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Scottish independence movement faces uncertain future
Scotland will have a new first minister after Nicola Sturgeon announced that she was departing frontline politics
United KingdomPhishing threatens state and corporate cybersecurity
The UK National Cyber Security Centre has warned of a major phishing campaign by Russian and Iranian state actors
InternationalJapan-UK security partnership will deepen
Japan and the United Kingdom have become the most important security partners in each other's region
JapanUK housing market slump will be shallow but protracted
Falling real incomes and high mortgage and living costs are putting downward pressure on the UK housing market
United KingdomLondon may seek to slow UK-EU regulatory divergence
Rishi Sunak wants to reduce regulatory divergence from the EU but faces the risk of a strong backlash from Brexiteers
United KingdomFive Eyes cyber plans will focus on Russia and China
The 'Five Eyes' intelligence-sharing alliance is rethinking its priorities
InternationalEU-UK deal closer but core challenges remain
Brussels and London are technically and politically closer to reaching an agreement over the Northern Ireland Protocol
EUUK employment and nominal wage growth will weaken
The labour market remains tight but will gradually weaken while reduced wage demands will ease wage-price spiral fears
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