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UK to back Ukraine ‘until victorious’ as Russia protests tanks

The top UK diplomat warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that Britain will support Ukraine until they win the war, after Moscow was angered...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 17:09


UK sees ‘improvements’ with EU on Northern Ireland row

Britain’s top diplomat said Tuesday that talks with the EU had made improvements in a row over Northern Ireland that has triggered a political crisis....

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 17:07


Inflation in Ireland drops slightly to 8.2% in December

The December annual rate of inflation in Ireland was at 8.2%, down slightly compared with previous months.

The consumer price index rose by 8.2% in...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 16:45


RMT train drivers to join UK strike action next month

Train driver members of the UK’s RMT are to join thousands of other workers on strike next month, it has been announced.

The union said...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 15:54


China warns of ’spillover effects’ from Western rate hikes

China’s vice premier warned Tuesday about the impact of ‘spillover effects’ of Western interest rate hikes on emerging economies.

‘We call for more attention to...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 13:34


UPDATE: UK average pay in real terms falls by near record 2.6%

The UK unemployment rate remained steady in November, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, but average pay adjusted for inflation...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 07:45


TOP NEWS: UK unemployment rate stays at 3.7%; average pay rises 6.4%

The UK unemployment rate remained steady in November, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.

The unemployment rate was 3.7%...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 07:38


TOP NEWS: China economy sees slowest growth in decades over 2022

China’s economy grew 3.0% in 2022, official data released on Tuesday showed, one of the weakest rates in 40 years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 06:25


Lenders have obligation to support struggling borrowers - BoE’s Bailey

Mortgage debt and home repossessions are much lower than during previous financial crises, the Bank of England’s governor said as he emphasised lenders’ ‘obligation’ to...

Mon, 16/01/2023 - 17:54


UPDATE: NI Protocol ‘scoping work’ to continue amid UK-EU ‘gaps’

Britain and the EU agreed to continue ‘scoping work’ to solve the dispute over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol, as gaps in their positions remained...

Mon, 16/01/2023 - 15:30


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