Bank of England's top economist issues warning over interest rate rises
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Bank of England’s chief economist has warned there is a risk of “unnecessary damage” being inflicted if interest rates increase too…
Rise in homeless Afghans on government’s deadline day to move out of hotels
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The percentage of Afghans presenting to councils as homeless has risen in the past month, figures from councils have suggested on the deadline…
Body found in search for missing poet Gboyega Odubanjo
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A body has been found in the search for an award-winning poet who went missing at a rural music festival. Read More
Over 120,000 patients died last year on NHS waiting lists as backlog soared: Official data
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Reading Time: < 1 minute More than 120,000 patients are estimated to have died while on NHS waiting lists in England last year, official data suggests. Read More
Girls as young as three have become the victims of upskirting but only 68 people have been convicted of the offence in four years despite 1,150 crimes being reported, new figures reveal
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Girls as young as three have become victims of upskirting, shocking new figures reveal. Read More
Major new review recommends teenagers and young adults avoid cannabis
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Teenagers and young adults should avoid trying cannabis, academics have said following a major new review. Read More
Housebuilders are stuck with expensive new homes they cannot sell – a crisis is coming
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Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s official. According to the property listings site Zoopla, home sales this year are set to be down on 2022 levels by…
Total of Channel migrants arriving in UK tops 20,000 in 2023: Five boats carrying another 300 arrived on Tuesday
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Reading Time: < 1 minute More than 20,000 migrants have now arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel after 300 people arrived…
Belgium halts shelter for single men seeking asylum
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Belgian government’s decision to not provide shelter for single men seeking asylum was met with dismay on Wednesday by political figures…
Five rail workers are hit and killed by 100mph train while carrying out overnight maintenance on a track in Italy
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Five railway workers were killed in northern Italy after being hit by a train while conducting overnight maintenance works, Read More