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UK Bank Shares Plummet on Windfall Tax Fears
Concerns over a potential windfall tax on UK banks caused an almost £8bn drop in their market value on Friday morning, with shares in NatWest, Lloyds, Barclays, and HSBC experiencing significant declines.
UK Bank Shares Plummet on Windfall Tax Fears
Concerns over a potential windfall tax on UK banks caused an almost £8bn drop in their market value on Friday morning, with shares in NatWest, Lloyds, Barclays, and HSBC experiencing significant declines.
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52% Bias Score
Labour Councillor Resigns from Peterborough City Council
Peterborough City Councillor Nicola Jenkins resigned from the Labour party group citing restrictive conditions that prevented her from prioritizing constituent needs over party politics, becoming the third Labour councillor to leave the group since May 2024.
Labour Councillor Resigns from Peterborough City Council
Peterborough City Councillor Nicola Jenkins resigned from the Labour party group citing restrictive conditions that prevented her from prioritizing constituent needs over party politics, becoming the third Labour councillor to leave the group since May 2024.
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24% Bias Score
Starmer's Plummeting Approval Ratings Signal Impending Electoral Defeat
Multiple polls show UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's approval rating at a catastrophic -56, matching Rishi Sunak's pre-resignation level; analysts predict this spells certain electoral defeat.
Starmer's Plummeting Approval Ratings Signal Impending Electoral Defeat
Multiple polls show UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's approval rating at a catastrophic -56, matching Rishi Sunak's pre-resignation level; analysts predict this spells certain electoral defeat.
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72% Bias Score
UK Inflation Hits 18-Month High at 3.8%, Fueled by Tax Policies and Rising Costs
UK inflation hit an 18-month high of 3.8 percent in July, driven by rising airfares, petrol, food prices, and partly attributed to Chancellor Rachel Reeves's tax policies that increased business costs, leading to price increases and job cuts; experts predict further inflation.
UK Inflation Hits 18-Month High at 3.8%, Fueled by Tax Policies and Rising Costs
UK inflation hit an 18-month high of 3.8 percent in July, driven by rising airfares, petrol, food prices, and partly attributed to Chancellor Rachel Reeves's tax policies that increased business costs, leading to price increases and job cuts; experts predict further inflation.
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68% Bias Score
Kinnock Urges End to Two-Child Benefit Cap to Reduce Child Poverty
Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock urged the party to scrap the two-child benefit cap, citing government data showing nearly 1.7 million children live in households affected by the policy and arguing that abolishing it could lift 600,000 children out of poverty; he suggested funding this through a we...
Kinnock Urges End to Two-Child Benefit Cap to Reduce Child Poverty
Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock urged the party to scrap the two-child benefit cap, citing government data showing nearly 1.7 million children live in households affected by the policy and arguing that abolishing it could lift 600,000 children out of poverty; he suggested funding this through a we...
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44% Bias Score
Labour to Revive Northern Powerhouse Rail Project
Keir Starmer will announce the revival of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project before Labour's conference in late September, aiming to boost Labour's standing in northern England and improve the region's infrastructure, potentially through private investment.
Labour to Revive Northern Powerhouse Rail Project
Keir Starmer will announce the revival of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project before Labour's conference in late September, aiming to boost Labour's standing in northern England and improve the region's infrastructure, potentially through private investment.
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48% Bias Score
British Business Confidence Rises Despite Economic Uncertainty
British business confidence edged up in August, reaching a five-year high, despite a fall in overall economic optimism and rising inflation, as indicated by the Lloyds Business Barometer; however, concerns remain about potential tax increases and their impact on hiring plans.
British Business Confidence Rises Despite Economic Uncertainty
British business confidence edged up in August, reaching a five-year high, despite a fall in overall economic optimism and rising inflation, as indicated by the Lloyds Business Barometer; however, concerns remain about potential tax increases and their impact on hiring plans.
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32% Bias Score
Labour to Force Inactive House of Lords Peers to Resign
The Labour government plans to reform the House of Lords by introducing an 80-year-old retirement age for peers and a participation requirement, forcing inactive members to resign, aiming to reduce the chamber's size and improve efficiency; a cross-party committee will finalize the rule changes.
Labour to Force Inactive House of Lords Peers to Resign
The Labour government plans to reform the House of Lords by introducing an 80-year-old retirement age for peers and a participation requirement, forcing inactive members to resign, aiming to reduce the chamber's size and improve efficiency; a cross-party committee will finalize the rule changes.
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44% Bias Score
Corbyn's New Party: 28% of Labour Members Would Consider Joining
A Survation poll reveals 28 percent of Labour members would consider joining Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party, 'Your Party', prompting concerns about its electoral impact on Labour and the potential for a Conservative or Reform UK victory.
Corbyn's New Party: 28% of Labour Members Would Consider Joining
A Survation poll reveals 28 percent of Labour members would consider joining Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party, 'Your Party', prompting concerns about its electoral impact on Labour and the potential for a Conservative or Reform UK victory.
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48% Bias Score
Burnham's Popularity Challenges Starmer's Labour Leadership
A new poll shows 32% of Britons would prefer Andy Burnham as Prime Minister over Keir Starmer, with Burnham's support strongest in Northern England and Scotland, potentially challenging Starmer's leadership within the Labour party.
Burnham's Popularity Challenges Starmer's Labour Leadership
A new poll shows 32% of Britons would prefer Andy Burnham as Prime Minister over Keir Starmer, with Burnham's support strongest in Northern England and Scotland, potentially challenging Starmer's leadership within the Labour party.
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48% Bias Score
Labour Envoy's Cyprus Trip Sparks Diplomatic Row
Labour MP Afzal Khan, UK trade envoy to Turkey, made an unauthorized trip to the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, meeting its leader and prompting an outcry from Cyprus and calls for his dismissal; the UK government says the visit was personal.
Labour Envoy's Cyprus Trip Sparks Diplomatic Row
Labour MP Afzal Khan, UK trade envoy to Turkey, made an unauthorized trip to the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, meeting its leader and prompting an outcry from Cyprus and calls for his dismissal; the UK government says the visit was personal.
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56% Bias Score
Labour Government Reports Economic Growth, Plans Further Investment
The U.K. Labour government reports economic progress in its first year, citing faster wage growth than under the Conservatives, 384,000 new jobs, and new trade deals with the U.S., India, and the EU; the government plans further investments in infrastructure and skills training to boost productivity...
Labour Government Reports Economic Growth, Plans Further Investment
The U.K. Labour government reports economic progress in its first year, citing faster wage growth than under the Conservatives, 384,000 new jobs, and new trade deals with the U.S., India, and the EU; the government plans further investments in infrastructure and skills training to boost productivity...
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48% Bias Score
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