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Voters will have to accept pylons or higher taxes, says UK PM Starmer

Voters will have to accept new pylons if they want lower energy bills as burying cables underground is too expensive, the prime minister has said.

Keir...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 11:01


Increased competition for jobs in UK, study suggests

Competition for jobs in the UK is at a three-year high with more than two jobseekers for every vacancy, according to new research.

The increase follows...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 10:19


TOP NEWS: UK economic growth in second quarter revised down

UK’s economic growth was weaker than initially anticipated, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed Monday.

UK’s gross domestic product expanded by 0.5%...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 07:17


UK Conservative leadership candidates lay out immigration plans

Conservative leadership candidates have laid out their plans on immigration ahead of the party conference where they will be vying to replace Rishi Sunak as...

Sun, 29/09/2024 - 11:46


I’m not going to pretend UK-EU reset will be easy - UK PM Starmer

Securing a closer trading relationship with the EU will not be easy but it is possible, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

The prime minister will...

Fri, 27/09/2024 - 18:10


Number of UK house sales 5% higher in August than a year earlier

House sales in the UK were 5% higher in August than in the same month the previous year, according to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)...

Fri, 27/09/2024 - 11:40


Irish wholesale prices turn to annual and monthly fall in August

Wholesale prices in Ireland declined in August, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

Wholesale prices fell by 1.7% on-year in August, compared...

Fri, 27/09/2024 - 11:21


UK car production falls but sector ’optimistic about return to growth’

Car production fell last month, continuing a trend seen across the year, new figures show.

The number of cars built in UK factories was 8.4% lower...

Thu, 26/09/2024 - 09:47


Keir Starmer to promise ’global leadership’ in UN General Assembly speech

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address world leaders at the UN General Assembly and woo US business chiefs as his visit to New York continues.

The...

Thu, 26/09/2024 - 09:43


UK wants to expand defence cooperation with Germany

UK Foreign Minister David Lammy has expressed London’s intention to expand cooperation in the defence sector with Germany and the other European partners in view...

Thu, 26/09/2024 - 06:40


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