What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. general election on July 4 is just days away now, no doubt to the relief...
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UK GDP grows faster than expected in Q1
Paternoster Square in the City of London, the home of the London Stock ExchangeThe UK economy grew by 0.7 per...
Real pay for UK workers has grown £16 a week since 2010, says think tank
UK workers have witnessed a prolonged pay squeeze that has left real average wages only £16 a week higher than...
UK public debt rises to highest since 1961 as election nears
LONDON (Reuters) - British public debt rose last month to its highest as a share of the economy since 1961,...
UK economy showed no growth in April, official figures reveal
The UK economy recorded no growth in April after wet weather dampened consumer spending, according to the Office for National...
UK’s More Frequent Rainy Spells Make Economy Data Harder to Read
(Bloomberg) -- Climate change in Britain is delivering more rainy and extreme weather, turning a national stereotype into a headache...
Some funds from HS2’s cancelled northern leg are earmarked for South
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave a television interview on Friday May 31, where he said “every penny that would have...
First Polls Since Sunak Called UK Election Show No Clear Change
The first opinion polls since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the UK general election last week show no clear change to the electoral picture after the opening days of campaigning. A poll by JL Partners found a slight narrowing in the lead held by Keir Starmer’s opposition Labour Party over Sunak’s Conservatives, to 12 points from 15 points earlier this month. The pollster highlighted a shift among older voters and those considering the right-wing Reform UK party, with more backing the Tories after Sunak announced a series of policies aimed...
Next UK Government Faces Hardest Fiscal Challenge in 70 Years
(Bloomberg) -- All UK political parties need to be honest about the painful fiscal choices facing the next government during...
Cabinet Minister Gove Joins Tory MP Exodus Before UK Election
Cabinet Minister Michael Gove, a key figure in the Conservative Party for over a decade, said he is standing down as a member of Parliament, a major blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the start of a six-week campaign to try prevent the Labour Party taking power at the July 4 general election. In a letter posted on social media, Gove, 56, said he still supports Sunak but that it was time for “a new generation" to lead. The high-profile MP joins a growing exodus of almost 80 Tories...