Category: News
UK weather: snow and ice warning as commuters face widespread disruption
Commuters face widespread travel disruption after heavy snowfall and ice affected parts of the UK. The Met Office put in place a yellow warning for [more…]
UK inflation rises to 2.3%, increasing pressure for delay to interest rate cut
Inflation increased to 2.3% in October, heaping pressure on the Bank of England to delay further interest rate cuts until next year. Figures released by [more…]
Santander puts aside £295m for car loan mis-selling
Santander UK has put aside £295m to cover potential payouts to car loan customers, as the bank issued its first estimate of the financial fallout [more…]
HSBC to open London ‘wealth centre’ in effort to draw in premier clients
HSBC is to launch its first UK “wealth centre” in London’s upmarket Mayfair district, offering more personalised banking services and exclusive events such as wine [more…]
UK pension fund loses more than £350m with waste incinerator power plants
One of the UK’s biggest pension funds has lost more than £350m on a series of “calamitous” investments in incinerator power plants that are expected [more…]
US recognizes Edmundo González Urrutia as Venezuelan ‘president-elect’
The US government has recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the “president-elect” of the South American country, months after President Nicolás Maduro claimed [more…]
Ukraine allies criticise G20 statement for not naming Russia’s role in conflict
Ukraine’s western allies have criticised the final G20 communique as inadequate for failing to highlight Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in 2022 as the conflict [more…]
At least 28 suspected gang members killed in Port-au-Prince, say Haiti police
Gangs have launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where people with guns clashed with residents who fought side [more…]
Starmer twice declines to directly condemn jailing of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures
Keir Starmer has twice declined to directly condemn the jailing of dozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures, less than 24 hours after meeting [more…]
South African officials weigh up rescue mission for illegal miners underground
South African authorities are assessing whether it is safe to rescue potentially thousands of illegal miners who may be trapped underground, after police stopped food, [more…]
