First banknotes featuring King Charles unveiled
The notes will gradually replace those featuring his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and enter circulation from the middle of 2024.
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December 10, 2022 Four inches of snow could fall in southern England this weekend
The elderly will turn off their heating to save on energy bills, charities fear, amid a severe cold snap that could see up to ten centimetres of snowfall in the south east on Sunday.
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December 5, 2022 British exports of natural gas to Europe hit six-year high
British exports of natural gas to Europe have hit a six-year high as Brussels battles to shake-off its reliance on Russian energy supplies.
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December 1, 2022 Britain to suffer strike chaos every day until Christmas
Britain is to be disrupted by strikes every day until Christmas as trade unions seek to bring the country to a halt in a new winter of discontent.
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November 29, 2022 Christians now a minority in England and Wales for first time
Christians now account for less than half of the UK population for the first time in census history, government figures reveal.
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November 22, 2022 King Charles welcomes South African president Cyril Ramaphosa for ceremonial visit
The King’s reign has passed another milestone with Charles welcoming a foreign leader for an official state visit for the first time.
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November 11, 2022 Energy bills: thousands of UK households in limbo over £400 support
Thousands of people living in homes with centrally supplied electricity are still waiting to hear if and when the UK government will pay them the £400 promised under the energy bills support scheme.
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November 10, 2022 UK train drivers to stage 24-hour strike on 26 November
Train drivers are to stage another 24-hour strike later this month, disrupting rail services across Britain and dampening hopes of an imminent end to the dispute.
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November 2, 2022 Britain’s New Prime Minister Is Already Facing His First Crisis
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing the first political crisis of his premiership, less than a week on the job after around 200 Conservative MPs chose him to lead the country. The crisis for the U.K.’s first Prime Minister of color swirls around Home Secretary Suella Braverman, also from a South Asian background, over her hardline approach to […]
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October 26, 2022 Immigration policy will not cure Britain’s labour market ills
Britain’s economy is in a tough spot — a fact not lost on new prime minister Rishi Sunak. One question he will have to grapple with is whether more immigration could help. It’s a touchy subject in the Conservative party. Some believe additional immigration would raise growth and improve the outlook for the tattered public […]
