Inflation
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed Third Reading in the House of Commons. The vote was 314 in favour, 291 against. My Death, My Decision and Humanists UK welcome the result. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, said: ‘The House of Commons has taken a historic step towards meeting the… Read more »
Tomorrow, MPs are expected to finish the Report Stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and cast their final votes at its Third Reading. If MPs vote in favour of the Bill, it will then head to the House of Lords for further scrutiny. Supporters of assisted dying will be gathering on… Read more »
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Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of Exchequer, has said the UK is “starting to see the tide turn against high inflation” after the Bank of England announced the interest rate would remain at 5.25%. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted narrowly 5-4 in favour of holding interesting rates – the first time rates did… Read more »
Inflation dropped to 6.8 per cent in the year to July, according to the Office for National Statistics. The continued downwards trend is good news for prime minister Rishi Sunak, who pledged at the start of this year to halve inflation before the end of 2023. The figure is a significant improvement of the situation… Read more »
