Tag Archives: Britain

UK PM: It’s time to double down on support for Ukraine

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on world leaders Saturday to “double down” on support for Ukraine, saying additional arms and security guarantees are needed to protect the country and the rest of Europe from Russian aggression now and in the future. Sunak delivered the message in a speech to …

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UK inflation eases slightly

Price growth nevertheless remains close to a 40-year high, official data shows British inflation fell by more than expected last month, to 10.1% annually, which is the lowest reading since September, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Wednesday. Data showed that the decline in the consumer price index …

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Nationwide strikes hit the UK

Half a million people from across the public sector came out on the streets or joined picket lines in England and Wales demanding better pay and conditions in what has been described as the biggest coordinated industrial action in decades. Among those on the streets are some 300,000 teachers on …

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UK faces winter of strikes as workers demand higher pay

Britain faces widespread industrial unrest in the run-up to the Christmas holiday and into January as workers struggling with double-digit inflation resort to strike action to demand better pay and working conditions. Below are some of the industries in which labour unions have undertaken or threatened strikes, echoing actions across …

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MI5 and Bank of England buildings painted orange (VIDEOS)

‘Just Stop Oil’ eco-campaigners target several buildings in London Climate activists from the ‘Just Stop Oil’ group have sprayed paint onto several major buildings in Central London, all of which “represent the pillars” supporting the fossil fuel industry, according to the group. The headquarters of the British domestic intelligence service, …

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