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UK’s Johnson Jeered on Arrival at Platinum Jubilee Service
Date: June 3, 2022
By Kate Holton and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was greeted with a chorus of boos and jeers as he arrived at a Service of Thanksgiving for Queen Elizabeth on Friday, in a public reflection of the growing pressure on his leadership. Climbing the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral towards leading...
Echoes Throughout Europe – the Impact of Brexit on Germany
Date: June 2, 2022
By Stewart Beer, Site Manager at Electrix International. When the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016, it saw economic repercussions almost instantly. As the results from around the UK flooded in, the value of the pound suffered its biggest single-day slump in 31 years. This meant it was down over 7% against the...
UK Manufacturing Growth Hits 16-month Low in May -PMI
Date: June 1, 2022
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturing activity expanded in May at the weakest rate since January 2021, as producers of consumer goods struggled against a worsening cost-of-living crunch, a survey showed on Wednesday. The final estimate of the S&P Global UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 54.6 in May from 55.8 in...
UK to Grant Visas to Graduates From the World’s Best Universities
Date: May 30, 2022
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will offer work visas to graduates from the world’s best universities in an expansion of its post-Brexit immigration system that is designed to attract the “best and brightest” workers. Since leaving the European Union, Britain has ended the priority given to EU citizens and introduced a points-based immigration...
Analysis-Britain’s Shrunken Workforce Hampers Covid Recovery
Date: May 27, 2022
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy regained its pre-COVID size late last year, but in one crucial way it has not recovered: there are 400,000 fewer workers than at the start of the pandemic. This stands in contrast to most other big, rich economies where the labour force has recovered more, and adds...
Analysis-Britain’s Shrunken Workforce Hampers Covid Recovery
Date: May 26, 2022
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy regained its pre-COVID size late last year, but in one crucial way it has not recovered: there are 400,000 fewer workers than at the start of the pandemic. This stands in contrast to most other big, rich economies where the labour force has recovered more, and adds...