Harsh-marker Dominic Raab awaits his own report card
Some civil servants say the deputy prime minister is a bully while others defend him as just a ‘demanding’ boss
Thursday, 16 February, 2023

UK outsourcing
UK business needs to get the next wave of outsourcing right
Ask not what your country can do for you but what your company can do for the country
Tuesday, 14 February, 2023

Inside Politics
The Tories may be heading for an epochal battering
Labour does not have the next election in the bag, but it is time to stop pretending they are not a very heavy favourite
Tuesday, 7 February, 2023

Oil & Gas industry
Iran’s ‘ghost fleet’ switches into Russian oil
Sanctions-busting vessels make sudden shift after introduction of oil price cap and other restrictions
Wednesday, 28 December, 2022

Oil & Gas industry
Quarter of Russian crude shipments in December have used western insurance
Underwriting of cargoes to India, China and Turkey a sign Vladimir Putin has yet to block sales under G7 price cap
Tuesday, 27 December, 2022

Russian business & finance
Russian crude being shipped to India under G7 price cap
Putin had claimed Moscow would not deal with countries observing the restriction
Thursday, 22 December, 2022

UK companies
UK business needs to brace itself for much higher taxes
Public service problems make pro-growth policies even more important
Wednesday, 7 December, 2022

Oil
How a Russian oil tanker tried to conceal its location
The Kapitan Schemilkin’s spoofing attempts show that Moscow knows how to use sanction-busting techniques
Monday, 5 December, 2022

War in Ukraine
Oil tanker jam forms off Turkey after start of Russian oil cap
Vessels mass in Turkish waters after Ankara demands confirmation of insurance cover