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British economy emerges from recession to post 0.6% growth in first quarter

World News // 7 months ago

British economy emerges from recession to post 0.6% growth in first quarter

A surging services sector saw Britain's economy rebound strongly in the first quarter growing at its fastest pace in more than two years, following a technical recession in the second half of 2023, official figures relea

Britain, Switzerland sign new banking system deal that strengthens financial ties

World News // 11 months ago

Britain, Switzerland sign new banking system deal that strengthens financial ties

Britain and Switzerland signed a banking system deal Thursday to strengthen financial ties between two large European banking centers.

British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt pledges $8.7M to fight anti-Semitism in U.K.

World News // 1 year ago

British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt pledges $8.7M to fight anti-Semitism in U.K.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has pledged $8.7 million for programs combatting anti-Semitism over the next three years.

Bank of England pauses tightening cycle to keep main interest rate at 5.25%

World News // 1 year ago

Bank of England pauses tightening cycle to keep main interest rate at 5.25%

The Bank of England paused a 20-month-long interest rate tightening cycle Thursday, a day after the Office for National Statistics reported inflation fell for the third straight month in August.

British inflation bucks sharp fuel price rises to post surprise August slowdown

World News // 1 year ago

British inflation bucks sharp fuel price rises to post surprise August slowdown

British inflation unexpectedly fell in August as the pace at which food prices rose slowed, helping cut annual CPI to 6.7% despite a surge in energy costs, the country's main statistical agency said.

British workers' pay rising faster than prices for first time in nearly 2 years

World News // 1 year ago

British workers' pay rising faster than prices for first time in nearly 2 years

Annual wage growth of British workers remained unchanged at 7.8% in the three months to the end of July compared with the previous quarter, its highest level since records began 22 years ago.

British inflation slows to 6.8% on sharp drop in gas and electricity prices

World News // 1 year ago

British inflation slows to 6.8% on sharp drop in gas and electricity prices

The falling cost of gas and electricity helped British inflation slow sharply in July to its lowest level since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, caused prices to skyrocket, but remained at a three-decade high.

British wages surge by 7.3% amid inflation, tight labor market

World News // 1 year ago

British wages surge by 7.3% amid inflation, tight labor market

The wages of British workers continued to rise at a record annual pace in the March to May period as stubbornly high inflation and a tight labor market fueled demands for higher pay.

Britain weighs taking Thames Water utility into public ownership

World News // 1 year ago

Britain weighs taking Thames Water utility into public ownership

The British government was Wednesday considering nationalizing Thames Water, the country's largest public water utility, among a range of options to address the company's potential collapse under $18 billion in debt.

British debt-to-GDP tops 100% as government borrowing soars to six-decade high

World News // 1 year ago

British debt-to-GDP tops 100% as government borrowing soars to six-decade high

Britain's national debt hit $3.27 trillion in May, broaching the critical 100% debt-to-GDP barrier for the first time in more than 60 years, provisional estimates released Wednesday indicate.

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One of the biggest issues with the BBC is there seem to be a steady flow of stories where the way that license fee payers funds are used is not appropriate
U.K. may cut BBC's license fee Jul 17, 2010

The BBC should not interpret the fact that we haven't said anything about the way license fee payers funds are used as an indication that we are happy about it. We will be having very tough discussions
U.K. may cut BBC's license fee Jul 17, 2010

Jeremy Richard Streynsham Hunt (born 1 November 1966) is the British Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.

He is the Conservative MP for South West Surrey.

The elder son of Admiral Sir Nicholas Hunt, a senior officer in the Royal Navy, Hunt was raised in Surrey close to the constituency that he now represents in Parliament.

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