(Reuters) – British transport minister Grant Shapps, who has entered the race to be the next UK prime minister, said on Tuesday that defence spending must be raised to 3%, according to an op-ed in The Times. “… as prime minister, I will raise defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP, in contrast to …
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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers cut back on spending for the third month in a row and sales volumes fell by the most since they were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic as surging inflation squeezed the economy, an industry survey showed on Tuesday. The British Retail Consortium said the value of …
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By Andrew MacAskill and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new prime minister will be announced on Sept. 5, with the first votes to begin eliminating candidates in a crowded and increasingly unpredictable and divisive contest to replace Boris Johnson coming this week. So far 11 candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to …
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(Reuters) – Britain’s Minister for Brexit Opportunities Jacob Rees-Mogg and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries are expected to back Liz Truss, the British foreign secretary as she runs to be the next UK prime minister, according to The Times. (Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)
LONDON (Reuters) – The Conservative Party will announce the replacement for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sept. 5 following a vote among party members under rules agreed by the party’s officials on Monday. The Conservative Party said the postal ballot of party members would be a choice between two candidates to be selected under …
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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that he still thought that inflation was likely to fall sharply next year, broadly in line with forecasts the British central bank presented in early May. Bailey told a parliamentary committee that he did not expect a new set of forecasts …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British rail and transport workers have voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay on Monday as the threat of more disruption looms across transport network. Britain faces a summer of disruption as workers struggle with the rising cost of living, spiking inflation and surging energy prices against a backdrop …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should review the use of WhatsApp, private emails and other messaging apps by ministers and government officials after an investigation found “inadequate data security” during the COVID-19 pandemic, its data protection watchdog said on Monday. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said the review should examine the “systemic risks” around the use …
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(Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has launched her leadership bid to serve as Britain’s next prime minister, replacing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, according to an op-ed in The Telegraph on Sunday. “I will fight the election as a Conservative and govern as a Conservative,” the UK Conservative lawmaker wrote https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/07/10/liz-truss-would-cut-taxes-day-one-prime-minister in The Telegraph. …
LONDON (Reuters) -London’s Heathrow Airport apologised for unacceptable service in recent weeks, with long queues, delays for those with reduced mobility and baggage issues, as it struggled to cope with 40 years of passenger growth in four months. The airport, which handled nearly six million passengers in June, said rebuilding capacity quickly was “very challenging”. …
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