Tag: conservatism
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The UK economic outlook is bleak, think tanks warn, with tough choices for the next government
Leading British economic think tanks are warning that whoever wins the country’s general election this year will face some very tough choices on tax and spending if they want to make sure the public finances don’t deteriorate further
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Britain’s Conservative government announces tax cuts it hopes can lift its ailing election fortunes
British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt is seeking to bolster spirits within his Conservative Party with a series of tax cuts that he hopes can turn the political tide ahead of a general election this year
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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill suffers first defeats in UK House of Lords
LONDON — The House of Lords inflicted the first defeats on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government as it tries to pass controversial legislation designed to enable the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. The government’s bill seeks to designate Rwanda a “safe” destination for deportees, despite a Supreme Court ruling last year that refugees risked…
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Thai court acquits former PM Yingluck Shinawatra on charges of mishandling government funds
A Thai court has acquitted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, now living in exile, on charges of mishandling expenditures for a government project in 2013
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment, and now he wants political revenge
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Veteran British left-wing disruptor George Galloway wins a special election dominated by war in Gaza
A veteran British political disruptor has won a special election in a heavily Muslim town in northern England following a contest that has been mired in chaos and controversy and dominated by the war in Gaza
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An election in the UK is likely this year, we just don’t know when. Here’s what to know
The United Kingdom is poised to hold its first election in five years in a country battered by the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas conflict and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small inflatable boats
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UK voters deliver double blow to Rishi Sunak, electing Labour lawmakers in two special elections
Voters in two districts in England have delivered new blows to beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
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Trump’s pick to lead the RNC is facing skepticism from some Republicans
Michael Whatley, the chairman of North Carolina’s Republican Party, has been named by Donald Trump as his pick to lead the Republican National Committee
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Preliminary results in Finnish presidential election indicate conservative Alexander Stubb has won, broadcaster YLE says
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Preliminary results in Finnish presidential election indicate conservative Alexander Stubb has won, broadcaster YLE says.