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UK PM Sunak braces for mayoral results as election counts continue

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is braced for the result of key mayoral elections in London and the West Midlands, after the Conservatives were trounced...

Sat, 04/05/2024 - 08:32

Cameron says UK will appoint envoy to ramp up defence production

David Cameron has pledged to appoint a new envoy to ramp up the UK’s production of weapons and ammunition.

In an interview with Sky News, the...

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 14:39

UPDATE: UK PM admits ‘disappointing’ poll results amid swing to Labour

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has acknowledged a ‘disappointing’ series of local election results after the Conservatives suffered defeats across the country.

But the prime minister...

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 13:33

TOP NEWS: UK service sector enjoys growth in April

The UK service sector grew in April, according to business activity index survey results showed Friday.

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK services PMI business activity...

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 10:28

Ireland service sector growth slows as inflation pressure still robust

The growth in Ireland’s service sector slowed in April as price pressure remained ‘relatively strong’, data from S&P Global showed Friday.

The AIB services business...

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 06:57

UK Labour party claims victory in Blackpool South by-election

Labour has won the Blackpool South parliamentary by-election and made gains in council contests to heap pressure on Rishi Sunak.

In the contest triggered by the...

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 06:20

Iran slaps sanctions on US, UK over Israel support

Iran announced on Thursday sanctions on several American and British individuals and entities for supporting Israel in its war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

The...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 09:14

UK Tories expect ’significant losses’ at local elections - chancellor

Jeremy Hunt has said the Conservatives will likely suffer ‘significant losses’ in the local elections as the party braces itself for a contest seen as...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 06:22

Ireland unemployment rate rises to 4.4% in April from 4.1% in March

Ireland’s jobless rate edged slightly higher in April, numbers from the Central Statistics Office showed on Wednesday.

According to the CSO, the seasonally adjusted unemployment...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 11:30

TOP NEWS: UK manufacturing sector slips into decline in April

The UK manufacturing sector had a slightly better month than expected in April, though it slipped back into contraction territory, numbers on Wednesday showed.

The...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 09:46

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