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Former UK PM Johnson committed ‘repeated contempts’ of Parliament

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson committed ‘repeated contempts’ of Parliament with his partygate denials that merited a 90-day suspension, a cross-party investigation has found.

The...

Thu, 15/06/2023 - 09:35


Junior doctors to resume strike as row over pay continues

A strike by junior doctors in England will continue on Thursday as new figures showed that more than half a million appointments and procedures have...

Thu, 15/06/2023 - 05:45


MPs quiz UK financial watchdog over handling of Odey misconduct claims

A group of MPs have quizzed the UK’s financial regulator over how it has handled allegations of sexual misconduct against the founder of Odey Asset...

Wed, 14/06/2023 - 18:02


Bank of England to review how forecasts inflation after UK MP pressure

The Bank of England has agreed to review the way that it forecasts inflation after pressure from MPs in the UK.

In a letter to the...

Wed, 14/06/2023 - 18:01


Ireland annual house price growth slows again in April

Irish residential house prices rose in April from a year earlier, but at a slower rate than in March, according to figures from the Central...

Wed, 14/06/2023 - 12:39


UK train drivers vote to continue strike action in pay dispute

UK train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running pay dispute.

Aslef said a re-ballot of...

Wed, 14/06/2023 - 11:54


TOP NEWS: UK economy grows 0.2% in April; industrial production falls

Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that the UK economy is estimated to have grown 0.1% in the three months to April.

According to...

Wed, 14/06/2023 - 07:25


TOP NEWS: BoE chief says tight labour market impeding inflation fight

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday claimed the tight labour market is keeping pricing pressures elevated as he admitted inflation is falling more...

Tue, 13/06/2023 - 18:09


TOP NEWS: BoE chief says tight labour market impeding inflation fight

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday claimed the tight labour market is keeping pricing pressures elevated as he admitted inflation is falling more...

Tue, 13/06/2023 - 18:09


UK mortgage rates increase again as focus turns to Bank of England

Mortgage rates in the UK increased again over the past seven days, though growth slowed according to a Rightmove tracker, as lenders feel the pressure...

Tue, 13/06/2023 - 12:23


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