Or to be more precise, she’s perched on "a bed of nitroglycerin". That was the phrase legendary bond investor Bill Gross used in 2010 to describe Britain’s public finances, warning the country...
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Evacuation flights for British citizens trapped in Israel could begin “within hours”, a senior minister has said. Israeli airspace is currently closed due to the ongoing war with Iran.But...
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Keir Starmer put his cabinet on red alert for the US to enter Israel's war with Iran during an emergency Cobra meeting today (Wednesday).The Prime Minister, senior Cabinet ministers, the UK...
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