Tag: Labour Party
Britain’s Winter Fuel Allowance Cut Raises Alarms Over Pensioners’ Lifelines
Only 1.5 million people will remain eligible for the fuel allowance. On Tuesday, a Labour-dominated parliament voted down a motion against the cut, with 348 MPs voting against and 228 in favor. RELATED: United Kingdom Suspends 30 Arms Export Licenses to Israel Following the revision, only around 1.5 million people will remain eligible for the […]
September 11, 2024
UK: New Labour Goverment Faces Economic Challenges
There remains a large gap between the current productivity rate and pre-pandemic levels. The ascension of the Labour government injected rare impetus into Britain’s capital market, accompanied by many positive economic signs. On Friday, the first day of the newly-elected Labour government, the domestically-focused FTSE 250 index rose by 0.86 percent and the country’s 10-year […]
July 8, 2024
African Leaders Congratulate Starmer on His Election as UK Prime Minister
The presidents of Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Somalia and Zambia congratulated Keir Starmer, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, on his overwhelming electoral victory on Saturday. RELATED: Britain’s Labour Party Wins Parliamentary Majority “President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Sir Keir Starmer on his appointment to the position of Prime Minister of the United […]
July 6, 2024
Britain’s Labour Party Wins Parliamentary Majority
Rishi Sunak conceded defeat in the election minutes before any media outlet declared that the threshold of 326 seats was reached. On early Friday, Sky News reported that the Labour Party, headed by Keir Starmer, has won an outright majority in the lower house of the British parliament. With 467 of parliament’s 650 seats declared, […]
July 5, 2024
UK’s Conservative Party Suffers Heavy Losses in Local Elections
Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has suffered one of its worst ever election days as massive numbers of voters switched their allegiance in town hall elections across England. RELATED: London Court Rules Against UK´s Carbon Budget Delivery Plan By Friday evening, results had been declared in 100 of the 107 councils in England that held elections […]