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German industry urges new British government to boost investments

German business representatives are urging the new British government to make significant investments, stating that the UK has an ‘investment backlog.’

Bernd Atenstaedt from the German...

Mon, 08/07/2024 - 08:20


Irish construction activity decline accelerates in June - PMI

Construction activity in Ireland continued to decline in June amid a fall in commercial property building, data published by S&P Global showed Monday.

The headline...

Mon, 08/07/2024 - 07:16


UK PM Starmer says ‘tough decisions’ be taken when quizzed about tax

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he will have to take ‘tough decisions’ when asked about tax hikes as he vowed to approach challenges...

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 10:47


Ex-UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt rules out Tory leadership bid

Jeremy Hunt has ruled himself out of the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader after the crushing UK election defeat to Labour.

It comes...

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 10:45


‘No announcements’ on UK Tory leadership race - Suella Braverman

Suella Braverman has said she had ‘no announcements’ about the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader after the crushing UK election defeat to...

Sat, 06/07/2024 - 11:07


UK PM Starmer to hold first cabinet meeting as Nato summit approaches

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to hold the first meeting of his new cabinet as he looks to start working on Labour’s manifesto...

Sat, 06/07/2024 - 11:05


UK ELECTION: Starmer assembles cabinet after vowing to rebuild Britain

Prime Minister Keir Starmer got straight to work assembling his cabinet after promising to rebuild trust in politics and restore hope to the nation after...

Fri, 05/07/2024 - 16:45


UK ELECTION: New PM Keir Starmer promises to rebuild UK

The UK’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to rebuild trust in politics and restore hope to the nation after a landslide Labour victory in...

Fri, 05/07/2024 - 15:19


Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister after Labour landslide victory

Keir Starmer has become prime minister after a Labour landslide which saw former premier Liz Truss and a dozen Tory cabinet members lose their seats.

The...

Fri, 05/07/2024 - 12:26


Sunak apologises for Tory electoral disaster as to quit as Tory leader

Rishi Sunak has apologised after leading the Conservatives to their worst ever election result as a Labour landslide swept Keir Starmer to No 10.

The outgoing...

Fri, 05/07/2024 - 11:00


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