United Kingdom
Local results leave UK Labour Party in pole position
Labour gained more than 500 council seats in local elections, the last electoral test before the next general election
United KingdomUK migration unlikely to resolve labour challenges
Net migration to the United Kingdom reached record high levels last year
United KingdomChinese hacking exposes risk to Western infrastructure
Microsoft has reported on a major Chinese cyberespionage campaign targeting US infrastructure
United StatesHigh food prices confuse the BoE’s wish to hold rates
Consumer price inflation eased to 8.7% in April, the first single-digit figure in eight months
United KingdomGlobal regulatory effort on cryptos faces obstacles
The international body of securities regulators has advanced a proposal to make the crypto ecosystem safer and robust
InternationalEuropean activity will perform modestly and unevenly
The UK Treasury economic policy hearing is underway; flash PMIs show industrial and services divergence persists
InternationalEU-UK car trade deadline will probably be extended
Electric vehicle (EV) producers are threatening to leave the United Kingdom due to post-Brexit rules
United KingdomJapan's role in Western cybersecurity will expand
Japan is formalising its partnerships with Western capitals and NATO on cybersecurity
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