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A brand new financial organisation, arrange by Liz Truss, will launch on Wednesday, with a report claiming the typical British individual is £10,000 worse off than individuals within the US. The Growth Commission, made up of economists introduced collectively by the previous prime minister, mentioned its work would deal with highlighting the problem of low progress - echoing Ms Truss' priorities throughout her short-lived premiership. In its first piece of labor, the group will declare "consistent growth levels" of three% by 2040 are achievable within the UK, and would result in £35,000-worth of upper spending per family.Politics stay: Migration invoice will 'consign extra individuals to slavery'The Commission doesn't define coverage strategies of learn how to attain this det...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been ghosted by the House Freedom Caucus. Ms. Greene, Georgia Republican, mentioned she has not spoken with Freedom ...

Asylum seekers will start to be housed at a former RAF base in Essex from Wednesday morning, Sky News understands. Ministers unveiled plans again in March to make use of Wethersfield Airfield to accommodate as much as 1,700 male asylum seekers for as much as 180 days every in an try to cut back the quantity the federal government spends on lodges. The scheme led to a backlash from the native authority and a few residents, with Braintree Council launching a authorized problem towards the transfer.Politics dwell: Migration invoice will 'consign extra folks to slavery', says ex-PMBut makes an attempt to dam the plans failed, and Sky News now understands the primary arrivals will probably be on web site tomorrow morning. The information additionally comes after Sky News revealed ...

BANGKOK — Thailand’s push to revive civilian democratic rule after almost a decade of de facto army management faces a vital take a look at with Shakespearean overtones Thursday, because the junta-appointed Senate could also be sharpening the knives to dam the massive winner of May’s nationwide elections from forming a brand new authorities. ...

Rishi Sunak has insisted his plan to cease small boat crossings within the Channel is "working" - regardless of greater than 1,000 individuals making the journey over the weekend.The prime minister mentioned he has all the time acknowledged that crossings "will increase over the summer" however that his "overall strategy is the right one". Figures launched by the Home Office present that 686 migrants have been discovered crossing the Channel on 13 boats on Friday - the very best quantity in a single day thus far this yr - and 384 migrants made the crossing on Saturday.It implies that on Friday and Saturday, 1,070 individuals have been detected making the crossing.An extra 269 individuals have been detected on Sunday, taking the full variety of individuals crossing thus far th...

A federal decide on Tuesday dominated in opposition to the Federal Trade Commission’s try to dam Microsoft’s $69 billion buy of online game writer Activision Blizzard, dealing a blow to the regulator’s antitrust efforts in opposition to Big Tech. ...

Theresa May has attacked the federal government's Illegal Migration Bill, saying it might "enable more slave drivers to... make money out of human misery" and "consign more people to slavery". The former prime minister, who has lengthy campaigned on tackling trendy slavery within the UK, stated ministers wished to make use of the brand new laws to "stop the boats" crossing the English Channel. But in a passionate speech within the Commons, she warned the invoice wanted to alter or would result in victims getting no assist - and perpetrators getting away with their crimes.Politics reside: Minister questions impression of secure and authorized routesMPs have been debating - and are actually voting on - proposed amendments to the Illegal Migration Bill made by friends after 20 d...

Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida has joined a small variety of House Democrats on a measure to dam President Biden from sending cluster bombs to Ukraine.  ...

Carrie Johnson has introduced the start of her third little one.In an Instagram publish, Boris Johnson's spouse stated: "Welcome to the world Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson born 5 July at 9.15am. "(Can you guess which name my husband chose?!)".Mr Johnson, 59, studied Classics at Oxford University's Balliol College and Odysseus is a legendary Greek king in Homer's epic poem the Odyssey.Wilf and Romy are 35-year-old Mrs Johnson's earlier youngsters with the previous prime minister and the most recent addition to the household is her second son. Mrs Johnson added: "Am loving every minute of the sleepy baby bubble."Seeing my older two embrace their new brother with such pleasure and pleasure has been essentially the most great factor to see. We are all very smitten. "Thank you...

WASHINGTON (AP) — For schools and libraries in search of a boldfaced title for a visitor lecturer, few come greater than Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court justice who rose from poverty within the Bronx to the nation’s highest court docket. ...