Category: Business

UK government hires ‘nudge unit’ to help dispel heat pump myths

Behaviour experts say misinformation shared in media and by other stakeholders is impeding uptakeExperts from a “nudge unit” have been hired to help ministers fight misinformation about heat pumps in to try to...

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City regulators to start oversight of tech firms that provide ‘critical’ services to UK

New powers come amid concerns that cyber-attacks and outages could put the country’s financial stability at riskCity regulators will begin cracking down in the new year on tech firms providing “critical”...

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Labour must ‘stick to its guns’ on UK employment rights bill, says TUC chief

In new year message, Paul Nowak says ministers must resist pressure from business groups to water down plansKeir Starmer’s government has been urged to “stick to its guns” amid growing pressure from business...

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Living standards 2025 outlook ‘hardly cause for celebration’, says UK thinktank

Household incomes to stagnate or fall but will be offset by better public services, says Resolution FoundationHousehold incomes will stagnate or fall next year but the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will be hoping people feel better...

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‘Wild west’: experts concerned by illegal promotion of weight-loss jabs in UK

Guardian review finds many online pharmacies flouting strict advertising rules that govern prescription-only drugsWeight-loss injections are being aggressively marketed to British consumers through often illegal promotions, in a...

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UK must be less dependent on China for critical minerals, says thinktank

Exclusive: Labour Together urges government to ‘de-risk’ supply chains by working with other countriesThe UK must become less dependent on China for critical minerals, an influential thinktank has concluded before a...

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