The UK government is set to unveil on Friday (December 9) post-Brexit plans to overhaul and preserve its powerful financial services industry. Finance minister Jeremy Hunt will outline reforms "to drive growth and secure the UK's position as a world-leading financial services hub", the Treasury said in a statement.

UK set to announce post-Brexit reforms in financial services

The United Kingdom's Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab's controversial Bill of Rights may be struck down again leading the Sunak government to perform yet another U-turn.

UK PM Rishi Sunak’s next U-turn may be to ditch Raab’s Bill of Rights

Let us take a look at stories generating interest across WION's social media channels. In today's video we cover Brittons set to face tough festive season strikes, Qatar hit by tornado in news, Netherlands plans to curb chip exports to China in tech.

Trending on WION: 'Wordle' was Google's top trending search term globally in 2022

The SATs that are designed for 6 and 10-year-olds is taken by UK MPs. Now in a bit to evaluate the toughness level of the said examinations that are designed to test the mental ability of young children in the age group of 6-10 cross party members of the British Parliament gathered at a South London school and appeared for a mock examination.

UK MPs take Grade 2, Grade 6 SAT exams, MPs Do worse than 10-year-olds

UK MPs appear for SAT exam, performed worse than a 10-year-old

Workers across different sectors and industries in the United Kingdom have announced strikes in the months of December and January amid deadlock between the government, employers and unions who are demanding better pay and working conditions as the country is witnessing the highest inflation in four decades and a cost-of-living crisis.

Explained: From nurses to teachers, why workers across UK are going on strike

The UK Government has approved what it claims to be the country’s first new deep coal mine in three decades. The clearance has triggered concerns by opponents who claim that the mine would affect the country’s climate targets.

WON Climate Tracker: UK green lights first new coal mine in three decades

Over Christmas, border officials will go on strike, posing a serious threat to travellers at airports. In a holiday-related strike, members of the Public and Commercial Services union join highway workers and rail workers.

UK Border Force staff to strike over Christmas due to low pay, hard working conditions

UK PM Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure from Tory MPs to accelerate new strike-busting legislation as a wave of strikes is threatening a new winter of discontent this Christmas.

Reports: UK PM Rishi Sunak under pressure to accelerate anti-strike legislation

The world is shifting towards a greener future, yet, few countries around the world are still using non-renewable sources of energy. Although, in the UK, the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a consultation on relaxing rules that effectively banned new onshore wind turbines in England after pressure from his own party.

WION Climate Tracker: UK to ease ban on onshore wind farms, rules to be relaxed

United States President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have agreed to increase gas exports between the two countries. According to the agreement, the amount of gas exported from the US to UK will increase substantially in the near future to offset the crisis caused by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak agree to double gas exports from US to UK, work on fuel alternatives

Three appeal judges in London on Tuesday ruled that the former mistress of Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos I could not sue him for harassment in the English courts for the period while he was on the throne.

Spain's former king wins partial victory in UK harassment case

UK's opposition Labour Party vows for the biggest ever transfer of power from Westminster to the British people. Labour party's Chief Keir Starmer has vowed to shift the political power out of London.

Starmer: Rejoining European Union to not benefit economy | UK

India is poised to restore its e-visa service for United Kingdom nationals for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020. According to the Indian High Commission in London, the visa website would be available in the near future so that applicants may submit their visa applications there.

Days after Modi, Sunak meet on G20 sidelines, India to reinstate e-visas for travellers from UK

Amid the going cost of living crisis in the UK, Christmas rail strikes are to go ahead as Union rejects an offer from operators. RMT rejected pay offers from the employers.

UK: RNT workers declare extra rail strikes over Christmas, turns down offer

A Mega Corruption scandal has hit the Tories. Tory Peer Michelle Mone has been accused of lobbying for a PPE firm & profiting from the sale of masks at double prices. Priyanka Sharma reports.

Gravitas |  Michelle Mone: The baroness who made millions during the pandemic

UK Universities ban climate wreckers fossil fuel companies for recruitment. Reportedly, the job seekers want an environment friendly careers. watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker | Fossil Fuel recruiters banned from UK Universities

Scarlet fever is caused by bacteria known as group A Streptococcus (or group A strep). The "scarlet" rash of scarlet fever is caused by a toxin that the bacteria occasionally produce.

UK: Strep A infection spikes, WATCH OUT for these warning symptoms in your child for scarlet fever

Thieves tip-toed out of a compound in less than 60 seconds with cars worth £700,000. It so happened. Just after midnight on 11 November, thieves broke into the front gate on Brentwood Road in Bulphan village, near Thurrock borough, Essex county in England.

Gone in 60 seconds ! Thieves steal five luxury cars worth £700k in Essex, WATCH

Due to the rapid increase in the price of infant formula, charities have warned that vulnerable parents may be compelled to use unsafe methods to feed their newborns.

UK's cost of living crisis putting babies in danger? Charities raise alarm

On itv's This Morning programme, Vanessa Feltz's daughter Allegra shared about her experience with the flu and the vaccine she believes saved her life as hospitalised cases increased by 40 per cent in a week.

"I might not be here..." British TV star Vanessa Feltz's daughter talks about how dangerous flu can get

The upper house of the British parliament – House of Lords – may become a thing of the past if the Labour Party is voted into power in 2024, according to party leader Sir Keir Starmer.

Labour Party plans to abolish UK's House of Lords, says leader Keir Starmer

As the week progresses, the weather is expected to grow considerably colder in UK, with lows of zero expected for much of the nation starting on Wednesday. For Wednesday, when temperatures are forecast to drop precipitously, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for the northern part of the country.

First winter snow hits UK, check weather details for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Conservative peer and British businesswoman Michelle Mone has been accused of lobbying for PPE Medpro at the start of the pandemic in 2020. The company was awarded huge government contracts worth more than £200 million ($246 million) after Mone recommended it to ministers. Now, the Labour party has proposed to abolish the House of Lords if elected to power.

UK: Labour proposes to abolish the House of Lords; Mone 'attempted to bully' ministers over PPE

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