Training more Britons may not cut net migration or plug skills shortages, study finds

Local workers can be difficult to attract because of poor pay and conditions, say researchers

Boost to British Steel as Turkey places high-speed rail order

‘Eight-figure agreement’ made to supply new line between Ankara and İzmir – but questions over plant’s future remain

Programme launched by last Tory government was worked on by Deloitte and IBM but was paused in 2024

President says it is inappropriate for UK to be dealing with Gavin Newsom after Ed Miliband meets governor in London

Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstacles

PM says ‘we need to step up’ but sources clarify that is unlikely to mean spending 3% of GDP before next election

Union analysis finds consumers lag behind international peers as some rate-setters remain anxious about inflation

Exclusive: Delay at Glascoed is latest setback for armed forces and for UK’s capacity to supply shells to Ukraine

Reclaiming Labour’s internationalist heart could also stop disillusioned voters drifting towards Lib Dems and Greens

Egyptian with history of disruptive behaviour was taken to hospital and then returned to detention

Acquisition by Premier Group Recruitment boss Andrew Woosnam appears to be example of ‘phoenixism’

Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit

Soft left senses chance to push Starmer into progressive pivot, but leftward turn would be fiercely resisted by some

City analysts say financial market investors will be worried if cost is deducted from budget surplus

Report by Tony Blair Institute urges government to drop some green policies amid criticism of decarbonisation goal