UK economic growth could be “postponed” for two years amid a toxic cocktail of headwinds for confidence, according to a respected forecast which says further interest rate cuts may help lift the mood. EY ITEM Club, which uses the Treasury’s economic modelling, downgraded expectations for output in both 2025 and 2026 in its latest report. […]
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Basketball Hall of Famer Dick Barnett, who played guard in both of the New York Knicks‘ NBA championship seasons, has died, the team announced Sunday. He was 88. Barnett died in his sleep overnight at an assisted living facility in Largo, Florida, according to multiple media reports. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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What to know about the growing threat of gun violence Find out about the growing problem of gun violence and mass killings in the USA and learn how the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) categorizes different types of gun violence. At least one person is dead and six others were injured after a shooting at a
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At least one person was killed and multiple people were injured after a boat struck a ferry carrying dozens of passengers near the Clearwater Memorial Causeway in western Florida on April 27, authorities said. The Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department declared the crash a “mass casualty incident” due to the number of injuries, the Clearwater
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Watch Mark Carney sworn in as Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, who has never held political office, was sworn in as prime minister of Canada. As Canadians prepare to vote for prime minister in an election where President Donald Trump looms large, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated the president’s desire to make Canada a
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Arrests for “hate speech,” buffer-zone violations and non-crime hate incidents in the United Kingdom have gained international attention, especially after Vice President JD Vance’s Munich Security Conference speech in February, where he said that free speech in the U.K. and across Europe is “in retreat.” Vance’s declaration drew a mixed reaction from Europeans and Americans.
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The UK is braced for its warmest spell of the year so far, with temperatures possibly climbing as high as 29C. According to the Met Office, temperatures between 24C (75.2F) and 25C (77F) are expected later today, and will rise each day – peaking by Wednesday or Thursday. The forecaster said that at its hottest,
‘American Idol’ judges discuss working with Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood reflects on how “Idol” is different 20 years later while Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan discuss the judges’ decision-making. The “American Idol” Top 14 is fighting for a spot in the Top 12. In the April 27 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-themed episode, the
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The UK is set to see temperatures of up to 28C this week during the warmest spell of the year so far, the Met Office said. Temperatures of 24C or 25C are forecast on Monday, and they will rise each day until a peak on Wednesday or Thursday of 28C, with a small chance of
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A new perspective highlights how Brexit has fractured the UK’s food system, exposing vulnerabilities and ushering in new economic strategies that threaten food access, resilience, and public health. Perspective: The Impact of Brexit on UK Food Standards and Food Security: Perspectives on the Repositioning of Neoliberal Food Policy. Image Credit: Mhai Little Arts / Shutterstock Ensuring access
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