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Bank of England postpones interest rate decision after Queen’s death
The Monetary Policy Committee was due to meet to next week. The Bank had widely been expected to hike rates at the next meeting.
Ukrainian nuclear plant ‘operating in emergency mode’ as war persists
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and surrounding areas have been repeatedly hit by shelling that Russia and Ukraine blame on each other’s forces.
Liz Truss praised John Redwood’s energy crisis comment and it’s a head scratcher
"John Redwood is a mountain of utter dribble. He must be kept out of the rain as he will dissolve," said one person after he made his comment.
Watch: Boris Johnson pays tribute to ‘Elizabeth the Great’ – not everyone is gushing about it though
In a Commons chamber filled with MPs clothed in black, Mr Johnson described the Queen as ‘the keystone in the vast arch of the British state’.
Watch: CNN reporter asks British woman in Windsor what she thought of Queen and didn’t get response he expected
CNN international correspondent Scott McLean was speaking to people gathered on the street near Windsor Castle.
UK sees one of the biggest drops in OECD real wages, report finds
“Despite a tight labour market and rising nominal wages, real wages in the United Kingdom have declined,” the report said.
‘Off the leash:’ Channel 4’s Jon Snow to let rip in new anti-Brexit book
Jon Snow signed off his final Channel 4 News after 32 years at helm, in December 2021 with a heartfelt piece to camera.
Drivers ‘risk being priced out of the electric revolution’
“Unless action is taken – and quickly – many hard-working people across the country risk being priced out of the electric revolution."
Watch: Kevin Bridges joked about Queen’s death during gig last night and said: ‘She won’t be the only old woman to die this winter’
Kevin Bridges said: "The doors were at 6.30pm and she hung on - it's what she would have wanted, so welcome."