Day: December 23, 2024

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves under as increasing pressure over promise to reboot growth

* Sharp fall in UK business activity forecast
* Business live – latest updates

The UK economy had zero growth between July and September and is expected to have stagnated over the entire second half of 2024, undermining Keir Starmer’s promise to reboot growth.

In an unexpected downgrade as Labour comes under pressure over its economic management since taking power in July, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed growth in the third quarter was revised down to zero, below an initial estimate of 0.1% made last month. Continue reading…
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Multiple allegations of sexual misconduct made against bosses of title billed as safe space for journalists

As it nears its 20th anniversary next year, PinkNews should be celebrating a period that has seen remarkable progress for some but not all LGBTQ+ people in Britain.

Instead, the future of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ website looks uncertain after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct were made against Benjamin Cohen and Anthony James, the couple who run the outlet. Continue reading…
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