The 2024-25 session began with the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024. The exact pattern of recesses can change and is normally slightly different for the two Houses.

On Thursday, BP announced it is to cut nearly 8,000 jobs as net zero rules pile pressure on oil and ... Meanwhile, Ford said it would cut 800 UK jobs as it reduces electric vehicle (EV) production.

Table 1: Total imports of goods fell, while exports rose in November 2024 Monthly UK trade in goods, excluding precious metals, current prices, seasonally adjusted, EU and non-EU After removing the ...

Table 1: CPIH, OOH component and CPI index values, and annual and monthly rates, UK December 2023 to December 2024 The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 3.5 ...

For male members of the Royal Family the same rules apply, with the title used in the first instance being 'Your Royal Highness' and subsequently 'Sir'. For other female members of the Royal Family ...

Electric cars jump from 2% to 3%, with even steeper increases for higher-emission vehicles. By the end of 2025, all petrol stations in the UK must share real-time fuel prices through the new 'Fuel ...

New rules for driving tests have been set out by the DVSA under its plan to reduce waiting times and help drivers get on the road. The agency says it will review and improve the rules for booking ...

Vietnamese citizens have developed a taste for both football and rugby over the years, although they also have an usually large following for Aussie Rules Football. This has been spurred on by an ...

As part of chancellor Rachel Reeves' first budget in October, the rules on taxation of people with "non-domicile" status will be changed as of 6 April this year. 'Non-domicile' or 'non-dom' is a term ...

The changes are also designed to help boost the UK's recycling efforts, and put an end to the lottery of collection rules that vary from one council area to another. Recycling rates are stagnant ...

A US court has rejected the Biden administration's bid to restore "net neutrality" rules, finding that the federal government does not have the authority to regulate internet providers like utilities.