The Home Office has come under fire from MPs for failing to track whether foreign workers leave the UK once their skilled worker visas expire, raising fresh concerns over illegal working and oversight of immigration enforcement. A new report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), published on Friday, accuses the department of showing “little curiosity” about how the skilled worker ...
Smaller businesses have been granted a reprieve from new Companies House filing rules that would have forced them to disclose more detailed financial information, as the government halts the rollout over fears it could impose excessive regulatory burdens. The incoming rules, introduced under the previous Conservative government via the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, were due to take effect ...
Transport for London (TfL) is facing legal action from the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which represents thousands of private hire drivers including those working for Uber, over what it claims are systemic failures in the licence renewal process that have left drivers unable to work for months. The union has accused TfL of damaging the livelihoods of ...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled that further tax rises may be on the way as economists warn she could be forced to fill a gaping £40 billion hole in the public finances at this autumn’s Budget. The warning came after the Chancellor admitted there would be a “cost” to recent government U-turns on welfare reform — adding that the impact ...
North Korean officials accused the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) of running ‘an absurd smear campaign’ after announcing that it had unraveled several schemes by the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) to fund the regime through remote information technology work for U.S. companies. Earlier this week, the DOJ said North Korean actors were helped by individuals in the ...
While Wimbledon’s champions may lift the iconic silverware next weekend, they’ll also be handing a sizeable portion of their record-breaking prize money to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Analysis by accountancy firm Blick Rothenberg suggests HMRC will collect an estimated £17 million from the £53.5 million prize fund at this year’s tournament — a lucrative windfall driven by UK tax ...
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman secretly met with President Donald Trump and other key officials in the White House on Thursday to discuss de-escalation efforts with Iran, multiple sources confirmed with Fox News. Khalid, also known as KBS, is the younger brother of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Multiple sources told Fox News Channel’s chief political anchor ...
The Supreme Court ended its term last week, but the justices aren’t done yet, partly due to a legal blitz President Donald Trump has strategically deployed in his second term, one that’s proven surprisingly effective in advancing his sweeping agenda. Lawyers for the Trump administration filed their 20th emergency application to the Supreme Court Thursday in just a 23-week period. ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., touted the close coordination between Congress and President Donald Trump to successfully pass the ‘one big, beautiful bill,’ saying the collaboration is part of the ‘beauty of unified government.’ Congress officially passed Trump’s multitrillion-dollar bill Thursday afternoon after back-to-back sleepless sessions for both the House and Senate. The massive agenda package now goes to Trump’s ...
This holiday-shortened week was anything but short on action! The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs, but what is really driving the market? In this essential recap, expert Mary Ellen McGonagle dives into the sectors and stocks making big moves. She’ll reveal why energy and financial stocks are heating up, discuss the surge in biotech and regional ...