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UPDATE: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak waters down UK climate commitments

Rishi Sunak insisted he was acting to avoid a public ‘backlash’ by watering down efforts to tackle the climate crisis in an announcement that is...

Wed, 20/09/2023 - 17:03


Rishi Sunak to set out plans on UK’s net-zero commitments

Rishi Sunak is poised to announce the watering down of climate change commitments despite a backlash from industry and the prospect of a damaging rift...

Wed, 20/09/2023 - 14:31


King Charles arrives in France at start of three-day state visit

The King and Queen of the UK arrived in France to a guard of honour as they began their three-day state visit to the country.

Charles...

Wed, 20/09/2023 - 14:22


UK’s Jeremy Hunt says inflation plan working amid surprise slowdown

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has welcomed a surprise fall in inflation but warned it will not mean a pre-election ‘borrowing binge’, in a blow to...

Wed, 20/09/2023 - 11:34


Annual UK house price growth slows to 0.6% in July - ONS

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

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

Wed, 20/09/2023 - 09:53


TOP NEWS: UK annual inflation rate surprisingly cools to 6.7%

The UK headline inflation unexpectedly cooled last month, as stubborn core price pressure finally eased, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.

Annually,...

Wed, 20/09/2023 - 07:22


UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to woo US tech firms on west coast tour

Jeremy Hunt will meet with technology and creative firms on the west coast of the US as part of efforts to make Britain the ‘next...

Wed, 20/09/2023 - 05:49


UPDATE: Rishi Sunak to water down UK net zero commitments

Rishi Sunak appears set to water down some of the government’s net zero pledges to ensure they are ‘proportionate’, in a move that has drawn...

Tue, 19/09/2023 - 21:51


Irish central bank sounds warning around government spending

A central bank official has issued warnings around government spending in the upcoming Irish budget.

Robert Kelly, director of economics & statistics, described public finances as...

Tue, 19/09/2023 - 16:17


UK continues India trade talks despite allegations of murder in Canada

Britain is forging ahead with trade talks with India despite acknowledging ‘serious allegations’ that the Indian government is linked to the killing of a Sikh...

Tue, 19/09/2023 - 15:30


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