UK economy 'made worse by Brexit and Truss own-goals'
Friday, 18 November 2022 Brexit, slashing investment and Liz Truss's mini-budget are among the "own goals" that have led to the UK's dire financial straits, according to a top economist.
Some EU citizens living in the UK may have to repay state benefits after it was revealed a government error showed 141,000 people refused the right to remain had still been able to collect handouts.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says Brexit will become a catalyst for bold choices in growing the UK's economy as he sets out a framework of the country's four priorities: enterprise, education, employment and everywhere. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The chancellor will dismiss "gloom" about the prospects for the UK economy and say the government will bring about long-term prosperity in a plan "energised" by.. Sky News
Train operator Eurostar says that it is facing slower post-Brexit passport checks for UK travellers. The cross-channel group unveiled a new logo following the service's merger with Thalys.
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UK’s Plan To Deport
Asylum Seekers to Rwanda , Ruled Lawful by High Court.
CNN reports that the controversial policy
was given the green light on Dec. 19.
The U.K. government can make arrangements
for asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda to have their
claims processed if they entered the country illegally. .
But the High Court also criticized Home Secretary Suella Braverman for not properly assessing individuals' circumstances before transporting them.
[Braverman] must decide if there is anything about each person’s particular circumstances which means that his asylum claim should be determined in the United Kingdom or
whether there are other reasons why he
should not be relocated to Rwanda, Lord Justice Lewis, via statement.
[She] has not properly considered the circumstances of the eight individual claimants whose cases we have considered, Lord Justice Lewis, via statement.
Braverman must now reassess those eight cases.
While Britain's government partnership with Rwanda has been supported by ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and most of the Conservative party.
While Britain's government partnership with Rwanda has been supported by ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and most of the Conservative party.
While Britain's government partnership with Rwanda has been supported by ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and most of the Conservative party.
it has been criticized by refugee rights groups, lawmakers, international agencies and more.
Treating people who are in search of safety like human cargo and shipping them off to another country is a cruel policy that will cause great human suffering. The scheme is wrong in principle and unworkable in practice. , Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, via statement.
The U.K. intends to pay the East African country
$145 million over the next five years to host asylum seekers.
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Asia's richest man Gautam Adani on Saturday said India, which took 58 years to become a trillion dollar economy, will add an equivalent sum to GDP every 12-18... IndiaTimes
The UK economy faces a "very challenging outlook", with a recession that began this summer now expected to last until the middle of 2024, the Guardian reported. Zee News
With the rise of inflation and other negative economic indicators, most news reports are suggesting that the U.S. economy is facing uncertain times. Mondaq