Business & Finance · Oct 18, 2026
A new analysis highlighting a multi decade high funding gap for public services and defence has intensified market and political scrutiny of Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget, raising the prospect of tax rises, spending cuts, or fresh fiscal trade offs.
Business & Finance · Oct 3, 2026
A global rout in government bonds has pushed long UK gilt yields to multi decade highs, forcing lenders to pull cheaper mortgage deals and leaving hundreds of thousands of households facing sharp payment shocks before Chancellor John Healey’s October 28 budget.
Lifestyle & Society · Sep 27, 2026
Mumbai’s annual Mijwan fundraiser returned with a high profile show featuring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal as showstoppers, placing traditional embroidery and women’s empowerment at the center of a star-studded evening.

Business & Finance · Sep 27, 2026
From September 27, 2026, new EU rules on environmental claims formally take effect across the bloc, while UK regulators are stepping up enforcement under existing consumer protection law. Companies selling into Europe or using sustainability claims in the UK face clearer blacklists, stricter substantiation tests and higher risk of enforcement action.