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A major new report by Oxford Economics for the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) warns that Britain’s £530 billion construction and infrastructure pipeline is “starting to crack”, with skills shortages, falling investment, and delivery delays threatening to derail government growth plans.
UK construction levels are stuck in the 1990s, warns industry body
A major new report by Oxford Economics for the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) warns that Britain’s £530 billion construction and infrastructure pipeline is “starting to crack”, with skills shortages, falling investment, and delivery delays threatening to derail government growth plans.
hotminute.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A major new report by Oxford Economics for the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) warns that Britain’s £530 billion construction and infrastructure pipeline is “starting to crack”, with skills shortages, falling investment, and delivery delays threatening to derail government growth plans.
Here are some of the best UK smartphone deals available during Black Friday 2025.
Best Black Friday smartphone deals in the UK
Here are some of the best UK smartphone deals available during Black Friday 2025.
hotminute.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here are some of the best UK smartphone deals available during Black Friday 2025.
More than half of UK hospitality businesses warn they will be forced to take drastic action if they do not receive adequate support in the Budget next week.
UK pubs and restaraunts are in big trouble
More than half of UK hospitality businesses warn they will be forced to take drastic action if they do not receive adequate support in the Budget next week.
hotminute.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
More than half of UK hospitality businesses warn they will be forced to take drastic action if they do not receive adequate support in the Budget next week.
Drivers are set to save £3,750 off the new Nissan LEAF as the government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG) list expands once again.
Drivers to be given £3,750 discount on British-made electric car
Drivers are set to save £3,750 off the new Nissan LEAF as the government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG) list expands once again.
hotminute.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Drivers are set to save £3,750 off the new Nissan LEAF as the government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG) list expands once again.
In the biggest change to the UK's legal migration rules in almost 50 years, the government has said that immigrants who arrived in the UK from 2021 will have to wait 10 years to qualify for permanent settlement.
UK immigrants who arrived after 2021 to wait 10 years for settlement
In the biggest change to the UK's legal migration rules in almost 50 years, the government has said that immigrants who arrived in the UK from 2021 will have to wait 10 years to qualify for permanent settlement.
hotminute.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
In the biggest change to the UK's legal migration rules in almost 50 years, the government has said that immigrants who arrived in the UK from 2021 will have to wait 10 years to qualify for permanent settlement.
A major package of new reforms and investment will put AI at the heart of the government’s mission to drive growth, create jobs, and spread prosperity across the country.
UK to rely on AI to bring in billions of pounds of investment and create thousands of jobs
A major package of new reforms and investment will put AI at the heart of the government’s mission to drive growth, create jobs, and spread prosperity across the country.
hotminute.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A major package of new reforms and investment will put AI at the heart of the government’s mission to drive growth, create jobs, and spread prosperity across the country.
Commuters in London can expect relatively few disruptions when travelling on the Underground or Overground this weekend, with most issues expected for Sunday 23 November.
London tube and train disruptions this weekend: 21-23 November
Commuters in London can expect relatively few disruptions when travelling on the Underground or Overground this weekend, with most issues expected for Sunday 23 November.
hotminute.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Commuters in London can expect relatively few disruptions when travelling on the Underground or Overground this weekend, with most issues expected for Sunday 23 November.
Britain's borrowing in the first seven months of the financial year was the highest on record except during the COVID pandemic, data published by the ONS on Friday (21 November) shows.
UK borrowing nears highest on record ahead of Budget
Britain's borrowing in the first seven months of the financial year was the highest on record except during the COVID pandemic, data published by the ONS on Friday (21 November) shows.
hotminute.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Britain's borrowing in the first seven months of the financial year was the highest on record except during the COVID pandemic, data published by the ONS on Friday (21 November) shows.
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 0.2% rise in the energy price cap for the period covering January to March 2026.
UK energy price cap to rise by 0.2% from January
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 0.2% rise in the energy price cap for the period covering January to March 2026.
hotminute.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 0.2% rise in the energy price cap for the period covering January to March 2026.
