Britain's ruling Conservatives opened their annual conference Sunday, with the party's chairman conceding they were "the underdogs" heading into a general election expected next year amid widespread economic woes.

The UK government has announced a ZEV mandate to systematically transition to electric vehicles with a proportionate increase in zero-emission vehicles every year until it reaches 100 per cent.

Treasury minister Andrew Griffith ruled out tax cuts in the "very short term" but raised hopes they may happen in 2024.

The club is said to have paid a technical official approximately €7 million which has yet to be justified.

The US government began Thursday to inform workers of an impending shutdown that could see millions of federal employees and military personnel temporarily sent home or working without pay, unless Congress reaches a last-ditch deal.

Rishi Sunak has been accused of scrapping fake taxes amid accusations of Suella Braverman of using her controversial asylum bills to attract a larger right-wing following.

Shakira has been charged with tax evasion by the Spanish government in relation to a tax evasion case from the time when she was living with then-partner Gerard Pique and their two sons in Barcelona.

The approval of the Rosebank development follows an extensive regulatory process, including a detailed environmental impact assessment and public consultation. All new projects, including Rosebank, align with the natural decline of the North Sea basin.

While London has the highest number of estates subject to the tax, regions such as Sussex, the Cotswolds, and areas around Birmingham are expected to have the highest number of taxable estates per 100,000 residences.

Over the past six years, the number of long-term empty properties has surged by 24 per cent, prompting housing experts to call for stronger political action.

Iceland received around 1.7 million travellers last year.

Whilst high interest rates are putting pressure on Western stock exchanges, China and Russia are facing difficulties of their own.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday insisted he was "not slowing down efforts" to tackle climate change, a day after softening green policies aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The decision to hold the rate comes after figures revealed an unexpected slowdown in inflation in August.

The incident took place at Acropolis earlier this week on Tuesday.

Liz Truss has vehemently defended the policies she tried to enact during her short time as prime minister. Mark Carney also criticised "far-right populists" and Brexiteers for having a "basic misunderstanding of what drives economies".

As of 14 September, another 27 schools were identified as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

Former Conservative prime minister Liz Truss on Monday waded in to give the Tory government economic advice, nearly a year after she triggered market turmoil and took the UK to the brink of financial meltdown.

The £1 billion investment will provide grants for homes that have low energy efficiency ratings and are in lower council tax bands.

To ensure it survives and prospers, the financial industry needs to overcome ten challenges, and it is vital that they do.

Greece is one of the most visited countries in Europe, especially during the summer months.

Over the years, over-tourism has become one of Europe's biggest problems in the travel industry.

US President Joe Biden's son Hunter was indicted Thursday for illegally buying a gun when he was using drugs, casting a new shadow over his father's campaign for reelection next year.

US artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, the company behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, announced Thursday that it will open an office in Dublin, its first base inside the European Union.

Birmingham City Council, Europe's largest local authority, declared effective bankruptcy due to annual budget shortfalls, shifting focus to protect vital services while halting non-essential spending.

In the latest twist of a five-year saga, Special Prosecutor David Weiss will seek a grand jury indictment of Hunter Biden, relating to drug and tax offences.

Two of the world's largest paper and packaging producers are in discussion to merge into a combined entity named Smurfit WestRock, with its global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

The European stock market fell by nearly one per cent as Christine Lagarde was asked to set inflation targets that factor in energy prices and geopolitics.

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust faces challenges due to Chinese exposure, Nasdaq volatility and unlisted stocks, trading at a significant discount to its net asset value.

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