File Image of British PM Rishi Sunak (Reuters Photo) 3 min read Last Updated : May 23 2024 | 2:44 PM IST Growth across British businesses has cooled noticeably this month and by more than any economist polled by Reuters had predicted, a survey showed on Thursday, in an early blow for Prime Minister...
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UK PM Rishi Sunak On Why He Called For Snap Elections
Rishi Sunak called for a surprise general election on July 4. London: Clarifying his call for snap elections in the country, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he set July 4 as the date for polls so that people can decide whether they want to build on the progress that the country has made or...
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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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Why Rishi Sunak’s surprising early election announcement is a sign he’s received some ‘bleak news’
It’s about as close to a crystal ball as you’re going to get, and for the Conservative Party, it wasn’t pretty. Three weeks ago, the Tories — as they are known colloquially — were routed when Brits went to the polls in a swathe of local elections. The Conservatives lost 474 councillors around England, and...
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Election must focus on getting UK economy firing, say business leaders
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From tax to homes, UK politicians make economy a battleground for election
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party will focus on the economy as they ramp up their campaigning for a July 4 national election. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech calling for a general election, outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London. (Reuters) Sunak said on Wednesday that “brighter...
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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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UK PM Rishi Sunak calls general election for July 4
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday (May 22) announced that the general election will be held on July 4 and that the King has granted the dissolution of parliament. Earlier, Sunak had said that the general elections in the United Kingdom will be held in the second half of 2024. Multiple British media outlets including BBC and the Guardian...
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UK inflation drops less than expected, dashing June rate cut hopes
3 min read Last Updated : May 22 2024 | 2:33 PM IST Inflation in Britain fell by less than expected in April and a key core measure barely dropped, prompting investors to pull bets on a rate cut next month which could have boosted embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before an election this...
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UK govt borrows more than expected in April, posing challenge for PM Sunak
3 min read Last Updated : May 22 2024 | 12:43 PM IST British public sector borrowing was higher than expected in April, underscoring the challenge facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and finance minister Jeremy Hunt who have said they want to cut taxes further as they face an election this year. ...
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UK PM Rishi Sunak Abandons Plan To Restrict Graduate Visas After Backlash
File photo New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is no longer planning to limit graduate visas that allow international students to work in Britain for up to two years after graduation, The Guardian reported. His change in plan came after strong opposition from key cabinet members. Rishi Sunak was considering restrictions to the UK’s...
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“I Am Truly Sorry”: UK PM Apologises For Infected Blood Scandal Cover-Up
Rishi Sunak called findings of long-awaited report “a day of shame for British state”. London, United Kingdom: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday apologised to thousands of people infected with contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal that a damning report concluded was covered up and largely could have been avoided. More than 30,000 people...