Sir Keir Starmer has called for a recall of parliament to discuss the financial market turmoil following Friday’s mini-budget. Speaking to reporters, the Labour leader said the move by the Bank of England to launch a temporary bond-buying programme to prevent “material risk” to UK financial stability was “very serious”. Politics Hub: ‘Growing movement’ for
Month: September 2022
Every major award show brings its own level of stress and excitement for presenters, recipients, and nominees – and sometimes even the audience members. The Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Oscars and Tony Awards are the biggest night in television for those in the film, television, music, and performance art industry. Most people in these fields
What is … an award-winning wedding announcement? Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider shared on social media that she tied the knot with Genevieve Davis on May 9 in a small private ceremony at the Alameda County Recorder in Oakland, Calif. Though the couple are planning a traditional wedding and reception for next summer, they couldn’t help saying “I Do” to
Analysis: Pipeline attacks mean Ukrainian war is ‘now going to the Baltic’ Professor Michael Clarke, a security and defence analyst, said leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea were caused by “three explosions near the seabed”. He added it is “clearly an act of sabotage”, as you need a submarine to
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is due to meet bankers today in an effort to calm nerves after his mini-budget spooked the markets and sent the pound crashing. The Treasury has categorically denied he will ask financiers not to bet against the pound, which has fallen to record lows against the dollar in recent days. He is
Nancy Marie Brown’s Looking for the Hidden Folk: How Iceland’s Elves Can Save the Earth is a fascinating inquiry into the Icelandic belief in elves. Brown has a deep attachment to and knowledge of Iceland, its otherworldly landscape, its people and their beliefs. (She is the author of multiple Nordic cultural histories, and she has
Hurricane Ian has knocked out power across all of Cuba, leaving 11 million people without electricity, after it slammed into the island’s western tip. Cuba‘s Electric Union said power was initially knocked out for about one million people in the country’s western provinces, but later the entire grid collapsed. The hurricane made landfall as a
Peak medical drama greatness is when the E.R. descends into chaos! It was one of many highlights of The Resident Season 6 Episode 2, as the emotional hour’s thematic approach centered on control — having it, losing it, and trying to function despite it being out of one’s hands. And we also got the introduction
We’re less than a month away from Groove Cruise’s West Coast edition setting sail from Long Beach to Cabo. It’s been three years since Groove Cruise’s last appearance on the West Coast and four years since there has been a proper cruise. Featuring a wide array of headliners from radio-friendly house from Joel Corry and
When you hear the title of the movie Smile, you likely wouldn’t jump to presume that’s describing a psychological horror. But pair that title with any of the film’s promotional material, or at the end of the creepy-as-hell trailer, and the word starts to sound a lot more menacing. How is it possible to make
If your wallet hasn’t bored a hole into your ass cheek and induced a fiery sciatic nerve, you haven’t been using a wallet long enough. Or you were smart enough to start using your front pockets. Either way, if you haven’t ditched chubby, paper-weight billfolds, then there’s no time like the present to switch to
Things are heating up in Bachelor Nation. After months of speculation, The Bachelor stars Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan have rekindled their romance, a source in Bachelor Nation told E! News. “Peter and Kelley reunited a few months ago and the relationship progressed slowly over the summer,” the source shares. “They are committed to each other and are back
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has criticised the UK government’s mini-budget, saying the plans for tax cuts and spending will increase inequality and counteract the Bank of England’s monetary policy. The conflicting government and currency policies, of seeking to ramp up growth via tax cuts and rein in inflation through interest rate rises, attracted sharp
If the government does not reverse its fiscal plans in the coming weeks, it may be left with little option but to cut public spending so significantly it could result in the end of the National Health Service, according to one of Britain’s leading economic policymakers of recent decades. Sir Charlie Bean, a former deputy
One of the interesting things about the book industry is that you can never get a straight answer on just how many copies a book has sold. Amazon keeps its information to itself, and they control a large part of the market. Different lists are based on their own sources and criteria. No single bestseller
Residents and holidaymakers in Florida have been warned not to be complacent, as storm-in-a-century Hurricane Ian’s 140mph winds are expected to affect the whole state. After making landfall in Cuba as a powerful Category 3 storm, it is now feared it will be upgraded to Category 4 as it intensifies while crossing the Gulf’s warm
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