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Most people expect early Ireland election in autumn - Labour’s Bacik

Most people in Ireland now expect an early general election will be held in the autumn, Labour leader Ivana Bacik has said.

Bacik was reacting following...

Mon, 17/06/2024 - 05:48

UK house prices flat on-month in June after spiking to record in May

UK house prices tread water on-month in June, following a ‘familiar seasonal pattern’, but registered annual growth, numbers from Rightmove showed Monday.

The property portal...

Mon, 17/06/2024 - 05:04

UPDATE: UK PM Sunak vows to ‘fight’ as threat of Farage looms

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is fighting ‘to make sure everyone understands the choice’ at the general election, as he responded to...

Fri, 14/06/2024 - 20:58

Reform party overtakes ruling Tories in UK poll but Labour still ahead

Reform UK has overtaken the Conservatives in a major opinion poll, as UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak continues his absence from the general election campaign...

Fri, 14/06/2024 - 08:48

Labour will reinstate 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK

Labour has pledged to reinstate the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars in the UK if it wins the general election next month.

The...

Thu, 13/06/2024 - 13:30

Labour pledges to ‘get Britain building again’ with 1.5 million homes

Labour has pledged to ‘get Britain building again’, creating jobs across England, with 1.5 million new homes over the next Parliament.

The party’s general election manifesto...

Thu, 13/06/2024 - 13:25

UK Labour pledges to reinstate 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars

Labour has pledged to reinstate the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars if it wins the general election.

The main opposition party in the...

Thu, 13/06/2024 - 12:26

Irish consumer price inflation stays at 2.6% in May; 2.0% harmonised

Ireland’s annual consumer price inflation was flat in May, data from the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday.

Ireland consumer price index rose 2.6% in May from...

Thu, 13/06/2024 - 11:17

UPDATE: No surprises on tax in manifesto - UK Labour leader Starmer

Labour’s manifesto will contain no surprises on tax, Keir Starmer has said as he sought to calm nerves about the possibility of shock costs to...

Wed, 12/06/2024 - 21:00

UK Labour party manifesto set to focus on economy and green energy

Labour’s manifesto is expected to contain few surprises when the UK opposition party releases the document on Thursday.

The launch comes at the end of a...

Wed, 12/06/2024 - 12:40

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