UK Conservatives’ 14 years of economic unrest
London (AFP) - Britain's Conservatives are expected to lose the July 4 general election in large part because of economic ...
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Bank of England freezes rate before UK election
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at a 16-year high despite slowing ...
UK inflation slowdown unlikely to shift vote, rate outcomes
London (AFP) - Britain's inflation rate has slowed to a near three-year low, official data showed Wednesday, but the boost for ...
UK inflation slows to central bank’s 2% target
London (AFP) - British inflation slowed in May to the central bank's two-percent target, official data showed Wednesday, boosting Prime ...
UK economy stagnates heading into general election
London (AFP) - Britain's economy stagnated in April after emerging from recession in the first quarter of the year, official ...
UK economy exits recession in pre-vote boost for PM Sunak
London (AFP) - Britain has emerged from a short-lived recession with better-than-expected growth in the first quarter, official data showed ...
UK govt woos votes with more pre-election tax cuts
London (AFP) - Britain's beleaguered government on Wednesday announced a fresh tax cut for millions of workers as it tries ...
‘Labour is the party of business,’ UK’s Starmer tells corporate bigwigs
London (AFP) - UK opposition leader Keir Starmer promised Britain's corporate community Thursday that his Labour party would better marshal ...
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