Brexit
Britain’s up coming prime minister to be introduced as nation tackles worsening price-of-dwelling crisis
Critical Details The new key minister of the U.K. will be introduced Monday. International Secretary Liz Truss is the front-runner, when former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to occur 2nd. 180,000 Conservative Party associates had the probability to vote for the new chief of their party and by default, the new primary minister. Resource
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Boris Johnson’s probable successor desires to review the Financial institution of England’s mandate. And some are apprehensive
Truss to start with instructed the prospect of an alteration to the Bank’s mandate at the Conservative Bash hustings in Cardiff on Aug. 3. Anthony Devlin / Stringer / Getty Pictures LONDON — The front-runner to turn into the U.K.’s future primary minister plans to evaluation the Bank of England’s mandate in a move that’s about […]
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Uk power charges to increase by 80% in Oct as regulator announces hike
LONDON — Britain’s vitality regulator introduced Friday it will raise its cap on client electricity costs to an typical £3,549 from £1,971 a calendar year, as marketing campaign teams, think tanks and politicians call on the authorities to tackle a value-of-living- crisis. The cost cap boundaries the standard charge vitality suppliers can bill domestic clients […]
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Two European satellite companies are combining in a $3.4 billion deal to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX
OneWeb, which emerged from bankruptcy in 2020, is hoping the combination with Eutelsat will help turn its fortunes around. Jody Amiet | AFP via Getty Images U.K. satellite operator OneWeb plans to join forces with European rival Eutelsat in a deal the two companies hope will help them take on Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Eutelsat will […]
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Russia cheers Boris Johnson’s demise as the world reacts to Britain’s political drama
Russia welcomed Boris Johnson’s departure from office. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Global leaders have reacted to Boris Johnson’s resignation, with the Kremlin in particular expressing pleasure at the U.K. prime minister’s exit. Johnson announced Thursday that it’s time for his party to choose a new leader and, therefore, a prime […]
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UK Labour’s Starmer cleared of wrongdoing after lockdown investigation
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer. Hollie Adams | Getty Images News | Getty Images British opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer was cleared by police on Friday following an investigation into whether he had broken COVID-19 lockdown laws by pausing for a meal while working. Alleged breaches of coronavirus rules became a politically explosive issue following […]
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UK’s Boris Johnson fights for his political survival after top resignations and scandals
A snap YouGov poll conducted Tuesday found that 69% of Britons surveyed want Johnson to resign. The poll of 3,009 adults found that only 18% want him to stay on. Wpa Pool | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership is hanging by a thread after the resignations […]
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Britain, South Korea reach data sharing agreement
Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – Britain has reached an agreement with South Korea that will allow businesses to share data with fewer restrictions and no contractual safeguards, the government said on Tuesday. The in-principle deal marks Britain’s first independent data adequacy agreement with a priority country since leaving […]
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UK PM Boris Johnson seeks to stay in power until the mid-2030s
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Joe Giddens | Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he aims to remain in power until the middle of the next decade, despite calls for him to quit, which would make him the country’s longest continuously serving leader in 200 years. Earlier this month, Johnson survived a […]
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Massive rail walkout kicks off in the UK with fears of a summer of strikes over pay
Forty thousand U.K. Network Rail staff and workers at 13 train operators have staged walkouts over pay in Britain’s biggest rail strike in 30 years. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — A days-long rail walkout that is causing severe travel disruption across Britain could be just the beginning of […]
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