As many as 25,000 UK automotive jobs are at risk following fresh warnings over impending US tariffs on vehicle imports, a leading think tank has said. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has highlighted that employees at key manufacturers, including Jaguar Land Rover and BMW’s Mini plant in Oxford, face the greatest exposure if the US presses ahead with ...
Greencore, the UK’s largest sandwich manufacturer, has agreed a potential £1.2 billion deal to acquire rival Bakkavor, in a move that would create a £4 billion food-to-go powerhouse. The two companies confirmed they have reached an agreement in principle for a cash-and-shares offer valuing Bakkavor at 200p per share. Under the proposed terms, Bakkavor shareholders would receive 85p in cash ...
A growing skills gap is set to challenge small and medium-sized manufacturers across England in 2025, with nine in ten SMEs reporting shortages in key areas — particularly at entry level — according to new data from the Skills Horizon Barometer. Now in its third year, the report, launched by the Department for Education’s Skills for Life campaign, shows that ...
Vice President JD Vance condemned European countries last month for a lack of commitment to democracy as many of them lash out with lawfare attacks against populist leaders. Vance’s critique applies to more than just Europe, however, as populist leaders across the globe are facing legal troubles from outright election bans to criminal convictions. Here are the top populist leaders ...
The legal resistance to President Donald Trump’s second term is in full swing with more than 120 lawsuits filed since Jan. 20 by states, advocacy groups and individuals targeting his executive orders and policy agenda. As the lawsuits move through the judiciary, understanding the structure of the federal court system can help clarify how these challenges are likely to unfold. ...
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to examine the influx of nationwide orders against the Trump administration by federal district judges. Last week, Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, revealed the details of the event, set one day after the House committee’s hearing on the same subject. ‘Since the courts and the executive branch are on an unsustainable collision course, ...
Democrats have remained relatively quiet while President Donald Trump and Republicans hammer federal district judges for churning out nationwide orders halting his administration’s actions. But during President Joe Biden’s tenure, they decried similar wide-ranging injunctions and even sought to remedy the issue with legislation. In 2023, Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, debuted a measure to give the U.S. District Court for ...
President Donald Trump called out GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, in an effort to apply public pressure before the Senate votes on a measure to scuttle his Canadian tariff policy. The joint resolution would terminate the national emergency Trump declared regarding illicit drugs and Canada — in ...
The respective chairs of the Small Business Committee in both chambers of Congress are unveiling a plan to address the roughly 2 million ‘likely fraudulent’ pandemic aid applications flagged in a recent government report. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Rep. Roger Williams of Texas, both Republicans, plan to introduce the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act on Wednesday in hopes ...
Canada is bracing for the fallout of President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war, with economists warning of spiking grocery prices, major job losses and even a potential recession if threatened U.S. tariffs take effect. The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner, accounting for nearly two-thirds of Canadian imports and receiving over 70% of its exports. But under Trump’s new ...