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The Bank of England is expected to raise its base rate by 0.5% next week to its highest level in 14 years

Interest rates could rise to 3.5% next week: The Bank of England is expected to raise the key rate by 0.5% to its highest level for 14 years, further increasing pressure on mortgages. Economists expect the Bank of England to raise interest rates by 0.5% next week That would reflect a cooling in rate hikes …

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Starmer must tackle Brexit economic ‘disaster’, Labor bigwigs warn

Keir Starmer must urgently develop a range of practical policies to tackle the economic “disaster” of Brexit and prevent it driving Scotland towards independence, a former Labor Europe minister has warned. Backed by several Labor colleagues, Peter Hain, who is also a former Northern Ireland Secretary, says the crises caused by climate change, the war …

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Gunman who ‘killed mother’ and ‘took hostages, including 9-year-old’ in Dresden dies

An armed suspect who allegedly killed his mother before taking two hostages in Dresden has been shot dead, police said. Officers said they were initially speaking to a 40-year-old German man after he barricaded himself in a shopping center with a nine-year-old boy and a 38-year-old shop worker. Three hundred officers, including special forces, responded …

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Jersey blast: Rescuers continue to search after ‘ferocious’ blast at Jersey block of flats kills at least three

Emergency services have been working through the night after a “devastating” explosion at a three-storey block of flats in Jersey left three people dead and “around a dozen” others missing. The Jersey government tweeted a video of firefighters and specialist rescue teams, including a dog, at the scene in the Channel Island capital of St …

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Search at night after deadly explosion in Jersey

Searches at night after deadly blast in Jersey BBC Three dead in flats explosion in Jersey Channel 4 News Jersey blast: Three dead, dozens missing in ‘devastating’ explosion – BBC News BBC One dead and ‘a dozen’ missing after blast in Jersey Evening Standard See full coverage on Google News

England 1-2 France: Harry Kane was ready to score two penalties but says ‘execution’ let him down

England captain Harry Kane says he prepared to take two penalties against France in Saturday’s 2-1 World Cup quarter-final defeat but was let down by their execution. Kane emphatically took his first shot but skied his second over the bar with just six minutes of normal time to end England’s World Cup hopes and leave …

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Calls for EU reform after five arrested in Qatar corruption probe

The arrest of a European Parliament vice-president and four others in connection with a corruption probe involving World Cup host Qatar prompted calls on Saturday for a “root and branch reform” of the EU institution . “This is not an isolated incident,” said anti-corruption campaign group Transparency International. “For many decades, Parliament has allowed a …

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Exclusive: Health unions offer to stop NHS strikes if government joins pay talks

Health unions made a dramatic bid on Saturday night to call off a wave of planned strikes that threaten to paralyze the NHS over Christmas and the New Year if ministers agree to open serious pay discussions. The moves by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the country’s biggest union, Unison, are the first …

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‘Leaked’ England v France lineup: Big calls on ex-Leeds United and Sheffield United men as Gareth Southgate makes decisions on Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool stars – gallery

Gareth Southgate will stick with an attacking formation against France and insists there is no point “sitting on the ropes” in tonight’s World Cup quarter-final. Southgate will reportedly use a 4-3-3 formation again against France, despite the added threat of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud, as well as Antoine Griezmann. The England manager …

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