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UK’s Starmer urges G7 to be ’cautious’ about next steps in Syria

The UK Prime Minister has urged G7 leaders to show caution in Syria following the overthrow of Bashar Assad.

Keir Starmer told a meeting of the...

Fri, 13/12/2024 - 20:37

UK ministers to be able to bypass opposition to onshore wind farms

Ed Miliband has said he will be able to bypass local opposition to onshore wind farms as UK energy secretary under plans to decarbonise the...

Fri, 13/12/2024 - 13:31

UK economy suffers surprise 0.1% shrink in October

The UK economy remained in the doldrums, registering a surprise decline in October, numbers on Friday showed.

According to the Office for National Statistics, UK...

Fri, 13/12/2024 - 07:13

UK consumer confidence suppressed on ‘uncharitable view’ of economy

Consumer confidence remained suppressed in December amid the ‘continuing uncharitable view on the UK’s general economic situation’, a survey suggests.

GfK’s long-running consumer confidence index increased...

Fri, 13/12/2024 - 05:23

Talks to form an Irish government in the new year trudge on quietly

Political parties in Ireland are continuing the slow, steady process to form a government in the new year.

The most likely coalition partners are Fine Gael...

Thu, 12/12/2024 - 15:56

Homes ‘priority’ as UK reforms to allow more building on green belt

The UK prime minister said providing homes for people must be the ‘top priority’ over nature and the environment as government reforms are set to...

Thu, 12/12/2024 - 15:56

Starmer to attend EU leaders’ meeting as European ‘reset’ continues

Keir Starmer will become the first UK prime minister since Brexit to attend a meeting of EU leaders as he continues efforts to reset relations...

Thu, 12/12/2024 - 14:43

Irish inflation picks up to 1.0% in November but prices down on month

Irish inflation sped up on an annual basis in November, despite prices actually declining from October, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday.

The...

Thu, 12/12/2024 - 11:31

England Housing minister urges local councils to exhaust all options

The UK government is ‘absolutely willing’ to step in and take over plans from local authorities that refuse to comply with new housebuilding targets.

A shake-up...

Thu, 12/12/2024 - 10:01

UK house price growth gaining momentum, surveyors report

House price growth in the UK has been gaining momentum but mortgage rates may curtail the recovery in housing market activity ‘before long’, according to...

Thu, 12/12/2024 - 05:50

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