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As Gen Z and millennials regret ‘worthless’ degrees, this CEO sent her kid to college in London—and she’s saving over $50K-a-year. ‘It’s half the price’
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As Gen Z and millennials regret ‘worthless’ degrees, this CEO sent her kid to college in London—and she’s saving over $50K-a-year. ‘It’s half the price’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 28, 2026
Man with laptop working on yacht deck.
Success
The average worker would need to save for 52 years to claw their way out of the middle class and be classified as wealthy, new research reveals
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 23, 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Success
Ultrawealthy are looking to leave the U.K. thanks to tax hikes—but the CEO of $1 billion tax platform says it’s their ‘social responsibility’ to stay
By Orianna Rosa RoyleNovember 25, 2025
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (R) on stage at Fortune Global Forum in Riyadh.
Conferences
Rachel Reeves says the U.K. has been successful with Trump 2.0 because it shares the same concerns about global imbalances
By Eleanor PringleOctober 27, 2025
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during day two of the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on September 29, 2025 in Liverpool, England.
Economy
UK chancellor pledges ‘youth guarantee’ for Gen Zers 18 months out of work: a job, a trade, or college placement
By Nino PaoliOctober 3, 2025
U.K. vows to fast-track military purchases to help secure Europe amid Ukraine fallout
Politics
U.K. vows to fast-track military purchases to help secure Europe amid Ukraine fallout
By AFPMarch 5, 2025
Bank of England gives hawkish warning as it cuts rates to 4.5%
Finance
Bank of England gives hawkish warning as it cuts rates to 4.5%
By AFPFebruary 6, 2025
U.K. economy ticks upward, but lethargic growth remains a challenge for PM Keir Starmer
Finance
U.K. economy ticks upward, but lethargic growth remains a challenge for PM Keir Starmer
By Ben Perry and AFPJanuary 16, 2025
Young woman shaking a hiring managers hand.
Success
Unemployed Gen Zers are having to turn down work because they can’t afford the commute and uniform, report shows
By Orianna Rosa RoyleNovember 3, 2024
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Success
Young British men are NEETs—not in employment, education, or training—more than women
By Irina Anghel and BloombergSeptember 15, 2024
Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister
Finance
The U.K. and Japan have slumped into recession while the U.S. keeps defying gloomy expectations
By Stan Choe, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 16, 2024
Britain’s next government will need to raise taxes to tackle an aging population and a surge in borrowing costs
Retail
Britain’s next government will need to raise taxes to tackle an aging population and a surge in borrowing costs
By ReutersNovember 20, 2023
people walking outside an HSBC bank branch in London
Finance
HSBC doubled its profits and is giving shareholders $3 billion in buybacks but the bank’s troubles haven’t ended just yet 
By Prarthana PrakashOctober 30, 2023
People walking against tall buildings in London
Europe
London knocked out of Fortune Global 500’s top 5 cities for the first time in 5 years—and experts warn it may struggle to come back
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 3, 2023
Liz Truss, UK prime minister, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly
Finance
The IMF slams Liz Truss’s tax cuts and urges Britain to ‘re-evaluate’ its spending plan
By Tristan BoveSeptember 28, 2022
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