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UK PM to address Tory MPs as rebels talk up potential replacements

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will address his Conservative MPs as he looks to face down reported attempts to depose him.

Sunak is expected on Wednesday...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 06:36

UK introduces bill banning next generation from buying cigarettes

A bill banning the next generation from being able to buy cigarettes is being introduced to UK parliament on Wednesday.

The Tobacco & Vapes bill will...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 06:09

Mordaunt ‘getting on with’ job as UK PM Sunak prepares to face MPs

Penny Mordaunt insisted she was ‘getting on with my job’ amid speculation she is being lined up as a replacement for UK Prime Minister Rishi...

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 20:01

Sunak pledges to create apprenticeships, cut red tape for small firms

Rishi Sunak will pledge to create up to 20,000 more apprenticeships with plans to fully fund training for young people and cut red tape for...

Mon, 18/03/2024 - 06:10

Sunak tells Tories to ’stick to the plan’ amid rumours of ousting plot

Rishi Sunak has insisted ‘the economy is turning a corner’ and urged mutinous Tory MPs to ‘stick to the plan’ amid reports of a plot...

Mon, 18/03/2024 - 05:52

Buyer demand pushes up UK house prices in March - Rightmove

Rising house prices in March show that sellers may be overconfident, with buyer demand putting upward pressure on prices, according to new data from the...

Mon, 18/03/2024 - 05:16

Tories downplay plot to replace UK PM Rishi Sunak with Penny Mordaunt

Senior Tories have sought to downplay reports that some Conservative MPs are plotting to replace Rishi Sunak as UK prime minister with Penny Mordaunt before...

Sun, 17/03/2024 - 10:36

Whitehall lacks the skills to implement AI, says National Audit Office

Artificial intelligence could save the taxpayer billions and transform public services, but the UK government lacks a coherent plan to adopt it in the public...

Fri, 15/03/2024 - 14:41

UK company insolvencies spike in February as firms under pressure

More than 2,000 UK firms went bust last month, nearly a fifth more than the same time last year, according to new figures which shed...

Fri, 15/03/2024 - 11:56

Ireland, US relationship ‘stronger and deeper than ever’ - Varadkar

The relationship between Ireland and the US could not be stronger, the Irish premier has said.

On the eve of a bilateral meeting with US President...

Fri, 15/03/2024 - 06:52

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