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Stormont to vote on extending Northern Ireland’s trading deal

Stormont Assembly members will vote later on whether to continue with Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements.

The previously stated voting intentions of the main parties suggest...

Tue, 10/12/2024 - 06:42

UK ministers warned of cuts as every pound of spending to face review

UK ministers have been warned they must find more savings in their departments as the chancellor said ‘every pound’ of government spending will be scrutinised...

Tue, 10/12/2024 - 05:43

UK PM defends seeking investment from ‘key partner’ Saudi Arabia

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said economic growth was his ‘number one mission’ as he held talks with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammad bin Salman.

Downing...

Tue, 10/12/2024 - 05:43

Starmer has economy as top priority on Saudi trip amid rights concerns

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is putting efforts to kickstart economic growth above human rights concerns as he meets Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammad bin...

Mon, 09/12/2024 - 14:17

UK will make ‘swift’ decision on banned Syrian group, minister says

The UK Government will make a swift decision on whether to lift the ban on Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, alias HTS, after it swept...

Mon, 09/12/2024 - 09:47

Irish construction activity decline worsens in November

Ireland’s construction sector in November experienced its most pronounced decline since June, purchasing managers’ index survey results published by S&P Global showed on Monday.

The headline...

Mon, 09/12/2024 - 06:58

UK business confidence slides to almost two-year low after budget

Confidence among UK businesses has slid to its weakest level for almost two years, according to new figures.

The latest business trends report by accounting and...

Mon, 09/12/2024 - 05:48

UK deputy PM ‘knows people impatient for change’ amid fall in support

Angela Rayner has said she understands people are angry and ‘impatient for change’, after several polls showed a drop in support for Labour following the...

Mon, 09/12/2024 - 05:47

UK chancellor to address EU counterparts in post-Brexit ‘reset’

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to address a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels on Monday to urge a ‘business-like relationship’ between the...

Mon, 09/12/2024 - 05:46

UK deputy PM eyes ‘sweeping planning overhaul’ to fast-track new homes

The UK government will deliver a ‘sweeping overhaul’ of council planning committees aimed at ‘unblocking the clogged-up’ system, Angela Rayner is expected to announce.

Reforms proposed...

Sun, 08/12/2024 - 09:36

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