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Kemi Badenoch urges ex-Tory voters to return and not support Reform

UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said prospective Reform UK voters are ‘good people’ who ‘don’t know who they’re voting for’ as she addressed former...

Sat, 29/06/2024 - 11:13


TOP NEWS: UK first-quarter growth revised upwards to 0.7%

The UK economy grew at a slightly sharper pace than expected at the start of the year, according to a revision from the Office for...

Fri, 28/06/2024 - 07:10


Steve Baker eyes UK Tory leader bid if party loses and he keeps seat

Tory minister Steve Baker will mount a bid to replace Rishi Sunak as party leader should he lead the Conservatives to defeat in the UK...

Fri, 28/06/2024 - 06:54


UK PM Sunak’s chief of staff helps Gambling Commission investigation

The Gambling Commission has spoken to the prime minister’s chief of staff as a witness in connection with bets allegedly placed on the date of...

Fri, 28/06/2024 - 06:53


UK house prices likely to rise slower than household incomes - Zoopla

Property values are likely to rise more slowly than UK incomes over the next couple of years, with the typical house price currently sitting at...

Fri, 28/06/2024 - 06:52


UK PM Sunak does not say if he told gambling row aide election date

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak repeatedly refused to say whether he told his parliamentary aide about the date of the election, as the Metropolitan Police...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 14:27


Next UK government ‘must stop treading on eggshells’ around EU trade

A business leader is urging the next government to stop ‘treading on eggshells’ around trade with the EU if it wants to grow the UK...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 06:55


UK PM Sunak, Starmer clash over betting row in heated final TV debate

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer return to the campaign trail on Thursday after they clashed over the Westminster betting row in their...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 06:54


UK gambling row deepens; Cabinet minister placed bets on election date

The Westminster gambling row has deepened after a Cabinet minister revealed he had placed bets on the date of the UK general election.

Scotland Secretary Alister...

Wed, 26/06/2024 - 05:43


Tories withdraw support for duo over UK election betting allegations

The Tories have withdrawn support from candidates Craig Williams and Laura Saunders after they were implicated in the UK general election betting row.

Prime Minister Rishi...

Tue, 25/06/2024 - 11:48


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