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UK PM Sunak meeting Stormont leaders over Northern Ireland Protocol

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is holding talks with Stormont leaders as speculation mounts that a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol could be close.

Sunak...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 09:24

TOP NEWS: UK retail sales post unexpected rise in January

UK retail sales rose in January from the month before, according to an estimate released by the Office for National Statistics on Friday.

Retail sales...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 07:16

UK PM Sunak heads to Northern Ireland ahead of expected protocol deal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Northern Ireland amid growing speculation that a deal between the UK and EU over the controversial post-Brexit protocol...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 19:17

UK rail workers to stage more strikes in row over pay and conditions

Rail workers in the UK are to stage a series of fresh strikes in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

Members of the Rail,...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 19:14

Irish inflation cools to 7.8% in January from 2022 peak of 9.2%

Inflation slowed in Ireland at the beginning of 2023 for the third consecutive month, official data showed on Thursday.

According to the Central Statistics Office,...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 11:22

One in three small UK firms ’may struggle to cover costs’ from April

One in three small UK businesses might not be able to cover their costs from the start of April as their energy bill support is...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 06:30

UPDATE: Scottish leader Sturgeon resigns, saying ‘time is now’ to go

Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will stand down as first minister after eight years, arguing that resigning is the best step for herself, her party...

Wed, 15/02/2023 - 11:53

UK economy expected to shrink by 0.8% in 2023 and grow 0.9% in 2024

The UK economy is forecast to shrink by 0.8% in 2023, before growing by 0.9% in 2024, according to a consensus of independent forecasts released...

Wed, 15/02/2023 - 11:47

UPDATE: Nicola Sturgeon to resign in hastily arranged press conference

Nicola Sturgeon will stand down as first minister of Scotland after eight years.

Sturgeon will speak at a hastily arranged press conference from her residence at...

Wed, 15/02/2023 - 10:59

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon to resign in press conference - BBC

Nicola Sturgeon will stand down as first minister of Scotland after eight years, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

The First Minister will speak at a hastily-arranged...

Wed, 15/02/2023 - 10:17

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