Prime Minister of the United Kingdom & Voting
head of government of the United Kingdom
UK lawmakers back landmark 'smoke-free generation' bill: A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ...
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Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
- The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.
- The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.
- The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.
- The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
Sunak Faces Election With Second Lowest Growth in G-7, IMF Warns
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Quick Glance: IMF upgrades global growth forecast despite risks
- The International Monetary Fund slightly raised its global growth forecast on Tuesday, noting that the economy had proven 'surprisingly resilient' despite inflationary pressures and monetary policy shifts.
- IMF's chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, indicated that the global economy is heading for a 'soft landing,' with risks to the outlook now broadly balanced.
- While advanced economies are expected to lead the growth, dim prospects in China and other major emerging markets could impact global trade partners, according to the report.
- Despite Tuesday's brighter outlook, global growth remains low compared to historical standards, partly due to weak productivity growth and increasing geopolitical fragmentation.
Sunak Resists Call to Set Election Date Amid Leadership Threat: Rishi Sunak is resisting advice from allies to set the date for the UK general election ...
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UK ‘pothole crisis’ threatens Conservative party ahead of local elections: Motorists and cyclists are increasingly outraged by state of the country’s roads
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Lords delay Rwanda bill to next week in blow to Rishi Sunak's agenda: The government was defeated twice, with peers backing the need for a report before ...
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How Rishi Sunak built a close relationship with Blackstone’s bosses : Links between UK prime minister and the private equity group have fuelled speculation about ...
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Rishi Sunak Hit by Fresh Poll Blows as Working Age Voters Desert Tories: UK voters of working age have turned their backs on the governing Conservative Party ...
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'Even in Downing Street, they no longer think that there is a path to victory'
Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana tells the Talking Politics podcast No10 ... Show more www.spreaker.com/show/talking-politics_3
UK: Rishi Sunak slated to lose in General Election 2024: Report : UK PM Rishi Sunak hit an opinion poll low as per an Ipsos poll published in March ...
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What the Mark Menzies scandal means for the Tories: Tory MP Mark Menzies has lost the whip following revelations that he had misused campaign funds
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MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009: The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.
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UK's Rwanda asylum scheme hits fresh parliamentary hurdle: Britain's upper house of parliament rejected for a fourth time a piece of legislation needed to enable ...
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Tory election hopes fade with prospects for interest rate cuts: Rishi Sunak hoped to go to the polls in the autumn with cheaper mortgages and lower taxes
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Why interest rates will fall less than was hoped this year: The abandonment of forecasts of further rate reductions has left Rishi Sunak with a headache
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Paid articlePaid Rishi Sunak wants general election when people ‘feel things are improving’: The prime minister said he would go to the polls in the second half of the year and ...
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Rishi Sunak's dire poll rating is not the Tories' biggest problem: Voters have a short attention span but long memories
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Rishi Sunak’s general election problem: voters have stopped listening: YouGov poll reveals the Tories have gone backwards since he replaced Liz Truss in No 10 ...
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Paid articlePaid Help me Rhondda: Rishi escapes caller’s tale of Welsh woe: There is, as far as we know, no one stopping Rishi Sunak calling an election. It must be his free ...
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Paid articlePaid Conservatives set for heavy UK election defeat to opposition Labour, survey shows
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Sunak’s Conservatives face years of oblivion. Changing leader will solve nothing: Two historians argued in the 1990s that nine conditions defined the likelihood ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/04/rishi-sunak-conservatives-tory-defeat
Rishi Sunak appeals to Reform UK defectors to stick by the Conservatives over immigration and net zero
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Can Rishi Sunak stage the biggest electoral comeback in decades? : FT polling analysis shows that there is almost no way for his Tory party to remain in power
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Explore our prediction model for Britain’s looming election: The scale of the task facing Rishi Sunak is clear
economist.com/britain/2024/04/15/explore-our-prediction-model-for-britains-looming-election
Resurgent economy would not save Sunak, survey suggests: A YouGov poll for The Times indicates that half of voters would still vote Labour at the next general ...
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Paid articlePaid UK Conservatives Weigh Unity Cabinet Under Mordaunt If Rishi Sunak Can’t Hang On: The UK’s local elections next month pose a moment of maximum danger for Rishi ...
