A future Labour government will not get its “big government chequebook” out and try to spend its way out of the “mess” inherited from the Conservatives, UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has pledged. In his first major speech in 2023, Starmer said that there is “a growing impatience for change, for real change, lasting…
UK Labour Party’s Vision for Government Will Not Lead to Big Spending, Starmer Pledges
UK’s Problems Will Not ‘Go Away’ in 2023, Says Sunak in New Year Message
Rishi Sunak has warned that the UK’s problems will not “go away” in 2023 after a “tough” 12 months, as he delivered his New Year message. The prime minister, in his message to the public after a turbulent year in British politics, promised that the “very best of Britain” will be on display in the…
90 Illegal Immigrants Crossed English Channel to Reach UK on Christmas Day
December 26, 2022
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Ninety illegal immigrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in two small boats on Christmas Day, the UK’s Ministry of Defence has said. They were the first crossings recorded since Dec. 21. So far, the provisional total for illegal immigrants making the dangerous journey across the Channel this year has reached 45,756,…
Starmer Says UK Is ‘Broken Model’ as Labour Unveils Replacement for House of Lords
The leader of the opposition Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, has described Britain as a “broken model” and said the country was “crying out for a new approach.” Speaking in Leeds at the launch of a report (pdf) by Labour’s Commission on the UK’s future, headed by ex-premier Gordon Brown, Starmer said the country needed…
Labour Retain ‘Bellwether’ Seat of Chester With 13.76 Percent Swing From Tories
Labour has retained the City of Chester constituency by-election with a 13.76 percent swing against the ruling Conservatives in the first electoral test of new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Samantha Dixon, the leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council, won 17,309 votes, with the Conservative candidate Liz Wardlaw trailing way behind with 6,335 votes. The…
Labour’s Starmer Offers Business Leaders ‘Pragmatic’ Approach to Migration
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has promised a “new partnership” with business and said his government would take a “pragmatic” approach to economic migration. But in a speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference on Tuesday he urged companies to wean themselves off low-paid, cheap overseas labour. Starmer—who was elected leader of…
House of Lords Should Be Replaced With Elected ‘Modern Second Chamber’: UK Labour Party
The House of Lords should be replaced with an elected “modern second chamber,” the UK’s main opposition Labour Party has said. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the British Parliament. Its main job is to scrutinise and amend parliamentary bills proposed by the House of Commons before they pass into law. The…
Silence Reigns as Britain Pays Tribute to the Fallen on Armistice Day
Millions of people in Britain fell silent on Friday as the nation remembered those who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars and in other conflicts. On one of the mildest Armistice Days on record, people from all walks of life marked the two minutes’ silence in all corners of England, Wales,…
UK Central Bank Raises Interest Rates to 3 Percent, Highest for 14 Years
November 3, 2022
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The Bank of England, the UK’s central bank, has raised its base interest rate to 3 percent, the highest for 14 years. All but two members of the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to push up interest rates by 0.75 percentage points, from 2.25 to 3 percent, during a crunch meeting on Nov. 3….
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Won’t Attend Cop27 Climate Summit: Downing Street
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not be attending the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt next month, Downing Street has confirmed. A Number 10 spokeswoman said on Oct. 27: “The prime minister is not expected to attend Cop27 and this is due to other pressing domestic commitments including preparations for the Autumn Budget. The UK…
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