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Bank of England divided over threat of rising inflation

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As pandemic restrictions are lifted, Bank of England set to keep pumping money into economy despite fears of rising inflation The inflationary spike has put the Bank’s huge quantitative easing programme in the spotlight, with its monetary policy committee increasingly at odds over what to do next   Having hit 2.5 per cent in June, inflation … Read more

Fury at jobs threat after boss of Pendragon gets £413k bonus

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Fury at jobs threat after boss of car dealer Pendragon gets £413k bonus Pendragon has put 250 of its 400 accountants in a redundancy consultation  Chairman and chief executive Bill Berman received a £413,000 bonus payment Pendragon has taken £52m in taxpayer support and already slashed 1,800 jobs By Alex Lawson For The Mail On … Read more

Russia is still the biggest disinformation culprit says Facebook threat report

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Facebook has released a new threat report saying that Russia is the top source of foreign influence campaigns, and saying the company has removed more than 150 shady disinformation groups over the past five years.  The U.S. topped a list of the countries most frequently targeted by deceptive foreign influence operations using Facebook between 2017 … Read more

Summer favourite under threat as supplies of Cadbury Flakes to go in your ice cream run low 

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That’s chilling news! Summer favourite under threat as supplies of Cadbury Flakes to go in your ice cream run low High demand for ice cream toppers is affecting flake supplies in UK and Ireland Mondelez said it was unsure how long the ‘unexpected’ shortage would last   Fans of 99s have suggested alternatives including Kinder Buenos … Read more

Future of the great British cuppa is under threat as climate change could slash tea production

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Future of the great British cuppa is under threat as climate change could slash tea production in Kenya by a QUARTER, report warns Climate change is putting the traditional British cup of tea at risk, says a report Kenya, which produces half the black tea drunk in UK, faces floods and droughts Optimal conditions for … Read more

Protect your portfolio from threat of rising prices

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Until the numbers get big, inflation usually hovers below the radar. When it soared to 25 per cent in 1975, it dominated conversation in homes and Parliament.  Recently, there has been more chat about the rising cost of living among economists, and some analysts are describing the short-term risk of higher inflation as ‘scary’.  The … Read more

Fraud refunds ‘under threat’ after rule change

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Refunds for scam victims ‘under threat’ following changes to vital scheme By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 4 May 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 4 May 2021 Scam victims could find it harder to get their money back from their bank following changes to a vital fraud refund scheme. Under rules … Read more

Putin’s threat to West: How Russia has surrounded Ukraine’s border with troops, tanks and missiles

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Russia has surrounded Ukraine’s border with tanks, missiles and thousands of men as it threatens ‘full-scale combat operations.’ The United States is to dispatch two warships to the Black Sea next week in response to Vladimir Putin’s colossal build-up of military hardware close to the front.  Footage has emerged of tanks, missile trucks and howitzers … Read more

Piers Morgan says democracy is under threat from woke cancel culture

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Piers Morgan has spoken out passionately in defense of free speech, calling the ‘woke’ cancel culture that cost him his job on Good Morning Britain a new form of ‘fascism’ that threatens the very foundations of democracy. In his first sit-down interview since leaving the UK breakfast show, Morgan, the Editor-at-Large of DailyMail.com, on Monday … Read more

Children may only get Covid jabs if schools face the threat of closing again, says adviser

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Professor Adam Finn, from Bristol University, said the decision hinged on whether children would be benefitted by the vaccine British children may only be asked to get Covid vaccines if the spread of the virus threatens to shut schools once again, a Government vaccine adviser said today.  Professor Adam Finn, who sits on the advisory … Read more