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Alister Jack has abstained from voting on the UK Government's proposal to ban younger generations from ever legally smoking tobacco ... Show more
Next month, voters will head to the polls in the local elections and Rishi Sunak will face another by-election test in the marginal constituency of Blackpool ... Show more
Brexit caused the Tory infighting that will cost us the election, ex minister says
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Rishi’s rating slumps to ‘worst ever for a major party leader’: The Standard podcast
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The Tories are resigned to an almighty defeat: The herd of Conservative MPs is on the move again, this time obediently setting off towards the abattoir in which ...
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General election: Rishi Sunak's attempt to delay inevitable risks 'extinction level' event for Tories – Scotsman comment
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Sunak and Hollinrake only survivors in Survation poll: Survation says only Kevin Hollinrake and Rishi Sunak will survive as Conservative Party MPs in our region.
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Is David Cameron overshadowing Rishi Sunak?: The current PM faces 'thorny dilemma' about how to use his predecessor, who is enjoying a successful return to the ...
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Conservative Rishi Sunak likely to repeal '50 per cent rule' in Faith schools
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One in five people in England awaiting NHS treatment, ONS data shows: Survey underscores severe care backlog in health service ahead of UK general election
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Paid articlePaid 'What would it have looked like if Boris Johnson had never gone? Probably, it would have looked better...'
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Deputy PM Oliver Dowden hints January election date not ruled out by Rishi Sunak: Oliver Dowden has hinted that a January 2025 election is possible ...
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Reform UK hits polling high as right-wing voters desert Conservatives: The Tories trail Labour by 18 points, according to a new poll by BMG Research which shows ...
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Rumours about Sunak’s next job is more self-indulgence Tory voters won’t stand for
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Sunak denies lining up AI job after election as leadership speculation grows: Speculation has emerged that the Prime Minister could start an investment fund for ...
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Rishi Sunak’s empty human rights threat: Is there anyone in Britain who believes that Rishi Sunak will take us out of the European Convention on Human Rights?
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Tory rightwingers risk destroying party for 'more than a generation' with infighting, warns ex-minister
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Rishi Sunak’s reverse Midas touch: The only poll that counts is the one on election day. That’s been Rishi Sunak’s mantra as survey after survey shows an ...
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Paid articlePaid ‘Very Gordon Brown’: Rishi Sunak is down and lashing out: With an ever-gloomier forecast, insiders say the prime minister is miserable — and rumours are swirling ...
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Political May-hem looms for embattled UK leader: When Rishi Sunak became UK prime minister in 2022, the conventional wisdom was that he would help stabilize a ...
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Rishi awkwardly laughs off election date question in radio grilling: The Prime Minister has an awkward habit of laughing at uncomfortable questions.
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Sell in May before Trump’s big comeback day: Political upheaval in the US and UK points to a tumultuous year for voters and traders
thenationalnews.com/opinion/uk/2024/04/02/sell-in-may-before-trumps-big-comeback-day/
Rishi Sunak squirms over UK election date in local radio grilling: The prime minister seemed unhappy being asked the question on everyone’s lips.
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"Inflation is expected to continue falling. These things don't happen by accident. It's because we have a plan, and that plan is working ... Show more news.sky.com/story/bank-of-england-governor-talks-up-rate-cut-prospects-as-inflation-eases-to-3-2-13116964
Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.
- Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.
- Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.
- Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
The truth about the Conservatives: Sunak is in office but not really in power: The British Prime Minister has trouble at his doorstep with pollsters predicting a ...
thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2024/04/03/the-truth-about-the-conservatives-sunak-is-in-office-but-not-really-in-power/
South Africa Election Is Continent's Most Important Contest in 30 Years: If the ruling ANC party is forced to share power, it will be historic — painful at ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-16/south-africa-election-is-continent-s-most-important-contest-in-30-years
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Bootlicking: a guide to pre-election British politics: Labour is not yet in power. But the honeymoon has already begun
economist.com/britain/2024/04/10/bootlicking-a-guide-to-pre-election-british-politics
Conservatives seeking solace from 'it's the economy, stupid!': Low inflation, wage rises, interest rate cuts and Rwanda flights, alongside a Labour implosion ...
thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2024/04/11/conservatives-seeking-solace-from-its-the-economy-stupid/
Helen Chandler-Wilde: Sunak’s Narrow Path: Hi, it’s Helen Chandler-Wilde, a UK reporter in London. Hope you enjoy today’s Readout.
