PROGRESSIVE US SENATOR Bernie Sanders has given his backing to striking British workers, urging global solidarity amid surging inequality as he added an international dimension to the growing push for higher wages in the UK.
The influential independent lawmaker, a key left-wing voice in the United States and beyond, joined members of the RMT union at a rally for transport workers in central London tonight.
Queen to see in new UK leader in Scotland for first time | AP News
LONDON (AP) — In a first, Queen Elizabeth II will remain in Scotland, where she is taking her summer break, to receive Britain's outgoing Prime Minster Boris Johnson and his successor next week, royal officials said Wednesday.
The 96-year-old monarch traditionally holds audiences with outgoing and incoming prime ministers at Buckingham Palace, her official London residence. This will be the first time in her 70-year reign the monarch appoints a new prime minister away from Buckingham Palace.
Queen won't return to London to appoint new UK PM | RNZ News
Queen Elizabeth will break with tradition and appoint the UK's new prime minister at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland, rather than at Buckingham Palace in London, due to mobility issues.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said on Wednesday the Queen would meet outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his yet-to-decided successor on 6 September at Balmoral, where she spends her summers.
A Tale of Two Cities: London's Office Market Is Not Easy To Read Right Now
Data from three sources tells conflicting stories about the capital's changing office scene.
The latest numbers from CBRE , which pointed to a thriving market, come just days after apparently conflicting data that showed vacancy has skyrocketed.
CBRE figures showed that central London take-up during the 12 months to the end of Q2 2022 rebounded back to pre-pandemic levels. This was the highest level of expansionary demand for any period since CBRE's data has been collected.
In a first, Queen Elizabeth will not appoint next U.K. PM in London
For the first time ever, Queen Elizabeth II will not return to Buckingham Palace to receive the next prime minister of the United Kingdom, CNN reports.
The 96-year-old will instead remain at her holiday home in Scotland, where outgoing PM Boris Johnson and his successor will travel to meet her.
UK health workers were let down by government during COVID pandemic, say doctors
The first two of these articles, published today, question the evidence behind government decisions on how COVID-19 spreads and children and schools.
They say: "At the root of the UK's limited success in controlling transmission of SARS-CoV-2 lie flawed droplet-but-not-airborne and situationally airborne narratives.
UK leader hopefuls make final push amid soaring cost crisis - The San Diego Union-Tribune
The two candidates vying to become Britain's next prime minister were making their final push to win over Conservative Party members Wednesday, wrapping up a summer of campaigning ahead of a leadership announcement on Monday.
That decision — made by only about 180,000 party voters, not the country's whole electorate — couldn't come soon enough.
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak make final bids to impress Tory members before new PM is chosen – UK ...
At the final leadership hustings, the two candidates have one last opportunity to sell themselves to Tory members.
The 12th and final leadership hustings took place in London this evening with Nick Ferrari chairing.
Almost half of the public think Boris Johnson has done a bad job as prime minister, the worst rating of any post-war British leader, a new poll has found.
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