Reform UK overtakes PM Sunak's Conservatives in opinion poll
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LONDON - Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party overtook Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives in an opinion poll for the first time on...
- Jun 13
- 4 min
Analysis-UK politicians' election pledges can't stop rising tax burden
LONDON - Britain's next government will find it near-impossible to stop tax levels approaching an all-time high, despite an election...
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Rwanda says UN refugee agency lying in British asylum policy case
KIGALI - Rwanda said the U.N. refugee agency had lied when the organisation told a British court this week that asylum seekers sent to...
- Jun 12
- 3 min
UK's Sunak offers more tax cuts as election polls refuse to budge
SILVERSTONE, England -Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to cut 17 billion pounds ($21.7 billion) of taxes for working people if...
- Jun 6
- 3 min
In heated debate, Britain's Sunak, Starmer go head-to-head on the economy
LONDON -Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour challenger Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Tuesday over how to boost Britain's economy,...
- May 19
- 1 min
Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points, says Opinium poll
LONDON - The opposition Labour Party’s lead over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservative Party has increased to 18...
- May 5
- 2 min
Labour victories in key UK mayoral polls deal fresh blow to Sunak
LONDON -Britain's Labour Party won mayoral polls in London and central England on Saturday, in crushing defeats for Prime Minister Rishi...
- May 3
- 3 min
UK's Labour claim big early win over PM Sunak's Conservatives
LONDON -Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday and control of several councils,...
- Apr 29
- 2 min
Explainer-Scotland's leader Yousaf has resigned. What's next for SNP?
LONDON - Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday, further imperilling more than a decade of governance by the Scottish...
- Apr 29
- 2 min
Scotland's Humza Yousaf resigns as country's leader
LONDON -Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday, further opening the door to the UK opposition Labour Party to regain ground...
- Apr 29
- 2 min
Scotland's Humza Yousaf expected to resign as first minister
LONDON -Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf is expected to resign later on Monday, British media reported, after the possibility of...
- Apr 9
- 4 min
How an election-packed 2024 is shaping up for world markets
LONDON - In an election-packed year, markets have so far shrugged off results, with the focus squarely on the one contest that could...
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