Posted by The Guardian | May 12, 2022 | Business, Consumer spending, Coronavirus, Cost of living crisis, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economic recovery, Economics, Inflation, Office for National Statistics, Politics, Retail industry, Services sector, The Guardian, UK news |
Spending in shops drops steeply as ONS data shows economy struggling before higher energy bills and tax risesBritain’s economy contracted in March as consumers cut back on spending in the face of the rising cost of living,...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | May 12, 2022 | Europe, Russia, The Guardian, Ukraine, World News |
Russia’s pact with China also ‘worrying’, Ursula von der Leyen says on visit to Japan; Nato allies reportedly expect Finland to be granted membership quicklyUkraine prosecutors ready to launch first war crimes...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | May 12, 2022 | Conservation, Environment, Green politics, Marine life, Politics, Pollution, The Guardian, UK news, Wildlife |
From fisheries collapse to dead rivers, official body urges government to urgently turn ambition into actionEnvironmental tipping points are fast approaching in the UK, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | May 12, 2022 | Europe, Finland, Nato, Russia, Sweden, The Guardian, Ukraine, World News |
Nato allies expect Finland and Sweden to be granted membership quickly, a move Putin has warned would have ‘serious military consequences’Russia-Ukraine war: latest updatesFinland is expected to announce its...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | May 12, 2022 | Boris Johnson, Brexit, European Union, Keir Starmer, Northern Ireland, Northern Irish politics, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Rafael Behr stands in for John Harris this week and is joined by Gavin Barwell, the former Conservative MP and chief of staff to Theresa May, and Miatta Fahnbulleh, the chief executive of the New Economics Foundation. With...
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