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Eight hopefuls wanting to be next UK PM face first vote to narrow field

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Conservative lawmakers will vote on Wednesday to narrow the fie...

13th July, 2022

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Ex-finance minister Sunak launches bid to be UK PM as rival backs him

By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak, the favou...

12th July, 2022

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Factbox-Views of frontrunners to succeed UK’s Boris Johnson

LONDON (Reuters) – The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister has begun, with 11 ca...

12th July, 2022

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UK leadership candidate Sunak: we can’t promise lower taxes and more spending

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s former finance minister, Rishi Sunak, set out his leadership campaign pi...

12th July, 2022

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Factbox-Now UK’s Boris Johnson has quit, who might replace him?

By Andrew MacAskill and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Who might replace Boris Johnson as Britai...

12th July, 2022

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Miners, broker downgrades weigh on UK’s FTSE 100

(Reuters) -UK’s top share index dipped on Tuesday, as miners came under pressure for a third day aft...

12th July, 2022

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Sterling falls to fresh two-year low on leadership race concerns

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound slipped to a fresh two-year low on Tuesday thanks to a broad do...

12th July, 2022

Image for Factbox-The process to replace UK PM Boris Johnson on Sept. 5
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Factbox-The process to replace UK PM Boris Johnson on Sept. 5

(Reuters) – Boris Johnson has announced that he will step down as British prime minister with the Co...

11th July, 2022

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New UK prime minister to be announced on Sept. 5 as tax dominates contest

By Andrew MacAskill and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new prime minister will be annou...

11th July, 2022

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Weekly economic update: Economics Trumps Politics

By Rupert Thompson, Investment Strategist at Kingswood Global equities last week regained their loss...

11th July, 2022

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UK’s Javid sets out tax-cutting plan in pitch to be PM

LONDON (Reuters) – Sajid Javid, a contender to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister, sa...

11th July, 2022

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UK inflation still likely to fall sharply next year, BoE’s Bailey says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that he st...

11th July, 2022