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Higher interest costs push UK public borrowing to twice expected level: Public sector borrowed £11.8bn in August
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Higher interest costs push UK public borrowing to twice expected level
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Liz Truss vows to take on ‘vested interests’ and boost UK economic growth: Ahead of tax-cutting mini-Budget, prime minister signals that she may scrap the cap on ...
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Liz Truss vows to take on ‘vested interests’ and boost UK economic growth
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Higher interest costs push UK public borrowing to twice expected level: Public sector borrowed £11.8bn in August
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Higher interest costs push UK public borrowing to twice expected level
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Liz Truss vows to take on ‘vested interests’ and boost UK economic growth: Ahead of tax-cutting mini-Budget, prime minister signals that she may scrap the cap on ...
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Liz Truss vows to take on ‘vested interests’ and boost UK economic growth
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Tax cuts? What the chancellor could announce in his mini budget: Liz Truss has been accused of downgrading her plans for a full budget but her team has indicated ...
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Tax cuts? What the chancellor could announce in his mini budget
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UK borrows almost twice as much as expected in August: Figure of £11.8bn comes as high inflation drives interest payments to a record for the month
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UK borrows almost twice as much as expected in August
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Liz Truss favours trickle down economics but results can be trickle up: UK PM is reviving the idea that cutting taxes for the better off ultimately benefits ...
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Liz Truss favours trickle down economics but results can be trickle up
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Who is the Chancellor of the Exchequer? Kwasi Kwarteng hits record low after mini-budget mayhem
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Who is the Chancellor of the Exchequer? Kwasi Kwarteng hits record low ...
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Liz Truss sheds tear as she reveals impact on her teenage daughters of short-lived premiership
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Liz Truss sheds tear as she reveals impact on her teenage daughters of ...
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Liz Truss, Angela Rayner and the perils of partisanship: Politics is a rough game. In few other careers are you subjected to such a level of scrutiny ...
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Liz Truss, Angela Rayner and the perils of partisanship
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Rains in Sharjah: Remote work for government departments extended till April 17: Extra day allotted for work from home after heavy rains on Tuesday
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Rains in Sharjah: Remote work for government departments extended till ...
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As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage: Sikkim’s hydropower dream of huge revenues has turned into a nightmare due to ...
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As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage
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Performing arts to be compulsory in CBC syllabus, says Machogu : Every school expected to take part in the performing arts competitions.
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Performing arts to be compulsory in CBC syllabus, says Machogu
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Republican states urge Congress to reject DEI legislation: A host of Republican-led states are urging Congress to reject two Democrat-sponsored bills aimed at ...
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Republican states urge Congress to reject DEI legislation
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Laughing at Liz Truss only proves her point: Westminster has stopped listening: There are problems piling up across Whitehall which will take creative thinking ...
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Laughing at Liz Truss only proves her point: Westminster has stopped ...
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Modi Urges Strong Government Amid Global Unrest: India Votes: Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for ...
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Modi Urges Strong Government Amid Global Unrest: India Votes
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Watch: Truss on Sunak’s smoking ban: It’s going to be a long day for Rishi Sunak. It’s the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill and the Prime Minister is ...
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Watch: Truss on Sunak’s smoking ban
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.
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PMQs scorecard: Sunak and Starmer fight over who dislikes Liz Truss more: Liz Truss bore the brunt at prime minister’s questions
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PMQs scorecard: Sunak and Starmer fight over who dislikes Liz Truss more
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Liz Truss says she had to urge British diplomats to be more pro-Israel at UN: The former prime minister said she had to "actively intervene" with officials to ...
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Liz Truss says she had to urge British diplomats to be more pro-Israel at ...
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Nigel Farage is cancelled at last and he’s never been happier: Thanks to the Brussels police the National Conservatism usual suspects could feel they really were ...
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Nigel Farage is cancelled at last and he’s never been happier
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‘Evasive’ Boris Johnson broke lobbying rules in meeting with Venezuela’s Maduro: Former prime minister failed to disclose links to hedge fund which organized a ...
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‘Evasive’ Boris Johnson broke lobbying rules in meeting with Venezuela’s ...
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UK’s Sunak urges ‘calmer heads’ after Iran attacks Israel: UK prime minister says he’ll stress the need to avoid ‘further escalation’ in call with Benjamin ...
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UK’s Sunak urges ‘calmer heads’ after Iran attacks Israel
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Detective series Bergerac confirmed for return featuring Jersey locations: A new series of Bergerac has been commissioned with six dramas being filmed over the ...
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Detective series Bergerac confirmed for return featuring Jersey locations
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Why secondary schools closed early for April holidays: Some schools closed as early as last week due to the financial woes.
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Why secondary schools closed early for April holidays
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The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing: Rising insurance premiums, property taxes and maintenance costs show little sign of abating ...
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The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing
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First photo of Insta-famous magpie released: The first photo of a famous magpie has been released after it was revealed the bird is due to be reunited with a ...
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First photo of Insta-famous magpie released
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Opinion | The Deep State Lies in Wait for Trump: His second term will be much like my time in office if he doesn’t confront the entrenched bureaucracy.
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Opinion | The Deep State Lies in Wait for Trump
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Liz Truss says No10 infested with fleas - and some blamed Boris Johnson's dog : In a tell-all book, former PM Liz Truss complained that the No11 flat was ...
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Liz Truss says No10 infested with fleas - and some blamed Boris Johnson's ...
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The race for a Liz Truss 2.0 may be over before it’s begun: Pop Cons need a performative star, not devotees to the brief if eventful Truss era 
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The race for a Liz Truss 2.0 may be over before it’s begun
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Liz Truss, UK prime minister for 49 days, refuses to rule out fresh leadership bid
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Liz Truss, UK prime minister for 49 days, refuses to rule out fresh ...
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Nigel Farage says ‘big political decision’ to be announced when quizzed on joining Conservative Party
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Nigel Farage says ‘big political decision’ to be announced when quizzed on ...
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Sack Andrew Bailey as Bank of England boss, says Liz Truss: Ex-PM describes the Treasury, the Bank of England and the Office for Budget Responsibility as a ...
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Sack Andrew Bailey as Bank of England boss, says Liz Truss
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Liz Truss isn’t done yet: The more the Tories fracture and fragment, the further Sunak’s supremacy is eroded
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Liz Truss isn’t done yet
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What the TikTok Bill Gets Wrong: Congress Should Regulate All Social Media Apps—Not Just Chinese Ones
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What the TikTok Bill Gets Wrong: Congress Should Regulate All Social Media ...
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37: Father-of-two Mr Harris becomes Ireland's youngest and 15th taoiseach as he succeeds Leo ...
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37
Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister
  • Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.