Energy price cap to edge up as temperatures plunge; Damning report condemns UK’s Covid response; Reeves to defy Uber with ‘taxi tax’ on private hire cabs; and Borrowing data will be a headache for Reeves.
5 important things happening in the UK today
Energy price cap to edge up as temperatures plunge; Damning report condemns UK’s Covid response; Reeves to defy Uber with ‘taxi tax’ on private hire cabs; and Borrowing data will be a headache for Reeves.
hotminute.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Energy price cap to edge up as temperatures plunge; Damning report condemns UK’s Covid response; Reeves to defy Uber with ‘taxi tax’ on private hire cabs; and Borrowing data will be a headache for Reeves.
Amazon’s Black Friday Week is here, with the shopping giant running sales from 20 November to 1 December in the UK.
23 top deals from Amazon UK’s Black Friday Week
Amazon’s Black Friday Week is here, with the shopping giant running sales from 20 November to 1 December in the UK.
hotminute.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Amazon’s Black Friday Week is here, with the shopping giant running sales from 20 November to 1 December in the UK.
The government's recently announced asylum system overhaul will crack down further on illegal working, specifically targeting refugees working illegally as delivery riders in the UK.
Bad news for asylum seekers working as delivery riders in the UK
The government's recently announced asylum system overhaul will crack down further on illegal working, specifically targeting refugees working illegally as delivery riders in the UK.
hotminute.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The government's recently announced asylum system overhaul will crack down further on illegal working, specifically targeting refugees working illegally as delivery riders in the UK.
Online property website Zoopla has revealed the most affordable towns to buy a home in across the United Kingdom.
The 10 most affordable towns in the United Kingdom revealed
Online property website Zoopla has revealed the most affordable towns to buy a home in across the United Kingdom.
hotminute.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Online property website Zoopla has revealed the most affordable towns to buy a home in across the United Kingdom.
The small uptick in overall company insolvencies in October, alongside a more significant 19% year-on-year rise in administration activity, are the latest signals of the enduring effects of ongoing economic, policy, geopolitical, and earnings pressures that businesses are having to contend with.
More UK businesses are going under as pressures mount
The small uptick in overall company insolvencies in October, alongside a more significant 19% year-on-year rise in administration activity, are the latest signals of the enduring effects of ongoing economic, policy, geopolitical, and earnings pressures that businesses are having to contend with.
hotminute.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The small uptick in overall company insolvencies in October, alongside a more significant 19% year-on-year rise in administration activity, are the latest signals of the enduring effects of ongoing economic, policy, geopolitical, and earnings pressures that businesses are having to contend with.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to rule out freezing income tax thresholds at the Budget next week, but was insistent that his government will not return to a period of austerity.
Read: Starmer and Badenoch clash over tax hikes for the UK
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to rule out freezing income tax thresholds at the Budget next week, but was insistent that his government will not return to a period of austerity.
hotminute.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to rule out freezing income tax thresholds at the Budget next week, but was insistent that his government will not return to a period of austerity.
The government has today announced plans to make it illegal for tickets to concerts, theatre, comedy, sport, and other live events to be resold for more than their original cost.
UK to ban price-hiked resale tickets
The government has today announced plans to make it illegal for tickets to concerts, theatre, comedy, sport, and other live events to be resold for more than their original cost.
hotminute.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The government has today announced plans to make it illegal for tickets to concerts, theatre, comedy, sport, and other live events to be resold for more than their original cost.
New rules introduced for Omaze and other prize draws in the UK
People entering prize draw competitions will benefit from stronger protections and greater transparency, as the government has announced a new voluntary code for operators.
People entering prize draw competitions will benefit from stronger protections and greater transparency, as the government has announced a new voluntary code for operators.
New rules introduced for Omaze and other prize draws in the UK
People entering prize draw competitions will benefit from stronger protections and greater transparency, as the government has announced a new voluntary code for operators.
hotminute.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
New rules introduced for Omaze and other prize draws in the UK
People entering prize draw competitions will benefit from stronger protections and greater transparency, as the government has announced a new voluntary code for operators.
