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UK chancellor in conference speech as revolt over tax cuts grows

3 Oct 2022, 05:48am

(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will insist the Conservative Party must "stay the course" and back his plan for tax cuts in the face of a mounting Tory...

King Charles III to host SA president in first state visit of reign

3 Oct 2022, 05:43am

(Alliance News) - King Charles III will next month host the first state visit of his new reign when South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his wife travel to Britain,...

Critics of Fianna Fail selling Ireland short, says PM Micheal Martin

2 Oct 2022, 14:44pm

(Alliance News) - Critics who portray Ireland as a failed state are misleading the public and selling the country short, the taoiseach has insisted....

UK PM admits mistakes over mini-budget but stands by tax-cutting

2 Oct 2022, 14:39pm

(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has acknowledged mistakes over the mini-budget but said she is standing by her tax-cutting plan as she refused to rule out public...

UK rail unions apologise for strike chaos amid claim of "own goal"

1 Oct 2022, 11:19am

(Alliance News) - Transport union leaders have apologised for the disruption caused by mass walkouts this weekend but said they had been left with no choice – as Network Rail...

UK ministers vow "spending discipline" after mini-budget market chaos

1 Oct 2022, 11:14am

(Alliance News) - UK government ministers have insisted the government remains committed to "spending discipline" after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's GBP45 billion in unfunded tax cuts caused havoc in financial markets....

UK's Truss admits GBP45 billion mini-budget cuts did cause disruption

30 Sep 2022, 22:06pm

(Alliance News) - Liz Truss has admitted Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget caused "disruption" but insisted they were right to act to get the economy moving and to protect families from...

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 closes out tough week with small gain

30 Sep 2022, 17:03pm

(Alliance News) - London's blue chip index managed to close out the highly-volatile week on the front foot Friday, but was sitting behind European peers, getting a boost from an...