  • A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.

  • Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.

  • While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.
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Lawyers Sue Germany in Bid to Block Arms Exports to Israel: "There is reason to believe that these weapons are being used to commit grave violations of ...
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Lawyers Sue Germany in Bid to Block Arms Exports to Israel
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Coping with Famine: Never throughout history has there been a time when there has not been a devastating famine in some part of the world. In our lifetime ...
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Coping with Famine
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Liz Truss to save the West: is a political comeback really on the cards?: The former prime minister is back with a new tell-all memoir, "Ten Days to Save the ...
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Liz Truss to save the West: is a political comeback really on the cards?
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Do you back Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban? Join The Independent Debate: While former health secretary Lord Clarke warned the ban risked being difficult to enforce ...
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Do you back Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban? Join The Independent Debate
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Liz Truss says in book queen told her to ‘pace yourself’, admits she didn’t listen
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Liz Truss says in book queen told her to ‘pace yourself’, admits she ...
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How Biden Can Win on the Economy: Stop Mass Layoffs: The federal government awards approximately $700 billion per year in federal contracts; what if the Biden ...
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How Biden Can Win on the Economy: Stop Mass Layoffs
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The accidental message in Liz Truss’s bizarre Easter lamb photo op: Let this be a reminder of her stunning lack of self-awareness
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The accidental message in Liz Truss’s bizarre Easter lamb photo op
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Revealed: Queen Elizabeth II’s advice to Liz Truss: The former prime minister admits failing to heed the late monarch’s guidance.
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Revealed: Queen Elizabeth II’s advice to Liz Truss
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P Chidambaram writes: Constitutional morality is at stake: The allegations in the cases against chief ministers are that they received “bribes” in order to do ...
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P Chidambaram writes: Constitutional morality is at stake
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The downward spiral of Ruapehu's commercial infrastructure: With the 2024 season's fresh snow comes a dumping of unwelcome information on the future of ...
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The downward spiral of Ruapehu's commercial infrastructure
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Review launched after drivers report being 'dazzled' by headlights: Drivers have reported that newer cars have headlights that seem brighter than older ones
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Review launched after drivers report being 'dazzled' by headlights
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Priti Patel is emerging as the ‘secret’ Tory leadership frontrunner: The former Home Secretary was talked of as a politician of the past - but she is untainted ...
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Priti Patel is emerging as the ‘secret’ Tory leadership frontrunner
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UK government under growing pressure to stop selling arms to Israel: Pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to suspend the sale of arms to ...
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UK government under growing pressure to stop selling arms to Israel
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Democrats seek to codify DEI in federal programs: House Democrats have introduced two pieces of legislation to codify diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ...
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Democrats seek to codify DEI in federal programs
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So many senior Tory MPs quitting at general election that they could fill all the top Cabinet posts
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So many senior Tory MPs quitting at general election that they could fill ...
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Sack Andrew Bailey? Let’s look at the case against him: The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, is a loyal and well-intentioned public servant in a ...
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Sack Andrew Bailey? Let’s look at the case against him
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The allure of a new State Lodge in Bungoma: The Bungoma State Lodge will be the second State Lodge in Western region.
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The allure of a new State Lodge in Bungoma
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Israeli spokesman Eylon Levy resigns from Prime Minister's Office: "I want to continue giving interviews and speaking and influencing. If it’s not going to be as ...
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Israeli spokesman Eylon Levy resigns from Prime Minister's Office
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Donald Trump delivers a message at Nigel Farage's 60th birthday party: Former prime minister Liz Truss also made an appearance
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Donald Trump delivers a message at Nigel Farage's 60th birthday party
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Government facing revolt over plan to criminalise rough sleeping: As many as 40 Tory MPs are believed to be opposed to the new rules which would give police ...
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Government facing revolt over plan to criminalise rough sleeping
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Boris Johnson evokes cigar-chomping Winston Churchill in swipe at ‘mad’ UK smoking ban
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Boris Johnson evokes cigar-chomping Winston Churchill in swipe at ‘mad’ UK ...