A recent survey reveals that UK retailers have experienced the sharpest year-on-year decline in sales in more than four decades, driven by the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, which has heightened inflation fears among shoppers.

The annual UK budget was leaked by the Office for Budget Responsibility before its official announcement in parliament, causing a stir and adding to perceptions of governmental inefficiency.

The UK's unemployment rate has risen to 5%, affecting 1.7 million people, with nearly the same number claiming unemployment benefits.

The UK is pushing to form a Western alliance with the European Union and potentially the United States to curb China's dominance in the global steel market.

The EU is pushing to double tariffs on steel imports to 50% while slashing the duty free quota nearly in half, purportedly, to protect EU producers from global oversupply.

Over 80 MPs and Lords have called for an end to arms sales and trade agreements with Israel.

British Airways has extended the cancellation of flights to and from Israel until August, citing security concerns following a Yemeni missile attack on Ben Gurion International Airport earlier this month.