Millions of British voters go to the polls on Thursday to elect a new House of Commons and a new government. voters They will elect 650 MPs representing as many constituencies, and the leader of the party that wins the most seats will become prime minister. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are expected to lose […]
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Boris Johnson comes to the rescue of the Conservatives in the face of probable electoral defeat
The conservatives, in a desperate attempt to add votes in the British elections on Thursday against the Labour Party, which the polls predict a clear victory, received on Tuesday the support of the former head of government Boris Johnson, in his first appearance of the campaign. The Conservatives and their current Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, […]
The main promises of the candidates in the British elections
The Conservatives promise to lower taxes and the Labour Party promises to increase specific rates for certain groups, without affecting the poor. workers, according to the programs for the legislative elections of July 4 in the United Kingdom. Both parties agree on a desire to reduce immigration and defend budgetary orthodoxy. These are the main […]
Hunt anticipates that the announcements he will make this Wednesday will be “prudent and responsible”
The budget for the next fiscal year that the British minister will present, Jeremy Hunt, in Parliament this March 6 will be the last before the general elections, scheduled for the end of the year. As was revealed the day before, there were speculations that the conservative Government of Rishi Sunak would apply extensive tax […]
The UK will host the first global summit on artificial intelligence
The United Kingdom will host the first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) this year, seeking a common approach to limit the potential risks of the technology without losing its benefits, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday. “Time and time again throughout history we have invented new paradigm-shifting technologies and harnessed them for the […]
United Kingdom: Employees of train companies and teachers call new strikes
The workers of 14 train companies of the United Kingdom and the country’s teachers’ union called strikes on Thursday for June and July, respectively, in relation to their current labor disputes, their unions announced. The RMT -union group that brings together the railway employees of 14 train companies in the country- reported today that its […]
Sunak undertakes an international tour to boost economic growth
British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunakembarks this week on an international tour to boost economic growth and investment in the United Kingdomas well as reinforce support for Ukraine and address global challenges, sources from the official Downing Street residence reported this Saturday. Sunak will attend the Council of Europe Summit in Iceland on the 16th, where […]
Rishi Sunak paid more than a million euros in taxes since 2019
The first Minister Britishthe conservative Rishi Sunakhas paid since 2019 more than one million euros (1,053,060 euros) in taxes during the last three fiscal years of this country, according to what the Government disclosed on Wednesday. Just as the leader had anticipated.”tory“For the sake of transparency about his finances, the Executive published this Wednesday the […]
British inflation rises again and stands at 10.4%
The year-on-year inflation in the United Kingdom It stood at 10.4% in February, compared to 10.1% in January, after having registered three consecutive months without promotions, the National Statistics Office (ONS) reported on Wednesday. “The rise responded to an increase in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, especially vegetables due to bad weather in […]
Compared to Nazi Germany, the British government defends its anti-immigration plan
The British government on Wednesday defended its controversial illegal migration bill in the face of widespread criticism, including from former footballer Gary Lineker, star BBC presenter, who compared his speech on refugees to that of the Nazi regime. With this new legislation, the conservative executive of Rishi Sunak seeks to combat the sharp increase in […]