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UK PM Rishi Sunak travels to Egypt amid Middle East conflict

World leaders must do ‘everything possible to prevent’ the violence in Israel and Gaza from spilling over into a wider Middle East conflict, Rishi Sunak...

Fri, 20/10/2023 - 14:29


Decline in Irish wholesale prices deepens in September

Irish wholesale prices fell in September on a monthly basis, while an annual fall accelerated, according to figures from the Irish Central Statistics Office on...

Fri, 20/10/2023 - 11:48


TOP NEWS: UK retail sales fall well short of expectations in September

UK retail sales were markedly weaker than expected last month, hurt by cost-of-living pressure and unseasonably warm weather, numbers on Friday showed.

According to the Office...

Fri, 20/10/2023 - 07:15


UK Labour ’redraw political map’ with double by-election blow to Sunak

Labour has dealt a double by-election blow to Rishi Sunak by overturning huge Tory majorities in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire.

Keir Starmer claimed Labour was ‘redrawing...

Fri, 20/10/2023 - 06:22


Sunak arrives in Saudi Arabia after Israel warns UK of ’long war’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Saudi Arabia for the second leg of his Middle East tour that included a visit to Israel, where...

Thu, 19/10/2023 - 20:51


Rail workers vote to continue taking strike action for next 6 months

UK rail workers have voted to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

The Rail,...

Thu, 19/10/2023 - 17:08


UPDATE: UK PM Rishi Sunak starts two-day Middle East trip in Israel

The UK prime minister has arrived in Israel to meet leaders in the Middle East and call for any escalation of the conflict to be...

Thu, 19/10/2023 - 08:28


UK’s Sunak heads to Israel Thursday, then region - Downing Street

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to Israel on Thursday before heading to other countries in the region in an effort to deescalate the...

Thu, 19/10/2023 - 05:47


UK government’s flagship energy reforms a step closer to becoming law

The UK government’s flagship proposals to reform the energy sector have taken a step closer to becoming law.

The Energy Bill seeks to reduce dependence on...

Wed, 18/10/2023 - 17:59


UK house prices rise just 0.2% on annual basis in August - ONS

Yearly growth in UK house prices slowed further in August, according to government data on Wednesday.

The Office for National Statistics said, on an annual basis,...

Wed, 18/10/2023 - 09:49


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