Day: March 13, 2023
FTSE 100 suffers further sharp falls amid fears of contagion from SVB collapse
March 13, 2023L ondon’s FTSE 100 Index has tumbled further as banks remained in the red amid fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank despite emergency action in the US to protect customers and a rescue deal in the UK. The top tier fell nearly 2% in morning trading on Monday, down 132.2 points at 7616.2, […]
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London politics latest LIVE: MPs to debate Illegal Migration Bill as Gary Lineker row continues
March 13, 2023M Ps are set to debate the Government’s controversial Illegration Migration Bill on Monday, as a row continues between the BBC and Gary Lineker over comments he made criticising the plan. The legislation to crack down on Channel crossings – which would remove and ban asylum seekers from re-entry if they arrive in the UK […]
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Rebel Wilson and her fiancee Ramona Agruma lead couples at Oscars afterparty
March 13, 2023R ebel Wilson and her fiancee Ramona Agruma led the famous couples at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. The Pitch Perfect star, who announced her engagement to Agruma last month, was seen embracing her partner, at the Wallis Annenberg Centre for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, after the Academy Awards ended. The 43-year-old actress […]
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24-hour Tube strike to go ahead on Wednesday
March 13, 2023T he Tube drivers’ union Aslef on Monday confirmed that Wednesday’s strike on the London Underground will go ahead. The 24-hour action, which will also see thousands of RMT station staff walk out, will shut the Tube on Budget Day – with the knock-on impact also causing problems on Thursday morning. Transport for London has […]
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Paris streets overwhelmed by stench of rubbish after refuse workers join pension protest strike
March 13, 2023T he streets of Paris have been littered with uncollected rubbish because refuse workers are on strike in opposition to plans to raise the pension age to 64. A bill to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 moved forward after being adopted by the senate despite strikes, protests and uncollected rubbish piling high […]
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