Faced with economic reality, Liz Truss insists it’s everyone else who is wrong
Synopsis by The Scotsman Sep 30 22
Prime Minister Liz Truss has insisted the UK Government’s tax-cutting measures are the “right plan” in the face of rising energy bills and to get the economy ...Read full article 
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Quick Glance: First Heatwave Expected in the Coming Days
- A heatwave is set to hit the UK soon, with temperatures above normal.
- British residents can expect three weeks of hot, dry sunshine, especially in the south and east.
- The Met Office forecasts normal temperatures with varied weather patterns.
- The BBC Weather predicts decreasing forecast confidence and uncertain weather patterns.
Liz Truss’s book not cleared to reveal details of chat with Queen: Cabinet Office officials who vetted the former prime minister’s memoir Ten Years to Save the ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/liz-truss-new-book-signoff-minister-rules-breach-v9pcw3fr7
Paid articlePaid UK tells Hong Kong citizens in Britain: 'You are safe here': Britain on Monday sought to reassure its community of Hong Kong citizens that they were safe from ...
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Rubber duck bobs all the way to Scotland after epic 18-year journey: It was helpfully marked with information about where it set off from in 2006.
metro.co.uk/2024/04/17/rubber-duck-bobs-way-scotland-epic-18-year-journey-20664451/
Baby died at nursery after being 'left strapped face-down to bean bag': Kate Roughley, 37, denies the manslaughter of nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan.
metro.co.uk/2024/04/16/baby-died-nursery-left-strapped-face-down-bean-bag-20659091/
KPMG fined $25mn over exam cheating scandal at firm’s Dutch arm: Penalty is largest in US accounting regulator’s history
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Significant Fine Issued to KPMG for Exam Fraud in Dutch Branch
- Record penalty by US accounting oversight
- KPMG's Dutch branch fined for exam cheating
- Internal exam cheating a recurring issue among Big Four
- PCAOB initiates "culture review" of auditors
ITV winner 'devastated' after disabled dog banned from trip: Saturday Night Takeaway winner Tammie Fox has blasted TUI for barring her paralysed dog from a ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/17/itv-winner-devastated-disabled-dog-banned-prize-holiday-20662382/
The US and Europe need a strategy for the geopolitical contest over AI: Rising middle powers will play a key role in the struggle for global technological ...
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LIVE: Britain's Tobacco and Vapes Bill second reading in UK parliament: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Brussels proposes return to pre-Brexit mobility for UK and EU young people: European Commission to seek approval from leaders to start talks with UK on visa-free ...
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/18/brussels-proposes-return-to-pre-brexit-free-movement-for-uk-and-eu-young-people
Quick Glance: EU Proposes Mobility Expansion for UK and EU Youth
- The European Commission has proposed opening negotiations with the UK to allow mobility for millions of 18- to 30-year-olds before Brexit.
- Under the planned agreement, EU and UK citizens aged between 18 and 30 could have the opportunity to stay in the destination country for an extended period.
- The decision by the commission, which was previously strongly against concessions to the UK, is seen as a breakthrough in UK-EU relations.
- If approved, millions of young people could come to the UK to fill the gap left by Brexit in the hospitality sector and at universities.
Vietnamese women using Hungary as staging post to enter UK illegally: Most of the increasing numbers of immigrants from the southeast Asian country are women ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/vietnamese-women-using-hungary-as-staging-post-to-enter-uk-illegally-ch7mm0zq9
Paid articlePaid Five key claims from Liz Truss’s new book about her downfall: Shortest-serving prime minister in British history attacks ‘global left’ in Ten Years to Save the ...
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‘Blame her’: Meghan’s big Archie, Lili fear: Meghan Markle is reportedly worried about the long-term impacts of her childrens’ separation from their father’s ...
news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/meghan-markles-big-fear-over-archie-and-lilibet-blame-her/news-story/bfb91be0832475886d418aff25d501ff
UK's easyJet sees strong summer momentum, lifting shares: British airline easyJet said it was confident travel demand would remain strong this summer ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/uk-airline-easyjet-cuts-winter-losses-says-demand-builds-summer-2024-04-18/
The once bustling market now struggling due to soaring costs, ULEZ and theft: Romford Market was once a bustling hub of activity, with stalls lining the entire ...
essexlive.news/news/essex-news/market-stalls-once-lined-street-9224468
EasyJet targets another bumper summer of record profits : Low-cost airline confident about delivering strong performance as Middle East conflict fails to dent ...
ft.com/content/42894f44-0e2f-4415-98b5-ce00570a67d1
Yayoi Kusama beats David Hockney to become top-selling contemporary artist: Japan’s princess of polka dots, known for her psychedelic art installations ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/yayoi-kusama-beats-david-hockney-contemporary-art-japan-q9jhf2x0m
Paid articlePaid Why Norfolk’s true-blue Tories are on a mission to unseat Liz Truss: The former PM is still said to harbour hopes of making a comeback, but in the constituency ...
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Hunt says Thames Water must ‘sort out’ its own issues : Chancellor says UK government will never insure investors against poor decisions
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Next BoE deputy governor sees rate cuts coming into view, but can't say when
reuters.com/world/uk/next-boe-deputy-governor-sees-two-sided-risks-policy-outlook-2024-04-16/
Merryn Talks Money Podcast: Climate Capitalism, Angela Rayner and Gold: It’s all in the latest edition of the Merryn Talks Money podcast.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-12/merryn-talks-money-podcast-climate-capitalism-angela-rayner-and-gold
Joe Lycett discloses four fake stories he planted in UK media: Stories include man with bruise in shape of Prince Harry and statue of H from Steps being erected ...
theguardian.com/culture/2024/apr/12/joe-lycett-discloses-four-fake-stories-he-planted-in-uk-media
Akshata Murty in line for multimillion-pound Infosys payout: The prime minister’s wife is to pocket £10.5 million in dividends from Infosys ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/akshata-murty-in-line-for-multimillion-pound-infosys-payout-59508rhrv
Paid articlePaid Publicly, businesses have praised Narendra Modi's policies, including slashing the corporate tax rate from 30% to 22% and overseeing one of the world’s fastest ...
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