Britain’s stubbornly high inflation rate has come to symbolize a deeper economic malaise — a morass of problems, some new, others longstanding, that are stymying Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Category: Great Britain
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Why Britain’s Mortgage Holders Are Being Squeezed
The Bank of England’s campaign to curb inflation is pushing up monthly payments for millions of homeowners.
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Why Britain’s Mortgage Holders Are Being Squeezed
The Bank of England’s campaign to curb inflation is pushing up monthly payments for millions of homeowners.
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Cameron Smith Will Try To Defend His British Open Championship
Smith, defending a major tournament title for the first time this week, is happy not to get too worked up about much of anything.
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Jane Birkin, Singer, Actress and Fashion Inspiration, Dies at 76
She was a British-born “French icon” for years associated with the singer Serge Gainsbourg. In the U.S., she was known for lending her name to luxury handbags by Hermès.
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For Many Small-Business Owners, a Necessary Shift to Digital Payments
The pandemic accelerated a transition to cashless payments, forcing a reckoning among small-business owners. But there are benefits: One owner said the switch saved her $3,000 a month.
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Gotta Save the Castle? Start a Podcast.
The Duchess of Rutland learned the art of running a castle on the job. Then she started interviewing other duchesses on how they make it work.
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Gotta Save the Castle? Start a Podcast.
The Duchess of Rutland learned the art of running a castle on the job. Then she started interviewing other duchesses on how they make it work.
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BBC Suspends Male Staff Member After Report of Payments for Sexual Images
A report in The Sun newspaper said that an unnamed male presenter at the BBC had paid tens of thousands of pounds to a teenager in exchange for “sexually explicit photographs.”
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A Former Insider on What’s Happening in China
Desmond Shum built a multibillion-dollar empire in the boom times, and says the economy is in far worse shape than outsiders realize.
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The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge
In 1973, Uri Geller claimed to bend metal with his mind on live television. Skeptics couldn’t beat him. Now they’ve joined him.