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IN-DEPTH2 YEARS AGO
Bank of England raises interest rates, 12th time in less than 2 years
The BoE has again raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, which now stands at a 15 year record high of 4.5%.
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ECONOMY2 YEARS AGO
Thousands of UK hospitality firms close in year due to soaring energy prices
Thousands of hospitality firms across the UK have been forced to shut down their businesses over the past year amid the pressure of skyrocketing energy costs.
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POLITICS2 YEARS AGO
British anti-monarchs buckle up to assemble at King's coronation
Britons are gearing-up for the upcoming coronation ceremony of king Charles III next week, as the anti-monarchial pressure group, UK Republic is set to hold a massive demonstration at Trafalgar Square.
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ECONOMY2 YEARS AGO
Majority of Britons unwilling to fund King Charles III coronation: Poll
A new poll finds majority of Britons are opposed to taxpayers' funding of King Charles III's upcoming coronations.
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ECONOMY2 YEARS AGO
UK unemployment rate rises to record high as cost-of-living crisis deepens
The UK unemployment rate has edged up unexpectedly in the face of skyrocketing inflation across the country.
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ECONOMY2 YEARS AGO
UK economy flatlines as mass strikes chip at growth: Data
The UK economy has failed to grow in February after being hit by the effects of strikes across the public sector and weakness in industrial output.
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ECONOMY2 YEARS AGO
UK junior doctors’ strike will have ‘catastrophic impact’ on healthcare: NHS chief
The four-day strike by young British doctors is expected to have a ‘catastrophic impact’ on the National Health Service (NHS) waiting lists, says the chief executive of NHS confederation.
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IN-DEPTH2 YEARS AGO
Europe has become a continent of Strikers
European countries are experiencing a wave of strikes and protests due to high energy prices, an unprecedented rise in living costs compounded by poor pay and working conditions as well as other government policies.
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ECONOMY2 YEARS AGO
Britons face huge hikes in household bills as government scraps energy support
​​​​​​​British households and businesses are preparing for an onslaught of price rises during April, after the government ended its relief scheme for energy bills.
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IN-DEPTH2 YEARS AGO
Strike stricken Germany
Germany is faced with transport disruptions resulting from a cost of living mega strike. Airports, bus and train stations, across Germany have come to a standstill.
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