Govt insists vulnerable households given 'enormous' support
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Govt insists vulnerable households given 'enormous' support
Business Minister Greg Hands insists the government has given "enormous" support for vulnerable households, as the Bank of England announces a 0.5 per cent growth in interest rates, its biggest hike since 1995.
He also claims Russia's invasion of Ukraine is to blame for soaring energy costs across most Western countries.
Report by Brooksl.
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The Bank of England's remit should be "pruned", according to a report by a Lords' committee which is critical of its work in the build up to the cost of living.. Sky News
Markets are underestimating how persistent inflation will be in the next year and interest rates are likely to remain high as a result, the governor of the Bank.. Sky News
Health unions have reached a pay deal in principle with the government, which could potentially see the end of strikes by senior doctors
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins described it as a "really good reform" that will ensure the pay structure is "faster, simpler and fairer" for consultants. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow City Minister Tulip Siddiq says the Labour Party wants to change the threshold for migration and would ask the Migration Advisory Committee to make an assessment on the needs of the country. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accuses the Government of trying to "spin" the budget delivered yesterday by chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Mr Starmer says "whichever way the Government tried to spin the autumn statement, the reality is that living standards are dropping, the tax burden is going up and that disposable income at the end of this government is going to be less than it was at the beginning for ordinary working people." The opposition leader also adds that his party would face "tough choices" if it wins the next general election, due to "13 years of failure". Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Patrick Vallance says he was “unambiguous much more stringent” measures such as a lockdown were needed in the early weeks of the pandemic – however, it took the government another week to implement one. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government says it’s main focus this weekend will be to ensure that the protests which are set to take place on Armistice Day are “lawful”. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands sought to blame the “legacy issues” predating Mr Sunak's premiership that led up to the two by-elections.
Mr Hands insisted that people “think that Rishi Sunak is doing a good job overall as prime minister, but that there are some issues with the Conservative Party from last year and years before. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A Virgin Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has taken off from London's Heathrow Airport bound for New York.
The flight is the first of its kind across the Atlantic and the airline's founder Sir Richard Branson has hailed it as "historic". The aviation industry and the government say the experiment is a step towards net zero air travel.
But SAF currently costs three to five times as much as regular kerosene jet fuel and environmental campaigners say the transatlantic flight is just a "gimmick". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The first transatlantic flight to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel took off from Heathrow Airport for JFK in New York. Founder of the Virgin group Sir Richard Branson said he "hopes it will be the beginning of a new revolution in fuel for years to come." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Lawsuit Accuses Meta , of Designing Platforms , to Exploit Teen Psychology.
Lawsuit Accuses Meta , of Designing Platforms , to Exploit Teen Psychology.
'The Guardian' reports that a legal complaint
accuses Meta of purposefully engineering its
platforms to make them more addictive to children.
'The Guardian' reports that a legal complaint
accuses Meta of purposefully engineering its
platforms to make them more addictive to children.
The newly unsealed documents also accuse the Instagram
and Facebook parent company of knowingly allowing
underage users to open and hold accounts.
The complaint is at the center of a lawsuit filed by
the attorney generals of 33 states against Meta.
The lawsuit alleges that the company knew that it had
received millions of complaints about underage
Instagram users, only a fraction of which it ever disabled.
The legal filing also cites internal Meta documents
that suggests the number of underage
users was an "open secret" at the company. .
According to the filing, Meta received over 402,000 reports
of underage users in 2021, while only 164,000 were
“disabled for potentially being under the age of 13.”.
The complaint includes accusations that
Meta knowingly created its platform to be
addictive and even harmful to children. .
'The Guardian' reports that company documents cited in
the lawsuit describes Meta officials acknowledging that
products exploit shortcomings in youthful psychology.
This includes a May 2020 internal presentation titled
"teen fundamentals" which focused on the vulnerabilities of
the young brain that product development could exploit.
Meta released a statement calling the complaint
a misrepresentation of the company's efforts over
the past decade to create a safe online space for teens. .
Meta released a statement calling the complaint
a misrepresentation of the company's efforts over
the past decade to create a safe online space for teens.
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The first transatlantic flight to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel has taken off from Heathrow Airport for JFK in New York. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said it's an "important first step as it shows Britain is ambitious about decarbonising aviation." Mr Harper also revealed plans for new legislation which will ensure all flights have at least 10% sustainable fuel by 2030. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government has announced plans to introduce minimum levels of service in schools as teachers continue to strike over pay. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said teacher strikes in the past year were some of the most disruptive on record. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The EU scrapped entry permit requirements for Ukraine to support its war effort against Russia. Polish truck drivers now want these requirements to be reinstated.
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