U.K. elections

Ray Dalio, Founder and CIO Mentor, Bridgewater Associates speaks onstage during The Wall Street Journal's 2024 The Future Of Everything Festival at Spring Studios on May 22, 2024 in New York City.
Finance

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warns U.K. is at risk of entering ‘debt death spiral’

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January 21, 2025
SpaceX, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks with other delegates during day one of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park on November 01, 2023 in Bletchley, England.
Politics

Elon Musk has reportedly discussed strategies to oust Keir Starmer as U.K. PM before the next election

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January 9, 2025
Elon Musk is seen at the 2024 US Open Tennis Championships on September 08, 2024 in New York City.
Tech

Elon Musk lashes out at U.K. government after being snubbed from top investment summit over race riot posts

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September 26, 2024
London, United Kingdom. Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation, James Timpson OBE, poses for a photograph following their appointment to Cabinet by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street.
Politics

The U.K.’s newest prisons minister is a multimillion-dollar key-cutting heir known for hiring hundreds of ex-offenders

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July 9, 2024
‘Part-time Prime Minister’? Britain’s new PM says he won’t work past 6 p.m. on Fridays—and experts praise healthy working standards
Lifestyle

‘Part-time Prime Minister’? Britain’s new PM says he won’t work past 6 p.m. on Fridays—and experts praise healthy working standards

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July 8, 2024
Lewis Goodall (L), Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis attend The British Podcast Awards 2023.
Tech

These Podcasters won the U.K. General Election, snapping up multi-million dollar deals and sell-out shows

By Alex Wood Morton and Ryan Hogg
July 6, 2024
Rishi Sunak visits Nuneaton Cricket Club as he campaigns in the Midlands on July 1, 2024 in Nuneaton, United Kingdom.
Politics

Rishi Sunak may have lost his $177,000 prime minister gig, but a multimillion-dollar corporate payday awaits the man richer than King Charles

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July 5, 2024
KEIR STARMER AND RISHI SUNAK ON A PODIUM
Politics

Here are the biggest differences between U.K. election front-runners Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak on taxation, health care, housing, and education

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June 13, 2024
Leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer.
Politics

Snap U.K. election sends crypto industry scrambling to court Labour allies

By Emily Nicolle and Bloomberg
June 12, 2024
rishi sunak speaking pointing his hand upward
Politics

Rishi Sunak considers cutting the U.K.’s ‘most unfair tax’—but doing so would help Britain’s ultra-rich the most, says economic research report

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September 27, 2023
Liz Truss

Liz Truss can now claim $128,000 a year for life after serving as PM for just 44 days due to a special U.K. law — but it’s not a wage

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October 21, 2022
New U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss takes power amid economic conditions reminiscent of Margaret Thatcher’s 1980s tenure
Newsletters

New U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss takes power amid economic conditions reminiscent of Margaret Thatcher’s 1980s tenure

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September 6, 2022
Boris Johnson’s ‘partygate’ fine probably won’t cause the British prime minister to resign. But it could still plunge the U.K. into crisis
Politics

Boris Johnson’s ‘partygate’ fine probably won’t cause the British prime minister to resign. But it could still plunge the U.K. into crisis

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April 13, 2022
As America holds its breath over an election outcome, Twitter lights up with cracks from around the world
International

As America holds its breath over an election outcome, Twitter lights up with cracks from around the world

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November 4, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives in Downing Street from Buckingham Palace after obtaining Queen's permission to form a new government on 13 December, 2019 in London, England. On election night, a group of Wikipedia editors stayed up into the early hours to update pages for a wave of newly arrived MPs, as the Conservatives gained a majority government
International

Election Results Mean All Nighters For Politicians, Pundits—And Wikipedia Editors

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December 13, 2019

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