Retail sales in Great Britain slump by 1.2%; government borrowing figure for June is lowest since 2019 – business live | Business
Important Events Retail sales in the second quarter declined 0.1% from the first quarter, contributing little to GDP growth. Rob WoodThe chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics said this left his second-quarter GDP growth forecast unchanged at 0.6%, compared with the Bank of England’s forecast of 0.5%. “This is due to strong consumer spending on […]
Migration to Britain Drives Largest Population Rise in Recorded History
The mass immigration policies of the exiled British “Conservative” government have resulted in the largest population growth in recorded history. Numbers release The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the population of England and Wales is set to grow by 610,000 between mid-2022 and mid-2023, taking the official total to 60.9 million – the fastest […]
This is a disastrous development for Britain, expert warns
Former U.K. foreign policy adviser Nile Gardiner reacts to the Labour Party’s win in the general election and warns what it could … source
Uncool Britannia? How Britain might feel with the court of Sir Keir | Keir Starmer
aAs Keir Starmer settles into his new job, he will no doubt feel the weight of comparison with his predecessor. Three times before, Labour has come to power after long periods of Conservative rule, and each time it was accompanied by a powerful sense of socio-cultural change. As Mark Twain said, history doesn’t repeat itself, […]
Britain Braces for Five Years of Leftist Governance
After 14 years of failed neoliberal government under a nominal Conservative government, anti-Conservative sentiment has bolstered left-wing parties, giving Labour a landslide victory in Thursday’s general election, giving it a Tony Blair-style majority. While most of Europe is moving to the right, Britain is moving to the left. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet […]
Britain Votes! Polling Stations Open as Voters Choose Next MPs
Voting is currently underway to elect the next members of the House of Commons, the UK legislative body that will decide the next government and the next Prime Minister. Polling stations opened at 7am this morning (2am EST) and close at 10pm EST on Thursday (17pm EST). The election was called by Chancellor Rishi Sunak […]
The 14 years that broke Britain, part 2 – podcast | News
In the second of a two-part series examining the legacy of 14 years of Conservative government in the UK, Jonathan Friedland and Helen Pidd It details the chaos that ensued after Prime Minister David Cameron left Downing Street. Cameron’s rule came to an abrupt end in the summer of 2016 when his gamble on a […]
What is the Tories’ Middle East legacy? Quietly tying Britain to the Gulf states and the brutal war in Yemen | David Wearing
IIf you want to get a clear picture of the character of the modern Conservative party, and the full extent of the damage it has caused during its recent tenure in power, there is no better place to start than Yemen, which by the late 2010s had become the scene of the world’s worst humanitarian […]
Volvo does a sharp U-turn as the boxy estates and saloons return to Britain | Volvo
It’s the kind of risky move no self-respecting Volvo wagon driver would undertake, but the Swedish car maker suddenly reversed its decision to stop selling Volvos in the UK after protests from drivers of a car that is synonymous with middle-class British family life. Last summer, Volvo made the shock announcement that it would stop […]
Britain celebrates King Charles’ birthday with the Trooping of the Colour 2024: photos
The 2024 Trooping the Colour is the official birthday celebration of King Charles III. Kate Middleton attended the event despite being in the middle of cancer treatment. This annual event is a spectacular military parade featuring regiments of the Household Guards Division of the British Army at Horse Guards Parade near Buckingham Palace in London, […]