UK inflation jumps to 2.3% in October in sharpest ... - Yahoo News …
1 天前 · The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 2.3% for October, from 1.7% in the previous month. It is the sharpest month-on-month increase in the rate of inflation for two years. Inflation was higher than expected for the month, after economists had predicted a reading of 2.2%.
UK weather: New snow and ice alerts issued as forecasters warn of …
1 天前 · The snow in pictures. An ice alert for the South East and West Midlands is among the new weather warnings now in force across the UK. Wintry conditions caused widespread travel problems on Tuesday and forced more than 200 schools to close. Forecasters say the difficult conditions will last through rush hour on Wednesday causing issues on roads ...
UK's Starmer calls for 'consistent, durable' ties with China in Xi …
3 天之前 · RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to establish "consistent, durable" relations between their two nations, pressing on with efforts to thaw ties between London and Beijing at a G20 summit. The meeting in Brazil was the first between the countries' two leaders since 2018, and Starmer struck an upbeat tone, saying he ...
UK weather live: Travel chaos and school closures mount as up to …
3 天之前 · The UK has been hit with travel chaos and school closures with up to 15cm of snow expected to fall in some parts of the country.. Motorists are facing disruption and train services have been cancelled as the Met Office issued three yellow weather alerts for snow and ice covering much of northern England.. National Highways warned of snow disruption for the North east and North west until 10am ...
UK braces for 'disruptive snow' as up to 20cm could fall in parts of ...
3 天之前 · The UK is bracing for “disruptive snow” as up to 20cm of snow could fall across parts of the country this week, the Met Office has warned. Snow, ice and cold temperatures are all expected to hit parts of the UK in the coming days, the forecaster has said. In the worst hit areas up to 20cm of snow could fall, bringing with it the “first ...
Met Office warns of 'disruptive snow' as UK braces for 'first taste of ...
3 天之前 · The UK is braced for its 'first taste of winter' with warnings of 'disruptive snow' ice and cold temperatures over the coming days.. Up to 20cm of snow may accumulate in the worst affected areas, with parts of the Pennines and the Peak District expected to be hardest hit, according to the Met Office. Several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for parts of the UK that began on Sunday ...
Brexit Has Damaged UK Economy, Says Bank Of England Governor
6 天之前 · Brexit has damaged the UK economy and the government should build closer relations with the European Union, the governor of the Bank of England has said.. Andrew Bailey said there had clearly been “consequences” as a result of the 2016 vote to quit the EU.. Speaking at Mansion House in London last night, Bailey said he had “no position on Brexit per se”.
Budget 2024: 'Difficult choices' ahead, warns health secretary - as …
2024年10月20日 · The health secretary has warned of "difficult and big choices" coming in the budget, as he refused to rule out that the chancellor will freeze tax thresholds. Wes Streeting told Sky News' Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips programme the government "can't fix 14 years in one budget" and there are lots of choices "we will have to make that we'd prefer not to have to".
Britain sees biggest migration spike of any advanced economy …
6 天之前 · In a blow to Brexiteers, who promised the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union would bring down net migration, the OECD said Britain had a bigger spike than 28 other economically advanced countries. The UK’s population grew by a record 750,000 in 2023, a 52.9 per cent increase on the net migration figure a year earlier, it said.
What UK’s climate leadership could look like at Cop29 - Yahoo …
2024年11月13日 · Arriving at Baku on Tuesday morning, the prime minister told reporters there’s global race for clean energy and he wants UK to “to win the race”. “We’re building on our reputation as a climate leader,” Sir Keir said at a press conference. His presence at the 29th UN climate talks, also known as Cop29, was a much welcomed one.