Tory leadership hopeful ‘won’t leave London behind’ as pressure mounts over costs crisis
Former British prime minister Gordon Brown said on Monday that the Bank of England had been slow to raise interest rates but he said suggestions that the central bank could lose its independence would be "a very bad mistake." Brown was the finance minister who granted the BoE its operational independence over monetary policy in 1997. Liz Truss, the frontrunner in the race to become the next prime minister, has criticised the Bank and vowed to review its remit.
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House prices in Isle of Wight have soared by an average of over £11,000 in the month of May, according to figures from the Land Registry.
The number of people who have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year has passed 18,000, Ministry of Defence figures suggest. On Saturday 337 people crossed the Channel in 10 small boats, bringing the total this year to 18,108.
Cuban firefighters have been joined by special teams sent by Mexico and Venezuela as they battle for a second day to control a fire blazing at a big oil tank farm
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The Mercedes driver is still motivated by the prospect of an unrivalled world title
Footage taken on Monday, August 8, in Gaza City showed civilian infrastructure reduced to rubble after three days of cross-border fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad.On Sunday night, an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire took effect in Gaza. Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid said Israel would “respond strongly” if the ceasefire was violated.In a statement, US President Joe Biden welcomed the truce and called on all parties “to fully implement [it] and to ensure fuel and humanitarian supplies are flowing into Gaza” and urged reports of civilian casualties to be investigated in a timely manner.Video filmed on Monday by Mohammed Asad shows scenes in Gaza City in the aftermath of the airstrikes. Credit: Mohammed Asad via Storyful
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A Darwen male-focused emotional support group celebrated their one year anniversary of raising awareness for men's mental health, this week.
TV presenter Maya Jama and Ben Simmons have reportedly split after a year together.
Switzerland does not expect to dip into recession this year despite the threat of an energy supply squeeze, the government's chief economist said Sunday.
Antonio Conte was delighted with Tottenham’s performance during their opening-day 4-1 win over Southampton.Spurs got their Premier League season off to the perfect start, thanks to goals from Ryan Sessegnon, Eric Dier and Dejan Kulusevski, with an own goal from Mohammed Salisu rounding off the scoring. "We won three important points, but the most important thing is the way we got three points," Conte said. "Really good football, with the ball, without the ball, with important pressure and also the way we decided to win the ball when we lost the ball."
Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in Denver, Colorado, on Sunday, August 7, prompting multiple rescues in the area, local authorities said.According to local reports, at least 19 people were rescued as the National Weather Service warned drivers to avoid flooded streets in the area.Local media also reported heavy traffic delays due to the flooding.This footage, posted to Facebook by Jay G Savss, shows scenes in the East Colfax neighborhood of Denver on Sunday afternoon. Credit: Jay G Savss via Storyful
An elderly man from Burnley has been seriously injured during a crash yesterday afternoon
The BBC One celebrity dancing competition will return in the autumn.
Former security minister Damian Hinds, who is supporting Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party’s leadership contest says the former chancellor will have "all options on the table” to do more to help households amid the worsening cost-of-living crisis.
JD has renewed its partnership with Crystal Palace for the 2022/23 football season.
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