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Boris Johnson launches Conservative leadership bid
Boris Johnson launches his Conservative Party leadership bid in central London.
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How does Liz Truss's resignation speech compare to some of her predecessors?
Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister following a torrid 44 days in charge, we take a look at her predecessors Boris Johnson, Theresa May and David Cameron and see how they compare.
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Tory MP ‘incredibly confident’ Penny Mordaunt will get 100 member nominations
Conservative MP for Keighley & Ilkley, Robbie Moore, announces he’s backing Penny Mordaunt in the party’s leadership election, saying she’s able to ‘unite’ the party. The Portsmouth North MP announced her leadership bid on Friday...
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Tories keep control of Basildon Council and take seat from Labour leader
Interview with Labour group leader Jack Ferguson after he lost his seat.
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CLEAN : UK by-election losses 'a major blow' for Tories: analyst
The Conservative Party's two crushing defeats in British parliamentary by-elections are "a major blow" for the Tories that could be seen as a forerunner for the next election, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson is unlikely to resign, an...
Sky News
Local Election Results is Grim for the Coalition
Local Election Results is Grim for the Coalition
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Polls open as voters across Norway cast ballots in parliamentary election
Norwegians went to the polling booths on Monday to vote in an election that will likely see a change of government.
At Oslo City Hall voting was slow in the first few hours after ballot boxes opened, and Frank Aarebrot, professor of...
Bloomberg
I'm Confident May Will Reach a Good Deal for U.K., Says Economic Secretary
Oct.01 -- U.K. Economic Secretary and City Minister John Glen discusses Brexit negotiations, the Chequers' plan and the possibility of no deal. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open" from the Conservative Party Conference in...
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May Asks for Labour’s Help on Brexit
Apr.03 -- Prime Minister Theresa May is turning to the Labour opposition in a last-ditch attempt to find a Brexit deal acceptable to parliament. Corbyn welcomed the move and said he would be very happy to meet the prime minister. This...
Bloomberg
U.K.,EU Will Find a Compromise and It Will Be a Fudge, Says Shore Capital's Chairman
Feb.01 -- Howard Shore, chairman and founder of Shore Capital, discusses his support for the Tory Party, the possibility of a hard Brexit and a hard border for Ireland, if there will be a compromise and his thoughts on Brexit. He speaks...
Bloomberg
Best Scenario for U.K. Assets Is New Tory Leader, MUFG Says
Nov.20 -- Brendan Brown, head of economic research at MUFG Securities, discusses the impact of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on U.K. assets and why he thinks the best scenario for the pound is a new Conservative Party leader....
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Biggest Risk Is China Slowdown, Says Institute for New Economic Thinking's Turner
Jan.22 -- Adair Turner, chairman of the Institute for New Economic Thinking, discusses what he thinks the biggest risk is to the global economy, the slowdown in the Chinese economy, Brexit and if he thinks government is the real...
Bloomberg
May Wins Tory Party Confidence Vote, Stays as Leader
Dec.12 -- U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May won a vote of confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party, with Tory members of Parliament backing her by 200 to 117 in the secret ballot. Graham Brady, the party official in charge of...
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Election 2019: November 6 round-up
A look at the Wednesday highlights from the various General Election campaign trails. Boris Johnson launches the Conservatives' election campaign as Jo Swinson cuddles a baby as she greets supporters. In Cumbria, Nigel Farage reiterates...
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U.K.'s Stephen Hammond on Firing From Conservative Party
Sep.04 -- U.K. Conservative Member of Parliament Stephen Hammond discusses being one of more than 20 Conservatives to be thrown out of the Tory party after defying the orders of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He speaks with Bloomberg's...
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What Does the Easing of Political Risk Mean for U.K. Assets?
Dec.18 -- Stephen Macklow-Smith, equity strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, and Nicola Mai, sovereign credit analyst and portfolio manager at Pacific Investment Management Co., discuss the outlook for the economy, the pound, gilts...
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Sunak Scraps Budget to Focus on Job Support
Sep.24 -- Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has cancelled his planned Autumn Budget to prepare a fresh round of jobs and business support. The U.K. chancellor is studying German-style measures to replace existing subsidies that end...
Bloomberg
Will Covid-19 Fallout Camouflage Cost of No-Deal Brexit?
Sep.07 -- U.K. lawmakers who want to push Brexit through may feel that the fallout from Covid-19 provides the "perfect camouflage" to hide the economic costs of a no-deal divorce, according to Stephen King, senior economic adviser at...
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Muslim Council of Britain says Islamophobia in the Tory Party review does not go far enough
Interview with Zara Mohammed, the general secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain in regards to an inquiry finding that anti-Muslim sentiment was seen at local association and individual levels within the Conservative Party. She has...
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Sir Keir Starmer: Boris Johnson 'utterly unfit' to be UK Prime Minister
Labour Party Leader Sir Keir Starmer gives a statement in London after Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a vote of confidence as Conservative Party leader. Tory MPs voted by 211 to 148 in the secret ballot in Westminster,...
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'Ruth Davidson project is dead' says Scottish Labour leader
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar reacting to his party's results. Glasgow Labour leader Malcolm Cunning talks about his group's close second-place finish to the SNP.
Bloomberg
UK Economic Secretary Glen on Inflation, Crypto Markets
U.K. Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen joins Caroline Hyde to talk about the inflationary situation in the U.K. following the war in Ukraine, how can crypto might help hedge inflation, and reacts to the tax scandal surrounding...
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Independence is ‘essential’ as UK faces shift to right under new PM, says Sturgeon
The UK is facing a “shift to the right” in politics whoever becomes the next Prime Minister, Nicola Sturgeon said, as she insisted independence was now “essential”. With the Conservative Party currently in the process of electing a...
Bloomberg
Could Boris Johnson Return as UK Prime Minister?
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to stand in the Conservative Party leadership contest, The Times reports, citing unidentified people. Johnson resigned from the post in July. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her...