Food and drink prices soared last month at the fastest rate for 45 years despite slowing inflation rate in the UK, latest official figures show. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), food prices increased by 19.1 percent in March year-on-year, the sharpest jump since August 1977. The prices of bread, cereals, and fruit…
UK Food Prices Surge at Fastest Rate for 45 Years Despite Slowing Inflation
Real Madrid Sails Into Champions League SF, Chelsea Adrift
LONDON—Real Madrid’s pursuit of a 15th European Cup marches on. Chelsea, meanwhile, does not know when it will compete on this elite stage again. Madrid’s 2–0 win at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday completed a 4–0 aggregate victory and saw the Spanish giants advance to the Champions League semifinals for the 11th time in 13 seasons….
Government at Loggerheads With Critics Over Emergency Alerts as Test Looms
The government has urged people not to try and deactivate the emergency alerts system on their mobile phones ahead of a nationwide test on Sunday and has said the system is in the public interest and could be used to warn of terrorist attacks, mass shootings, or even nuclear threats. Millions of smartphones across the…
Nearly 70 Percent of UK Drivers Want All Smart Motorways Axed, Poll Finds
Nearly 7 in 10 drivers want the hard shoulder reinstated on the so-called “smart motorways,” new research suggests. Around 10 percent of England’s motorway network is made up of so-called smart motorways, which were developed to increase capacity without having to add extra traffic lanes. They use technology to shut and slow lanes in response…
Bank of England Could Sell Bonds Faster, Former Monetary Policy Committee Member Says
The Bank of England (BoE) may not be selling bonds fast enough to get inflation under control, a former member of the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) told MPs on Tuesday. Giving evidence to MPs on the Treasury Committee, Andrew Sentance, senior advisor at Cambridge Econometrics and former MPC member, said there is the case for going “a…
‘Really, Really Enchanting’: Londoners Impressed With Cultural Depth of Shen Yun
LONDON—Shen Yun Performing Arts is halfway through its London tour, 10 shows from April 14 to April 22, at the Eventim Apollo. On April 18, theatergoers and lovers of the arts appreciated the cultural depth of Shen Yun’s performance. “It’s just a wonderful production. So colorful, amazing dancing, great technique of the dancers,” said James Mackenzie-Blackman,…
French Publisher Arrested by UK Counterterror Police on Way to London Book Fair
A French publisher was arrested under the Terrorism Act as he arrived in the UK to attend the London Book Fair, his employer said. Ernest Moret, who works as a foreign rights manager for the radical left-wing Editions La Fabrique, was detained by police after arriving from Paris at St Pancras railway station on Monday…
Encrypted Message Platforms Threaten to Pull Services From UK Over Online Safety Bill
April 18, 2023
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Seven of the world’s leading messaging apps have written a scathing open letter to the UK government over its proposed Online Safety Bill. Bosses from firms including Signal and WhatsApp say the bill would lead to the mass surveillance of personal communications in what would become the “British internet.” Urging ministers to “urgently rethink” the…
UK Unemployment Rate Rises and Vacancies Fall as Economic Woes Weigh on Jobs Market
The UK unemployment rate has risen unexpectedly and vacancies have fallen for the ninth straight month as the uncertain economic outlook weighs on the country’s jobs market. According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the unemployment rate for December 2022 to February 2023 increased by 0.1 percentage points on the…
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Southwark Mayor Applauds Shen Yun Sharing Traditional Chinese Culture
LONDON—The United Kingdom has been through a long history and like China, it once was and still is a very influential country. What is different, however, is that the United Kingdom has preserved its history. Shen Yun Performing Arts is reviving the Chinese culture lost when communism took power in China. “I personally think it’s…