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The central bank said it was keeping rates unchanged to make sure that inflation stays around its target level of 2%.

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has been discussing the growing pressure on Sir Keir Starmer, focusing on his handling of Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment, the release of sensitive vetting files, and Angela Rayner’s dramatic Commons intervention, with many questioning his judgment and calling for new Labour leadership

A report by Human Rights Watch says backsliding on protections is taking a toll on Asian economies as growing inequality leaves the poor vulnerable to labor abuses and scams

A Michelin-star restaurateur accused of spiking a woman’s drink with a date-rape drug at a London private members’ club told a jury that putting a substance in her drink was “wrong”.

Music app also launches new feature to let people switch between physical and audiobooks

Not long after Storm Chandra brought deluge to parts of the UK, the country is expecting even more wet weather

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Numerous weekends will be affected by engineering work

Rees-Zammit will make his first Six Nations appearance for three years at Twickenham