What is inflation and what is its current rate in the UK and Europe? UK inflation fell this week as fuel prices dropped The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022
'Utter ineptitude': Nicola Sturgeon reacts to UK Government's 45p tax rate U-turn FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has reacted to the news that Kwasi Kwarteng will abolish plans to scrap the 45p tax rate for top earners. The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2022
What does inflation mean for you? Cost of living crisis continues to bite as energy bills, fuel and food prices climb The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022
Europe and UK hit by ‘unprecedented’ number of bird flu cases this summer Poultry farmers from Arctic to Portugal reported 2,500 outbreaks in past year, with migrating birds taking avian flu to North America The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022
FTSE 100 Live: Pound nears $1.13 after government tax plan U-turn The pound headed back toward $1.13 on confirmation that the government will drop plans to abolish the UK’s top tax rate, in a major U-turn from the government on a key part of its Budget proposals. Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2022
New Covid symptom 'more common' than loss of smell or fever discovered as new wave hits UK Some health experts have been calling for the government to issue stronger messaging ahead of what could be a tough winter for the NHS. Manchester Evening News · Oct 3, 2022
Eight phrases to avoid at work as women twice as likely to be asked to make tea Women are made the target of sexist jokes almost three times more than men Wales Online · Oct 3, 2022
Shoppers unhappy at finding out truth about Union Flag on 'UK' food The poll shows more needs to be done about educating shoppers on what food labels mean Wales Online · Oct 3, 2022
Campaigners query UK government’s ability to identify oligarchs’ assets Transparency International says 33 properties worth £700m may be linked to sanctioned Russians The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022
‘We gave up so much’: how Covid changed young people’s lives Young people across the UK reflect on how the pandemic affected them and continues to shape their futures The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022
Truss's 'yes' boosts Macron's new European forum initiative UK Prime Minister Liz Truss's decision to join the inaugural summit of a pan-European grouping this week has given a boost to the initiative, a brainchild of French President Emmanuel Macron that some have written off already as just another talking shop. Reuters · Oct 3, 2022
Voice of the ECHO: Liverpool is ready to host Eurovision and do Ukraine proud Voice of the ECHO: We know our city is ready for Eurovision. So please Eurovision judges, take a chance on Liverpool Liverpool Echo · Oct 3, 2022
First details of what Liverpool's spectacular Eurovision celebration could look like “If we are chosen as host city there’s no question Eurovision will take over Liverpool in a way no single event has ever done before" Liverpool Echo · Oct 3, 2022
UK weather forecast: Another wet and windy week as stormy weather moves across Atlantic High winds and rain will wash over the UK all this week as yet another round of stormy weather crosses the Atlantic, according to forecasters, with one flood alert already in place on Monday Daily Mirror · Oct 3, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2022 Truss administration has shattered the Tory myth of economic competence WITH the value of the pound falling faster than a slice of buttered toast determined to leave a stain on the carpet, I thank my lucky stars every…
Tribune News Service · Oct 3, 2022 Commentary: Why I’m glad to be living in crisis Britain “You chose a good time to come back,” the Waitrose cashier said ironically when I told her this was my first week living in the U.K. since 1990. And that was before the Queen died and the pound collapsed to a record low.
Liverpool Echo · Oct 3, 2022 Covid symptom 'more common' than loss of smell as new wave hits UK A new dominant symptom is being reported as experts warned that a ‘devastating’ covid wave is about to break in the UK
Daily Record · Oct 3, 2022 Scottish football clubs slammed by experts for sponsorship deals with vaping firms Top-flights clubs such as Rangers and Celtic previously signed contracts with VPZ, with health charities saying the deals contradict the efforts made to reduce nicotine use among youngsters.
Wales Online · Oct 3, 2022 Carbon dioxide price surge 'could add £1.7bn to cost of UK groceries' Food and drink sector could end up footing bill
Wales Online · Oct 3, 2022 Tory MP claims UK will only have 'big problem' when Wetherspoons is empty Lee Anderson made the comments during a speech to young Conservatives at the party's conference in which he also queried the existence of food poverty, called people who set up food banks 'do gooders' and urged others to rip up their TV licence
Salon · Oct 3, 2022 Working-class accents and discrimination It doesn't matter if you've achieved fame or success in the UK where accentism is still going strong
The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 222 of the invasion Ukraine’s president says progress made in Kherson as well as in Donetsk as Ukraine pushes further into occupied territory Russia intends to annex
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2022 Burger King secures £110 million to fan flames of UK expansion Restaurant chain buys 74 outlets from London-based franchise leader Karali Group
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022 Government unveils plan to commemorate nuclear test programme veterans It comes on the 70th anniversary of Operation Hurricane, which saw the UK become the world’s third nuclear power.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022 Electric vehicles hit ‘significant milestone’ More than half a million pure battery-electric vehicles are on UK roads, new figures show.