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Senior Tories publicly reject Simon Clarke’s call to oust UK PM Sunak

Senior Tories have warned against another round of damaging infighting after former Cabinet minister Simon Clarke called for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to be...

Wed, 24/01/2024 - 08:57


Royal Mail could cut delivery days to three a week under overhaul plan

Royal Mail could be allowed to cut its letter deliveries to five days a week or three under options put forward by the industry watchdog...

Wed, 24/01/2024 - 08:53


’Worst yet to come’ as Storm Jocelyn causes travel disruption in UK

Flights have been cancelled and trains suspended as Storm Jocelyn hits the UK – and forecasters say the worst weather is still to come.

The severe...

Wed, 24/01/2024 - 06:28


UK MPs to debate military action against Yemen-based Houthis

MPs will have the chance to debate the UK’s military action against Yemen-based Houthi rebels after Rishi Sunak warned of further airstrikes if attacks on...

Wed, 24/01/2024 - 06:25


UK Chancellor Hunt meets top UK bank heads over plans to boost City

Jeremy Hunt has met the UK’s biggest banks as part of efforts among the government to boost interest in the City.

The chancellor and Bim Afolami,...

Tue, 23/01/2024 - 12:37


Illegal migration on agenda as UK PM Sunak meets Belgian PM De Croo

The UK prime minister has met with his Belgian counterpart for talks on illegal migration and law enforcement co-operation.

Rishi Sunak welcomed Alexander De Croo to...

Tue, 23/01/2024 - 11:21


UK government to plough extra £1.3 billion into nuclear plant

The UK government says it will make available an additional £1.3 billion in funding for the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear reactor project with...

Tue, 23/01/2024 - 09:59


TOP NEWS: UK government borrowing in December is lowest since 2019

UK government borrowing dropped sharply in December, figures from Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday.

Public sector net borrowing, excluding public sector banks, amounted to...

Tue, 23/01/2024 - 07:14


UK House of Lords votes to delay contentious Rwanda migrant plan

Britain’s unelected upper house of parliament inflicted a blow Monday to the government’s controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda, by voting to delay ratification...

Tue, 23/01/2024 - 05:53


TOP NEWS: US, Britain launch new joint strikes on Yemen’s Houthis

The US and Britain launched new strikes on Yemen’s Houthis Monday, saying their second round of joint military action against the Iran-backed rebels was in...

Tue, 23/01/2024 - 05:47


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