[ad_1] The UK economy grew a record 15.5% in the third quarter, but is still 8.2% smaller than before the pandemic, official figures show. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that gross domestic product (GDP) rebounded strongly in the July-September period after the pandemic-driven recession in the …
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[ad_1] second Britain will mark the Queen’s 70th anniversary on the throne with a highly successful weekend of celebrations thanks to a four-day bank holiday. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced that the May holiday weekend will be moved to Thursday June 2 and an additional holiday on Friday June 3 …
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[ad_1] It could have been in line with expectations. It could be a somewhat nonsensical number, as it comes after such a sharp drop. It could be short-lived. Even so, there is still something impressive about the gross domestic product figure for the last quarter. Use the Chrome browser for …
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[ad_1] Hero firefighters have fought a fierce blaze all night after a disused Scottish school was engulfed in flames. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was called to the old Brimmond Elementary School on Inverurie Road in Aberdeen around 10pm on Wednesday. Police also rushed to the scene and closed …
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[ad_1] A 24-year-old from Devon has become the youngest person ever to receive the Merchant Marine Medal, after a daring rescue in the Caribbean. Max Bingle, who was the third officer of the Sea Princess cruise at the time, will receive the prestigious award along with 19 other sailors, all …
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[ad_1] Achieving net zero carbon emissions in the UK is likely to be much easier and cheaper than previously thought, and can be designed in a way that quickly improves the lives of millions of people, said a senior government adviser. Chris Stark, executive director of the Committee on Climate …
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[ad_1] TThis should be a time of hope, optimism, even celebration, and yet it is difficult to shake off the feeling of impending doom. The end of the Covid emergency is finally in sight, but that does not mean that soon everything will be better in this, the best of …
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[ad_1] Main story: Conservative MPs hope Cummings will go too Hi, I’m Warren Murray, another Thursday morning, another carefully curated news mix to help you get up to speed quickly. Lee Cain, one of Boris Johnson’s top advisers, resigned from No. 10 within hours of being promoted to the prime …
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[ad_1] Trussell Trust food banks delivered a record 1.2 million emergency packages in the six months through September, the charity said. More than 470,000 of the plots were for children, according to the charity, which says it shows the scale of support needed during the pandemic. The figures do not …
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[ad_1] In almost daily tweets, interviews and speeches, for months he has been making allegations about mail-in ballots that lead to massive voter fraud. Democrats, and even some Republicans, say he is making these accusations, despite failing to present evidence, to undermine confidence in the election results should he lose. …
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