Dutiful, managerial, a bit dull – Keir Starmer is no one’s idea of a firebrand politician. The Labour Party hopes that is just what Britain needs. Starmer, the center-left party’s 61-year-old leader, is current favourite to win the country’s July 4 election. Starmer has spent four years as opposition leader dragging his social democratic party … Read more
Rishi Sunak has set July 4 as UK election date London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signalled in a speech Wednesday the issues on which he wants to fight the next general election, which he called for July 4. ‘Economic stability’ Despite a cost-of-living crisis and a recent recession, Sunak looks set to make “economic … Read more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday called a snap general election for July 4, ending weeks of speculation and setting up a possible political sea change for the United Kingdom. Sunak made the announcement outside 10 Downing Street after holding a meeting of his cabinet where he informed them of his plans to dissolve … Read more
The International Monetary Fund warned Britain’s government on Tuesday that it was on course to miss its debt target and should not cut taxes before an election later this year, with tax rises likely to be needed in future. The IMF increased its projection for British economic growth in 2024 to 0.7% from an April … Read more
“I see India as Asia’s Silicon Valley and the UK as Europe’s Silicon Valley,” London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday cited India’s rise as an ‘economic superpower’ as he pledged to create a dynamic, innovative economy fuelled by technological progress. Insisting that “more will change in the next five years than in the … Read more
Britain’s ruling Conservatives lost a parliamentary seat to the main Labour opposition Friday, as the country awaited local election results likely to pile more pressure on embattled leader Rishi Sunak. Labour seized the constituency of Blackpool South, in the northwest of England, in the latest by-election defeat for the Tories as it appears on course … Read more
The government must not let medical assessors be incentivised to push people back into work if they are sick, a leading expert has warned. Work and pensions expert Baroness Altmann last night welcomed plans by Rishi Sunak to shift the responsibility of issuing sick notes from GPs to “specialist work and health professionals” in a … Read more
Before 2007, going out on the town in the UK involved inhaling secondhand smoke – on trains, in restaurants, in clubs and in pubs. Even non-smokers would find that a stale tobacco scent could linger after an evening out. The ban on smoking indoors in public places changed things almost overnight. Now with smoking rates … Read more
In a call with Netanyahu, Rishi Sunak stressed that “significant escalation was in no one’s interest”. London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday called on his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to allow “calm heads to prevail”, following the weekend’s attack from Iran. In a call Tuesday afternoon, Sunak stressed that “significant escalation was in … Read more
Rishi Sunak faces a potential revolt from within his party ranks over new legislation. (File) London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a potential revolt from within his party ranks over new legislation that is set to criminalise homelessness and hand police powers to crack down on rough sleepers on the country’s streets. According to … Read more