People entering prize draw competitions will benefit from stronger protections and greater transparency, as the government has announced a new voluntary code for operators.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she will consider a big increase in payments to failed asylum seekers in a bid to persuade them to leave the UK voluntarily.
The UK is looking at giving migrants a big increase in payments to leave the country
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she will consider a big increase in payments to failed asylum seekers in a bid to persuade them to leave the UK voluntarily.
hotminute.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she will consider a big increase in payments to failed asylum seekers in a bid to persuade them to leave the UK voluntarily.
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans; Paying failed asylum seekers to leave is value for money, says Mahmood; Owners race to sell £1.5 million-plus homes before budget over tax fears; and Reeves set to back £1.7 billion DLR extension in Budget.
5 important things happening in the UK today
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans; Paying failed asylum seekers to leave is value for money, says Mahmood; Owners race to sell £1.5 million-plus homes before budget over tax fears; and Reeves set to back £1.7 billion DLR extension in Budget.
hotminute.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans; Paying failed asylum seekers to leave is value for money, says Mahmood; Owners race to sell £1.5 million-plus homes before budget over tax fears; and Reeves set to back £1.7 billion DLR extension in Budget.
The East West Railway Company has announced its plans for the next stage of the infrastructure project, which include more frequent trains and several new stations.
New plans unveiled for railway between Oxford and Cambridge
The East West Railway Company has announced its plans for the next stage of the infrastructure project, which include more frequent trains and several new stations.
hotminute.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The East West Railway Company has announced its plans for the next stage of the infrastructure project, which include more frequent trains and several new stations.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has activated the capital's Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for the first time this winter as temperatures plummet to 0°C.
London activates emergency weather protocol as temperatures plummet
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has activated the capital's Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for the first time this winter as temperatures plummet to 0°C.
hotminute.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has activated the capital's Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for the first time this winter as temperatures plummet to 0°C.
Ipsos in the UK has published its latest findings from its comprehensive AI Tracker survey, which highlights public opinion on the integration and adoption of AI technologies in public services.
Brits have concerns about AI being used in the NHS and other government sectors
Ipsos in the UK has published its latest findings from its comprehensive AI Tracker survey, which highlights public opinion on the integration and adoption of AI technologies in public services.
hotminute.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Ipsos in the UK has published its latest findings from its comprehensive AI Tracker survey, which highlights public opinion on the integration and adoption of AI technologies in public services.
Rental growth across Great Britain is falling, new data from property group Hamptons shows. For the third month in a row, the cost of renting a new home is lower than it was at the same time last year.
Rental costs are slowing in the UK – but there’s a catch
Rental growth across Great Britain is falling, new data from property group Hamptons shows.
hotminute.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Rental growth across Great Britain is falling, new data from property group Hamptons shows. For the third month in a row, the cost of renting a new home is lower than it was at the same time last year.
The latest inflation data provides more evidence that the UK is over the hump, just one week out from the Budget. It also narrows the gap with the UK’s European peers, where inflation remains considerably lower, says Jake Finney (Senior Economist at PwC).
The UK is over the inflation hump – with a December rate cut looking more likely
The latest inflation data provides more evidence that the UK is over the hump, just one week out from the Budget. It also narrows the gap with the UK’s European peers, where inflation remains considerably lower, says Jake Finney (Senior Economist at PwC).
hotminute.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The latest inflation data provides more evidence that the UK is over the hump, just one week out from the Budget. It also narrows the gap with the UK’s European peers, where inflation remains considerably lower, says Jake Finney (Senior Economist at PwC).
Data from Barclays shows consumers are set to spend £14 billion over the Black Friday period, a £4 billion increase from 2024’s figure.
UK set for a bumper Black Friday: Barclays
Data from Barclays shows consumers are set to spend £14 billion over the Black Friday period, a £4 billion increase from 2024’s figure.
hotminute.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Data from Barclays shows consumers are set to spend £14 billion over the Black Friday period, a £4 billion increase from 2024’s figure.