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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

China invited to Rishi Sunak’s AI summit despite Westminster spy row

China has been invited to attend Rishi Sunak’s flagship summit on artificial intelligence despite tensions with Beijing.

Relations with China have been strained by a series...

Tue, 19/09/2023 - 15:25

UPDATE: UK’s Starmer meets Macron to burnish international standing

British opposition chief Keir Starmer on Tuesday held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, seeking to enhance his standing as a potential international...

Tue, 19/09/2023 - 14:39

UK opposition leader Starmer to test French waters at Macron meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet UK opposition chief Keir Starmer Tuesday, a chance for both men to strike up a political relationship with the...

Tue, 19/09/2023 - 06:15

UPDATE: UK’s Rishi Sunak rules out new Brexit trade talks with EU

Rishi Sunak has ruled out renegotiating the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU after Keir Starmer vowed to seek a ‘much better’ agreement.

Downing Street said...

Mon, 18/09/2023 - 14:28

UK opposition Labour would seek ‘better’ Brexit deal from Brussels

Keir Starmer has said he will be seeking a closer trading relationship with the EU if Labour wins the next UK election.

The Labour leader spent...

Mon, 18/09/2023 - 06:40

Unfair to call my mini-budget tax cuts unfunded, Liz Truss to claim

Liz Truss is set to urge the government to cut taxes, shrink welfare spending and raise the retirement age in a speech one year on...

Mon, 18/09/2023 - 06:21

UK manufacturing firms put recruitment on hold amid slowdown fears

Plans by manufacturing firms to recruit more staff have stopped amid a slowdown in orders, new research suggests.

A survey of more than 300 manufacturers showed...

Mon, 18/09/2023 - 06:00

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