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Rising inflation underlines scale of Andy Burnham’s cost of living challenge
UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July, up from 2.6% in June, driven mainly by higher energy bills following an increase in Ofgem’s quarterly price cap. The rise highlights the scale of the cost of living challenge facing prime minister Andy Burnham, whose early move to cut VAT on electricity bills risks being overwhelmed by…
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‘House of the Dragon’ Directing Mentorship Alum Marcus Anthony Thomas Sets Cast for British Psychological Thriller ‘Cast Me!’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Marcus Anthony Thomas, an alumnus of Warner Bros. Discovery’s directing mentorship on “House of the Dragon,” has begun shooting his feature directorial debut, the British psychological thriller “Cast Me!” in London. The project marks his transition from award-winning short films to features, and is also the first feature production for producer Jordi Morera’s 2020Films banner,…
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Pokémon Center in the UK and Germany hit with the same data breach suffered by Valve’s Steam hardware
Pokémon Center customers in the UK and Germany have been caught up in a data breach at CEVA Logistics, the same shipping partner whose hack recently affected Valve’s Steam Machine and hardware customers. CEVA notified Pokémon Center that some customer data may have been exposed, and as a result Pokémon Center has cancelled the affected…
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Former Sheffield Wednesday star Carlton Palmer takes on city 10k
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UK inflation climbs to 2.9% as geopolitical tensions drive energy costs higher
Britain’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.9% in July following a 2.6% reading in June, marking a reversal of recent deflationary trends. The uptick was primarily attributable to rising household energy bills, triggered b
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Andy Burnham to lead UK growth from No 10 North in major power shift
Andy Burnham has set out plans for the new “No 10 North” office in Manchester to take charge of driving UK economic growth, shifting that responsibility away from the Treasury as part of a wider effort to disperse power out of Whitehall. Speaking to The Times, the prime minister said the Treasury would continue to…
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David Shrigley London exhibition will find the funny side of old masters
David Shrigley, the contemporary British artist known for his wry humour and distinctive line drawings, will stage a major new solo exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery placing his work “in dialogue” with 17th-century Dutch and Flemish old masters. New commissions responding to paintings by artists including Rembrandt, Jan Steen and David Teniers the Younger will…
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UK inflation increases in July, driven by a surge in gas bills; oil prices rise again – business live
UK inflation rose to 2.9% in the year to July, up from 2.6% in June, driven largely by a jump in household gas prices after the energy regulator raised the price cap. The rise matches City economists’ forecasts but marks a reversal from previous months, and comes as the inflationary effects of rising global energy…
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Wrexham’s Moore aiming to stay the distance
Wrexham striker Kieffer Moore scored the club’s opening goal of the new Championship season, less than three minutes into Monday’s 1-1 draw with Cardiff City, before Rubin Colwill’s late equaliser denied the club victory in the Welsh derby. The 34-year-old says he has taken extra measures over the summer to avoid a repeat of the…