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DP World pauses £1bn investment in a blow to government

DP World pauses £1bn investment in a blow to government

The fallout stems from P&O Ferries’ controversial dismissal of 800 British seafarers in 2022 FILE PHOTO: P&O Ferry ‘Spirit of Britain’ departs from the Port of Dover, in Dover, Britain, April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls….




Government plans to remove 92 peers from House of Lords

Government plans to remove 92 peers from House of Lords

Parliament’s unelected upper chamber has long been subject to demands for reform King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, sits alongside Queen Camilla, wearing the George IV State Diadem,…


UK economy grows in May, boost for new government

UK economy grows in May, boost for new government

The strength of the economic upturn could dissuade the Bank of England from reducing interest rates next month Britain’s gross domestic product rose 0.4 per cent in May with the services, manufacturing and construction industries…