David Davis has criticised Liz Truss’ now jettisoned proposal to cut public sector wages outside London and South East England. Mr Davis, who is supporting Truss’ rival Rishi Sunak, said: “We talk about a cost-of-living crisis. That would be a real government-inspired crisis if they’d have done that. They didn’t think it through.”.
Use of cash is expected to drop to just 6% of payments by 2031, UK Finance said.
Campaign group 38 Degrees said the numbers wanting to sign shows how desperate people are for help in the wake of soaring inflation.
Gregory Vooght was accused by the Metropolitan Police of flouting the pandemic restrictions, but told a court he was sitting at his desk working when officers arrived.
Train services across Scotland will be severely disrupted on Thursday and Saturday with only a handful of services running as rail staff take further strike action.ScotRail has warned passengers a very limited number of services will run on Thursday as a result of industrial action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) which has been locked in an ongoing battle over pay, jobs and conditions with Network Rail.Services will operate between 7.30am and 6.30pm and ScotRail has urged passengers to check services ahead of travel and only travel if it is necessary.The operator has also warned passengers to expect disruption on Friday August 20 and Sunday August 21 following the strikes as services are restarted.RMT picket lines will be in place at Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley from 7am on Thursday, with a “picket at the fringe” at 10am on Waverley bridge.
‘We’re not perfect, but we’re getting better every day,’ says corporate responsibility director Liz Fox as she explains the supermarket’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday that it remained unsafe for Rohingya refugees to return to their homes in Myanmar, nearly five years after a crackdown there sparked an exodus to neighbouring Bangladesh.
The youngster is believed to have been taken on Warne Avenue in Droylsden, Greater Manchester to an area near a disused railway track.
Campaign group creates interactive map to advise locals and tourists where not to bathe
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The series uncovers the unlikely connection between an aristocratic Englishwoman and a Pawnee ex-cavalry scout.
A kangaroo in Canberra seemed hellbent on causing an international incident when it attempted to enter the Russian embassy on August 11th. The animal made two attempts to force itself through the front gate before continuing down the street. Embassy staff recorded the attempt at entry but calmly brushed it off.
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Venice’s mayor took to Twitter on August 17 to denounce what he called two “imbeciles” who were spotted riding electric surfboards along a city canal.Mayor Luigi Brugnaro later said the pair had been identified and would be facing fines.Twitter user @angloswissguy replied to the mayor’s post with a couple of videos showing the pair’s exploits.La Nuova Venezia cited police as saying the two were Australians, and that they were facing fines of €1,500 each. Credit: Daniel E via Storyful
Experts predict the cap on energy bills will hit close to £3,600 per year from October.
The gender gap between boys and girls at A-level has narrowed with the return of full public examinations following their cancellation during the pandemic.
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The Hollywood star joined hospice hosts and volunteers at Bewley’s cafe on Grafton Street, Dublin.
Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson updates the media at the scene near Cayton Road in Greenford, west London, where Thomas O'Halloran, 87, who had been riding a mobility scooter, was stabbed to death.
One in four hosts plan to end arrangement due to cost of living pressures – as Treasury urged to boost payments
The move follows confirmation the remains of four individuals were discovered in remnants of the building.
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