Poverty reduction drive all but halted across many nations as Bank calls for more money to tackle a ‘great reversal’Larry Elliott: At last G20 is showing how to fund an assault on povertyThe devastating impact of the pandemic on the world’s poorest countries has brought poverty reduction to a halt and led to a widening income gap with nations in the rich west, the World Bank has warned.In a report released to coincide with its half-yearly meeting, the Washington-based organisation said half of...
Sir Keir Starmer questions how the PM will fund the planned end of National Insurance.
Raised in a Preston semi, as a boy he could master the Rubik’s Cube in under a minute and tripled his granny’s birthday money in shipping shares. Today, he’s a hedge fund boss worth £14.3bn. So how has Michael Platt flown under the radar – in his Bombardier jet – for so long?
Political tensions over immigration, illegal and authorized, span the
Shafaqna Science- The WHO is worried about the spread of the avian strain of the flu. According to The Guardian, leading scientists say that the flu is the pathogen most likely to trigger a new pandemic. An international survey will be published next weekend. It will show that 57% of
Influenza is still the biggest threat to global health as WHO raises fears
Europe's highest rights body called on Britain to scrap a plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, saying it raised "major issues".
An alert about the virus circulated via an international public health surveillance system as 60 people were reported with the sickness in the country's capital Buenos Aires
The investment is part of Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan and is expected to bring in billions in private sector cash.
The DUP’s seven MPs all voted against the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in the House of Commons.
Visible Wireless, Verizon's prepaid cell phone service, is offering a new way to pay for cell phone service that results in a steep discount. Also: The best phones to buy: Expert testedVisible is rolling out a new "annual plan" payment structure that lets consumers pay for the entire year upfront, and -- in turn -- save money on the overall rate. And it's a substantial saving. Visible's consists of two tiers: a standard tier for $25 a month, and a Visible+ premium tier for $45 a month. Both...
It follows the expiration last month of the 2020 Coronavirus Act, which allowed for Councillors to attend meetings remotely. At a Governance and Strategic Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 9, Council Officers said they had since received correspondence of a preliminary draft of regulations from the Department for Communities. An officer said the draft regulations “essentially replicate the powers that existed under the previous Coronavirus Legislation, subject to an obligation to...