After a very strong start to 2024, during which the UK economy achieved its strongest growth for two years, things stalled again in April. That the economy flatlined during April was no surprise, though, given a couple of factors. One was the early timing of Easter, which will have led some consumer spending that would
Month: June 2024
The UK economy flatlined in April, according to early official figures that have been seized on by the government’s critics as evidence the Conservatives’ plan is not working. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there was zero growth in April compared to the 0.4% figure recorded during March. A Reuters news agency poll of
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have released their manifestos – as the general election campaign carries on. Sky News has scoured their policy pledges so you don’t have to. We will add a breakdown of all the other parties’ manifestos here when they are announced. Follow live general election updates Scroll to the right in
The time on your ticket is 7pm, but you already know it’s not going to start then. So, what time do you get to the cinema? If you’re arriving at 7.10pm, you’re almost certainly safe, but any later and you may cut it fine. Here, we’ve gathered information from the UK’s major cinema chains and
At least 11 people have died and dozens are missing after two ships were wrecked off the coast of southern Italy. A rescue ship run by a German aid group picked up 51 people, thought to be migrants, from a sinking wooden vessel in the first of two shipwrecks. The RESQSHIP group said two of
By Howard Bloom In the wake of Covid, are Americans losing their minds? Sort of. We are going crazy for animal stories. Why? It could be because stories of insanity among humans are just too hard for us to take. In the Associated Press’s list of the 31 oddest stories of the week, fully 16—more than
A couple of American journalists found themselves in the midst of Merry Ole England for what was to be a holiday amongst the long storied history of the country, a culture associated with good manners, copious amounts of tea and beer, and it’s astounding landmarks including Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Big Ben, Etc. Here
Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their
Wendy Stuart and guest co-host Simone Kraus will be hosting TriVersity Talk! this Wednesday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Bettie Pages. This episode is a replay of one of the Best Of Triversity Talk shows from the past. TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and