Month: October 2022
Pounds rises after new prime minister Rishi Sunak enters No 10
Gilt yields have almost returned to their position before the Truss mini-budget
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One in five girls don’t feel safe in British schools, survey finds
Girlguiding ‘truly shocked’ by poll findings
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Rishi Sunak must avoid ‘doom loop’ of austerity cuts, says CBI boss
New PM must not repeat mistakes of 2010s, says Tony Danker
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Cost of living crisis forcing nurses to quit their NHS pensions
‘I just couldn’t make ends meet. I had no choice but to leave the scheme,’ says nurse Jodie Elliot
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Around quarter of Sun to be blocked out during partial solar eclipse
One expert said the Sun will ‘appear to have a bite taken out of it’.
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European gas prices plunge to lowest since June due to mild weather and full storage tanks
Price 70 per cent lower than in August but still much higher than over past 10 years
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Businesses call on Rishi Sunak to ‘end uncertainty’ amid market rally as he is crowned PM
Former chancellor will have to ‘work hard to restore credibility’, economists warn
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Post Office scandal: Awarding contracts to Fujitsu ‘appalling’, minister told
‘It is appalling that this company can get anywhere near another government contract’
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Toddlers stop naps ‘when their brains are ready’, study finds
Children move away from taking naps when the brain’s hippocampus is more developed, experts say.
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Bank of England should extend emergency action, says pensions industry body
The Bank of England’s emergency action may need to be extended beyond the end of this week to help manage market turmoil, according to a pensions industry body.
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