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The number of roadworks in Britain has more than doubled in the past two years - and frustrated drivers are more likely than ever to get stuck behind temporary traffic lights.

The UK economy stagnated in July as the largest decline in the manufacturing sector in a year countered a strong month in retail.

A trade deal on Scotch whisky is "very high" on the list of agreements the UK Government is aiming to negotiate with the US, the Scottish Secretary has said.

Investors in the digital wallet provider Curve are caught in an intense dispute over the proceeds from the company’s upcoming £120m sale to Lloyds Banking Group.

The government has stated it is making progress in addressing schools that are ‘crumbling’ due to unsafe concrete, as it announced 30,000 students are now learning in schools free from RAAC.

To add to the confusion, the TFL website crashed as users searched for travel solutions. Hundreds of thousands of commuters reportedly attempted to access the site simultaneously, overwhelming its servers.

Lecturers and other staff at the University of Edinburgh are set to begin a five-day walkout in a dispute over plans to cut £140 million from the university’s budget.

A recent survey indicates that half of Londoners spend more on food for their dogs than on themselves.

The firm has paused production at its factories in Halewood on Merseyside and Solihull in the West Midlands, and its engine site in Wolverhampton.

The Home Office is set to spend millions of pounds on providing asylum seekers with ready meals, snacks, and crisps over the next three years.

There will no longer be a Hamburger at McDonald’s in the UK.

Rachel Reeves has announced the latest possible date for her second Budget in an effort to salvage Britain’s dire public finances.

Liz Truss has asserted that the Bank of England was in control during her tenure as prime minister.

Sky News can reveal that there are 1,210 completed homes which cannot be occupied due to delays caused by the government’s building safety regulator.

The value of the pound experienced its largest single-day drop in months as the cost of 30-year government borrowing reached its highest rate since 1998.

The UK has agreed on a contract worth £10 billion to build warships for Norway.

The newest financial burden on the nation’s drivers is scheduled to take effect tomorrow (1 September) when the Government raises the Dart Charge in Kent by an astonishing 40 percent.

Sir Keir Starmer’s new budget adviser has previously advocated for more wealth taxes on inheritance, land, and property.

“We find ourselves locked in a critical race – a race for upholding democratic values,” urged Paul Hollingshead, then a senior figure at the weapons tech company Anduril.

UK companies spent up to £65m last year on licences to export food and agricultural products to the EU – costs that the government is promising to eliminate as part of a new deal to be agreed by 2027.

Energy costs are set to rise more than anticipated for millions of British households this autumn, as the price cap for a typical annual dual-fuel bill has increased by 2% to £1,755.

Eli Lilly, the US manufacturer of Mounjaro, has instructed its two British wholesalers to stop taking orders amid “unprecedented demand,” which is believed to be driven by Brits eager to avoid next week’s price increase - which could be as high as 170%.

The increase in the prices of chocolate, butter, and eggs has led to food price inflation hitting its highest point in 18 months, as reported by a survey.

The Coinplex “click a button” app Ponzi has collapsed.