By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s next prime minister cannot rely on promises of tax cuts to tackle the country’s economic underperformance, which has left middle- and low-income households worse off than in similar European countries, a think tank said. The Resolution Foundation think tank said whoever won the race to lead the ruling …
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(Reuters) – Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak said he would run the economy like Margaret Thatcher, the former Conservative prime minister, if he becomes the next prime minister of the United Kingdom, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday. “We will cut taxes and we will do it responsibly. That’s my economic approach. I would describe …
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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s coalition government comfortably won a parliamentary vote of no confidence on Tuesday despite losing its formal majority last week. Opposition party Sinn Fein tabled the motion after coalition deputy Joe McHugh last week withdrew his commitment to vote in line with government policy following a dispute over compensation for owners of …
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LONDON (Reuters) – More than a thousand children in Telford, England were sexually exploited since 1989 because of the police and local government’s failure to investigate the offenders, an independent inquiry concluded on Tuesday. The inquiry was launched after a 2018 Sunday Mirror investigation found sexual exploitation reports dating back to the 1980s. The inquiry …
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By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Eight Conservatives will fight it out to succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and British prime minister after winning enough nominations from their colleagues to go through to the first round of voting on Wednesday. Only two hopefuls failed to secure the 20 necessary …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Eight candidates will compete to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, the committee in charge of organising the leadership contest said on Tuesday. The nominated candidates were Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, Jeremy Hunt, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak, Tom Tugendhat, Liz Truss and Nadhim Zahawi. Lawmakers Sajid …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister has begun, with 11 candidates so far putting themselves forward for a contest which will ultimately be decided by around 200,000 Conservative Party members. Below is what the bookmakers’ top three favourites have said on key issues: RISHI SUNAK – Current favourite …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will put forward a motion for a no confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government on Tuesday, with the vote expected to take place on Wednesday, a source in the party said. A no confidence motion means that lawmakers from all the parties represented in parliament can …
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By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – British primatologist Jane Goodall has got a Barbie in her likeness, fulfilling a longtime wish of having her own doll to inspire young girls. Mattel Inc unveiled the new Barbie, which the toymaker says is made from recycled plastic, as part of its Inspiring Women Series, nodding to Goodall’s …
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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Starting in January 2024, company directors will have to give investors stronger reassurance that annual reports are free of fraud after collapses at retailer BHS and builder Carillion, Britain’s accounting watchdog said on Tuesday. The British government said in May it will legislate to introduce a more powerful audit …
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