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Sunak also rejected suggestions he would return to the United States if he lost the election, saying “the UK is my home”, and issued an impassioned defence of ... Show more
UK PM Sunak's Conservatives set for heavy election defeat, poll shows
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🗣️'Entitled and arrogant are two of the defining characteristics of Rishi Sunak's government'
Wee Ginger Dug on the real reason Rishi Sunak laughed at a BBC ... Show more
Sunak rejects claim nurseries do not have capacity for free childcare plan: PM claims staffing levels have increased but says it will take time for the sector to ...
theguardian.com/money/2024/apr/02/sunak-rejects-claim-nurseries-do-not-have-capacity-for-free-childcare-plan
NEW: Rishi Sunak was left squirming as he was grilled on a key question about the General Election.
The PM could be heard laughing during his BBC interview ... Show more
Rishi Sunak's Tories Set for Worst Election Result, Poll Suggests: Rishi Sunak's Tories could be reduced to fewer than 100 MPs at the general election ...
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Quick Glance: Tories projected to hold under 100 seats compared to Labour's 468 in exclusive poll
- Rishi Sunak's Easter message welcomes spring as a time of hope and renewal.
- A new mega poll shows the Tories are heading towards a record low, potentially winning less than 100 seats.
- The 15,000-person MRP poll indicates Labour leading with a 19-point margin and 45 percent of the vote share.
- Labour would secure a massive majority of 286 seats, while the Conservatives face their worst election outcome.
Get tough on immigration to tempt Reform voters back, Tories told: Voters who have switched to the rival party say they could change their minds if Rishi Sunak ...
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Paid articlePaid Forget the election — Rishi Sunak’s allies wonder if he’ll get that far: Senior figures around the prime minister think he’ll face a confidence vote if the ...
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Paid articlePaid Conservatives set for worst election result yet, research shows: Survey of 15,000 people suggests even party leader Rishi Sunak’s North Yorkshire seat is at risk
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UK Conservatives polling below 100 seats, survey shows: New analysis suggests Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s party would win just 98 seats in next election.
politico.eu/article/uk-conservatives-polling-below-100-seats-survey-shows/
Blackpool South by-election to take place in May: It comes after Ex-Tory MP Scott Benton stood down rather than face a recall petition.
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"Rishi Sunak strangled levelling up at birth because he wouldn't put the funding behind it."
Labour's Keir Starmer adds that 'if we're really going ... Show more news.sky.com/story/sir-keir-starmer-speaks-of-frustration-at-boris-johnsons-unforgiveable-failure-to-level-up-but-says-idea-was-right-13103311
‘Make Farage US ambassador’: Terrified Tories urge Sunak to buy off Reform figurehead
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Data confirms UK economy went into recession last year: Official figures confirmed Britain's economy entered a shallow recession last year ...
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The four scenarios that could force Rishi Sunak out before election: The King has the power to block a general election, which could cause Rishi Sunak to be ...
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Rishi Sunak’s attempt to boost Tory morale hit after two ministers resign: UK PM forced into mini-reshuffle ahead of three-week break after Robert Halfon and ...
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Paid articlePaid Two ministers quit with Rishi Sunak now facing more than 60 Tory MPs standing down at election
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Westminster watchers have said that the upcoming UK election result could be a historic wipeout for the Conservatives.
As the vote looms ... Show more www.politico.eu/article/uk-parliament-election-over-labour-tories-john-curtice-polls/
Sunak and Starmer Issue Easter Messages With Eye on Election to Come: Rishi Sunak said Easter is a time to "pause and reflect" while Labour leader Sir ...
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Immigration is an election headache for Sunak: British voters hold mixed views but most want better controls rather than sharp cuts in migrant numbers
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Paid articlePaid Senior Tories believe the party will break up after it loses the general election, Peston tells Tom Bradby and Anushka Asthana on the #TalkingPolitics podcast
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UK says Channel crossings on small boats hit a record this winter: Channel arrivals on small boats to the UK hit a record in the first quarter of 2024 with a ...
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Rishi Sunak’s Easter message hailed the start of spring: the season of hope, rebirth and renewal.
But as he hurtles towards a general election ... Show more
Conservative (Tory) MPs Flee ‘Sinking Ship’ Before Sunak Sets UK Election Date: More UK Conservative Members of Parliament are standing down ahead of the looming ...
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