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Posted onThe chancellor has given the clearest indication yet that she wants to give herself more financial breathing space in November’s Budget. Speaking at a gathering of business leaders in Saudi Arabia, Rachel Reeves said she wanted to ensure the UK had “sufficient headroom” to provide resilience against future shocks. The implication is that the £9.9bn…
New era for Gibraltar with removal of border controls with Spain
Posted onThe Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, says the new arrangements, which are due to be provisionally implemented with their approval by the UK and European Parliaments still pending, represent “a huge change” for the territory. “One of the key things which has defined the past eight generations of Gibraltarians is the restrictions at the…
Comac: The Chinese planemaker taking on Boeing and Airbus
Posted on“In the future we welcome all newcomers. We are keen to see more competition. Comac has got its certification process to go through and at some point in the 2030s, we see that it will be an offering that would be attractive to ourselves and other carriers,” Mike Szucs, chief executive of low-cost Philippines carrier…
Heres what you can get for free on your birthday
Posted onSome fast-food chains offer a free birthday meal or snack – Burger King members can claim a free Whopper or Plant-Based Whopper, while Chopstix offers a free small noodle box. However, most restaurant birthday offers are buy-one-get-one-free deals rather than completely free meals. At Harvester and Zizzi’s it’s a free main when buying another full-price…
Pensioners in Gloucestershire fear rising food costs
Posted onDaisy BodkinGloucestershire BBC Ms George says she shops around to find bargains Valerie George, 78, says she can no longer afford the food she used to buy due to the rising prices. Ms George who lives in Abbeydale, Gloucester says she does not buy as much meat any more because she “just can’t afford it”…
