Labour has unveiled a five-point plan to tackle the mortgage crisis – but Rishi Sunak is insisting that “beating inflation has to be the priority”. The Opposition and the prime minister were speaking ahead of the Bank of England preparing to hike interests rate yet again after inflation in the UK defied expectations and failed
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People in government tell me they think the governor of the Bank of England is failing in his job, but cannot do anything about it. That Andrew Bailey is under pressure is not in doubt. Today’s 8.7% year-on-year inflation rise is a painfully long way from the governor’s 2% target – meaning tomorrow, the Bank
The prime minister and his chancellor find themselves in something of a conundrum. They have committed themselves to halving inflation this year – without referring to the fact this is actually something the politicians outsourced to the Bank of England 25 years ago – even, if the chancellor is to be believed, this comes at
An interest rate rise by the Bank of England at midday is a nailed-on certainty – though opinions are split on the level of additional pain that could be imposed as efforts to curb the country’s inflation problem stumble. At the start of this week, policymakers were widely tipped to raise the base rate by
The gates for Glastonbury 2023 have been officially opened – with some attendees setting off at 1.30am to secure a spot at the front of the queue. About 210,000 people are heading to Somerset for the festival, which will host film screenings, theatre performances and political speeches as well as live music. One of the
Texas announced that it is going to require Tesla’s NACS connector on charging stations in the state – giving the connector another boost in becoming the standard for charging in North America. The Texas Department of Transportation confirmed the news today. The state government agency said that it would require both NACS and CCS connectors
German energy prices are so high that some companies are considering leaving the country altogether, according to Siegfried Russwurm, head of the German Industry Federation (BDI). CNBC’s Annette Weisbach asked Russwurm whether the ongoing energy situation was “bad enough” for companies to relocate, to which he responded: “It is indeed.” “A lot of family-owned companies
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At least 22 people were injured and one person was killed by gunfire overnight in Illinois, in a peaceful Juneteenth celebration turned deadly, police say. The deadly shooting was just one of several shootings over the weekend that rattled communities across the US. #CNN #news
China says comments by Joe Biden describing its leader Xi Jinping as a dictator are “extremely absurd and irresponsible”. The latest clash comes right after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded a visit to Beijing that had sought to break the ice in what has become an increasingly strained international relationship. Issues such as
Harry Styles delighted fans as he donned a Welsh flag during his Cardiff performance on Tuesday night. Styles is currently on his second tour, named Love On Tour, which began in November 2021. Some fans camped out for hours ahead of the former One Direction star’s forthcoming performance at Cardiff‘s Principality Stadium on Wednesday night.
Another of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s five key priorities for 2023 is in doubt as national debt reached 100% of GDP. The third of the government’s five targets is to reduce the national debt but official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed it increased in May to the highest in more than
The rate of price rises has remained 8.7% despite expectations of a fall, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced the consumer price index measure of inflation stood at 8.7% in the year up to May, the same as the rate in April. A slight decrease, to 8.4%, had been expected
A former employee of the missing Titan submersible operator has revealed he had raised “safety concerns” over the vessel but was reportedly “met with hostility” before later being sacked, court documents have shown. OceanGate’s former director of marine operations, David Lochridge, had raised concerns over “safety and quality control issues regarding the Titan to OceanGate
The number of teenage girls with eating disorders has increased dramatically since the start of the COVID pandemic, with experts warning of a “postcode lottery of care”. The new study, published in the Lancet Child And Adolescent Health journal found that since March 2020 eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia were 42% higher
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Tesla Model Y is seen on a Tesla car lot on May 31, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images A security researcher who uses the handle “@GreentheOnly” has discovered a secret setting in Tesla vehicles that can be enabled by the
General Motors (GM) is wasting no time as it looks to keep up in a rapidly evolving Chinese EV market. Buick, GM’s mid-level luxury brand, is embracing the wave of innovation with its second EV based on GM’s Ultium platform, the E4 electric SUV. Yet, in the US, we are stuck with Buick’s ICE vehicles.
A family has been found dead in their home in Hounslow at around 3.15pm on Friday after concerns were raised for their welfare. Police say they are trying to establish the circumstances around the deaths but are not looking for anyone else in connection with the investigation. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/hounslow-four-people-found-dead-in-west-london-flat-named-12904306 #hounslow #uknews #londonnews SUBSCRIBE to
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 20, 2023, 01:41 PM ET The Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match Aug. 5 in Dallas will now be contested over 10 rounds, after initially being booked for eight. The two fighters agreed to the change last week after Diaz proposed it, and on Tuesday, the Texas Department of