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Britain Denies State of War After Iranian Drone Strikes Sovereign Cyprus Base
RAF Akrotiri hit by Shahed drone in first attack on British sovereign soil since 1986, exposing NATO's grey zone and London's precarious position in expanding US-Iran conflict.
Bank of England Launches AI Roundtables as UK Plots Light-Touch Regulatory Path
Central bank convenes financial firms to identify barriers to AI adoption, signalling preference for principles-based oversight over prescriptive rules.
UK Watchdog Opens Data-Sharing Probe Into Hilton, Marriott, and IHG
Competition and Markets Authority investigates whether hotel giants exchanged sensitive pricing information through CoStar's STR analytics platform.
Cross-Party Revolt Builds Against UK North Sea Tax as Investment Collapses
Former ministers from Labour, Conservative, SNP and Liberal Democrat ranks unite to challenge windfall levy they warn threatens energy security and jobs without cutting emissions.
Rightmove CEO Calls AI an Opportunity, Not a Threat, as Portal Faces £2bn Wipeout
Johan Svanstrom positions UK's dominant property platform as an adapter rather than victim of disruption—but investors remain unconvinced after shares fell 45%.
UK Borrowing Falls as Reeves Delivers Post-Pandemic Fiscal Consolidation
Britain plans fastest deficit reduction in G7 as gilt issuance holds at £304 billion despite tighter fiscal stance.