The Foreign Secretary has praised Rishi Sunak’s apology and said he wanted to make D-Day commemorations “all about the veterans”. Asked about the Prime Minister’s apology, Lord Cameron, who filled in for Mr Sunak, said: “I think it’s a tribute to the way he is that he thought on reflection he wished he had stayed...
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Why immigration is a major issue in Britain’s election
In 2010, Conservative then-prime minister David Cameron pledged to bring net migration back to tens of thousands a year, a target he never came close to reaching. Ending the free movement of people into Britain from other European countries was a major factor that led to the 2016 vote to leave the European Union, with...
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Our triple lock will keep Britain safe while supporting good jobs across the UK
THIS week we honour our World War 2 heroes. We pay tribute to their extraordinary bravery at the D-Day landings. We will never forget their fight to keep us free. Yet, as we do so, military chiefs and veterans say they’re seriously concerned about the state of our armed forces today. 2 Labour’s ‘triple-lock’ means...
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Unemployed Britons to do migrant jobs under Labour plans
Unemployed Britons will be trained to do jobs normally taken by overseas workers to cut net migration, the Shadow Home Secretary has said as she unveiled Labour’s plans to curb Britain’s reliance on foreign labour. Yvette Cooper told The Sunday Telegraph that a new cross-government drive will be launched aimed at training up the unemployed to fill roles...
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Vaccine-style success or just ‘a logo’? Labour’s $10bn net-zero plan for Britain
A $10 billion green energy war chest being proposed by Britain’s opposition leader Keir Starmer could spark a vaccine-style sprint to net zero but will only work if a future Labour government throws its full weight behind the plan, analysts have said. Mr Starmer used an election rally in Scotland on Friday to say his...
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Rachel Reeves claims Labour can be pro-worker and pro-business
UK shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has told business leaders that Labour can be trusted with the country’s economy and that together with businesses and workers, the opposition party can “bring growth back to Britain”. In her first major election campaign speech on Tuesday, she said a Labour government would be both “pro-business and pro-worker” and...
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Over 100 business leaders back UK’s opposition Labour Party before polls
3 min read Last Updated : May 28 2024 | 10:58 PM IST More than 100 business leaders have given their support to Britain’s opposition Labour Party before a July 4 election, saying the country needs to end the instability and stagnation that has dogged the economy. Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives have...
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Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday for July 4, saying Britons would be able to choose their future in a vote his Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party after 14 years in power. Ending months of speculation as to when he would call a...
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U.K. to hold long-awaited election on July 4 | CBC News
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the U.K., as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party looks likely to lose power after 14 years. “Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future,” Sunak said in an announcement that took many people who expected...
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Friday evening news briefing: Labour would make Britain ‘asylum capital of the world’
Good evening. James Cleverly has claimed a Labour government would turn the UK into the “asylum capital of the world” – and an official has admitted that the Bank of England made “persistent and systematic” errors in its forecasts about inflation. Plus: Meet the hosts of our new podcast, The Daily T. Labour would make...
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Politics latest news: Labour would make Britain ‘asylum capital of the world’, says Cleverly
The Prime Minister believes protests against Israel taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest are “wrong” and some of the scenes have been “outrageous”, Downing Street said. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Malmo, Sweden, yesterday to protest against Israel’s participation in the competition as the conflict in Gaza continues. There have been some calls for a...