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Impact of Brexit on UK economy 'worse than Covid': OBR
Oct 28, 2021 04:43The impact of Brexit on the UK economy will be worse in the long run compared to the Covid pandemic, according to the chairman of the UK fiscal watchdog.
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UK climate protesters restart traffic-blocking tactics
Oct 25, 2021 11:00Insulate Britain, a new group whose campaigners have repeatedly blocked roads and motorways in and around the capital, targeted three locations including the Canary Wharf and City of London financial districts.
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British families living in poverty ‘hit harder by gas and electricity bills’, New data shows
Oct 25, 2021 10:51Poorer British families are reportedly paying as much as 50 percent more on their energy bills than richer households, according to data analyzed by the Labour Party.
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UK and EU ‘still far apart’ over Northern Ireland deal
Oct 24, 2021 10:22The United Kingdom and the European Union remain “far apart” on crucial issues surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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‘Think twice’ about AUKUS, China’s foreign minister tells UK
Oct 24, 2021 04:08China’s foreign minister has urged Britain to “think twice” about its trilateral military pact with the United States and Australia, which will allow Canberra to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.
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Schools in England struggle to cope as COVID wreaks havoc
Oct 24, 2021 03:57Schools in England affected by high numbers of COVID-19 cases among staff and students have been forced to re-wear masks, send whole-year groups home to study online, and in some circumstances shut early for half-term as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc in education.
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Energy 'massacre': 20 more suppliers to go bust in UK next month
Oct 21, 2021 15:09A leading UK-based gas and electricity company says the county’s energy market is facing an absolute "massacre" that could lead to the bankruptcy of at least 20 suppliers in the next month alone.
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More Britons struggling to pay their bills: Poll shows
Oct 21, 2021 05:48More British people are finding it difficult to pay their bills and an increasing number are concerned about not being able to heat their homes this winter, according to a new poll.
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AUKUS could trigger race for nuclear submarines, IAEA warns
Oct 20, 2021 05:46The United Nations' nuclear organization has sounded the alarm over Australia's plan to obtain nuclear-powered submarines.
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NHS warns UK health service facing growing winter pressures
Oct 20, 2021 05:19The National Health Service is on the brink of being overwhelmed in many parts of the UK amid increasing pressure as winter approaches, the head of a healthcare system body has warned.