News in brief

News in-brief: 25th March – 7th April

UK Economic Update – Inflation & Retail Sales UK inflation showed a modest improvement, falling from 3.0% in January to 2.8% in February. Core inflation, which excludes volatile components like energy and fuel, also eased…

Understanding Tariffs and the Impact of Trump’s Trade Policies

Dear Member, The WEU has explored in more depth what impact a global Tariff dispute could have on the UK. To fully appreciate the rapidly changing economic situations the WEU has gone through a number…

News in-brief: 24th March – 31st March

Isle of Man Legalizes Assisted Dying The Isle of Man is set to become the first UK jurisdiction to legalise assisted dying after a bill successfully passed its final parliamentary stage. The Assisted Dying Bill,…

News in brief 24/03/2025

News in Brief: 17th – 24th March 2025

Heathrow Airport Closure On Friday, 21st March, Heathrow Airport halted operations for 18 hours due to a fire at a substation, causing mass disruption. More than 1,300 flights were affected, leaving thousands of passengers stranded…